diff --git a/resources/css/lib/calendar.css b/resources/css/lib/calendar.css
index 09f4b5a..6fc3a31 100644
--- a/resources/css/lib/calendar.css
+++ b/resources/css/lib/calendar.css
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         /* day element */
         li {
             @apply bg-white relative px-1 pt-8 border-t-md border-gray-900 overflow-y-auto;
+            transition: scale 150ms ease-in-out;
 
             /* day number */
             &::before {
@@ -54,6 +55,60 @@
                 @apply rounded-br-lg;
             }*/
 
+            /* progressive "show more" button */
+            div.more-events {
+                @apply absolute bottom-0 h-6 bg-inherit z-2 flex items-center;
+                width: calc(100% - 0.5rem);
+            }
+            button.day-more {
+                @apply text-xs px-1 h-4;
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="0"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+1) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="1"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+2) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="2"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+3) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="3"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+4) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="4"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+5) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="5"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+6) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="6"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+7) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="7"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+8) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="8"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+9) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &[data-event-visible="9"] {
+                .event:nth-child(n+10) { @apply hidden; }
+            }
+            &.is-expanded {
+                position: relative;
+                height: min-content;
+                padding-bottom: 1px;
+                z-index: 3;
+                border: 1.5px solid black;
+                border-radius: 0.5rem;
+                scale: 1.05;
+                width: 120%;
+                margin-left: -10%;
+
+                div.more-events {
+                    @apply relative h-8;
+                }
+            }
+
             /* events */
             .event {
                 @apply flex items-center text-xs gap-1 px-1 py-px font-medium truncate rounded-sm bg-transparent;
diff --git a/resources/js/app.js b/resources/js/app.js
index 6692998..9aa727d 100644
--- a/resources/js/app.js
+++ b/resources/js/app.js
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ const SELECTORS = {
     colorPickerColor: '[data-colorpicker-color]',
     colorPickerHex: '[data-colorpicker-hex]',
     colorPickerRandom: '[data-colorpicker-random]',
+    monthDay: '.calendar.month .day',
+    monthDayEvent: 'a.event',
+    monthDayMore: '[data-day-more]',
+    monthDayMoreWrap: '.more-events',
 };
 
 /**
@@ -193,8 +197,127 @@ function initColorPickers(root = document) {
     root.querySelectorAll(SELECTORS.colorPicker).forEach(wire);
 }
 
+/**
+ * month view overflow handling (progressive enhancement)
+ */
+function initMonthOverflow(root = document) {
+    const days = root.querySelectorAll(SELECTORS.monthDay);
+    days.forEach((day) => updateMonthOverflow(day));
+}
+
+function ensureDayMoreButton(dayEl) {
+    let wrapper = dayEl.querySelector(SELECTORS.monthDayMoreWrap);
+    if (!wrapper) {
+        wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+        wrapper.className = 'more-events';
+        dayEl.appendChild(wrapper);
+    }
+
+    let button = wrapper.querySelector(SELECTORS.monthDayMore);
+    if (!button) {
+        button = document.createElement('button');
+        button.type = 'button';
+        button.className = 'day-more hidden';
+        button.setAttribute('data-day-more', '');
+        wrapper.appendChild(button);
+    }
+
+    return button;
+}
+
+function formatMoreLabel(dayEl, count) {
+    const template = dayEl.getAttribute('data-more-label') || ':count more';
+    return template.replace(':count', count);
+}
+
+function lessLabel(dayEl) {
+    return dayEl.getAttribute('data-less-label') || 'Show less';
+}
+
+function updateMonthOverflow(dayEl) {
+    if (!dayEl) return;
+
+    const events = Array.from(dayEl.querySelectorAll(SELECTORS.monthDayEvent))
+        .filter((el) => !el.classList.contains('hidden'));
+
+    const moreButton = ensureDayMoreButton(dayEl);
+
+    if (!events.length) {
+        moreButton.textContent = '';
+        moreButton.classList.add('hidden');
+        moreButton.removeAttribute('aria-expanded');
+        dayEl.classList.remove('day--event-overflow');
+        dayEl.setAttribute('data-event-visible', '0');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (dayEl.classList.contains('is-expanded')) {
+        moreButton.textContent = lessLabel(dayEl);
+        moreButton.classList.remove('hidden');
+        moreButton.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+        dayEl.classList.remove('day--event-overflow');
+        dayEl.setAttribute('data-event-visible', String(events.length));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const wrapper = moreButton.closest(SELECTORS.monthDayMoreWrap);
+    let wrapperHeight = wrapper ? wrapper.getBoundingClientRect().height : 0;
+    if (wrapperHeight === 0 && wrapper) {
+        const wasHidden = moreButton.classList.contains('hidden');
+        const prevVisibility = moreButton.style.visibility;
+
+        if (wasHidden) {
+            moreButton.classList.remove('hidden');
+            moreButton.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+        }
+
+        wrapperHeight = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect().height || 0;
+
+        if (wasHidden) {
+            moreButton.classList.add('hidden');
+            moreButton.style.visibility = prevVisibility;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const prevVisibility = dayEl.style.visibility;
+    dayEl.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+    dayEl.removeAttribute('data-event-visible');
+    dayEl.classList.remove('day--event-overflow');
+
+    const availableHeight = dayEl.clientHeight - wrapperHeight;
+    let hiddenCount = 0;
+    events.forEach((eventEl) => {
+        const bottom = eventEl.offsetTop + eventEl.offsetHeight;
+        if (bottom > availableHeight + 0.5) {
+            hiddenCount += 1;
+        }
+    });
+
+    dayEl.style.visibility = prevVisibility;
+
+    const visibleCount = Math.max(0, events.length - hiddenCount);
+    dayEl.setAttribute('data-event-visible', String(visibleCount));
+
+    if (hiddenCount > 0) {
+        moreButton.textContent = formatMoreLabel(dayEl, hiddenCount);
+        moreButton.classList.remove('hidden');
+        moreButton.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+        dayEl.classList.add('day--event-overflow');
+    } else {
+        moreButton.textContent = '';
+        moreButton.classList.add('hidden');
+        moreButton.removeAttribute('aria-expanded');
+        dayEl.classList.remove('day--event-overflow');
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * initialization
+ */
+
 function initUI() {
     initColorPickers();
+    initMonthOverflow();
 }
 
 // initial bind
@@ -203,4 +326,23 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initUI);
 // rebind in htmx for swapped content
 document.addEventListener('htmx:afterSwap', (e) => {
     initColorPickers(e.target);
+    initMonthOverflow(e.target);
+});
+
+document.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+    const button = event.target.closest(SELECTORS.monthDayMore);
+    if (!button) return;
+
+    const dayEl = button.closest(SELECTORS.monthDay);
+    if (!dayEl) return;
+
+    dayEl.classList.toggle('is-expanded');
+    updateMonthOverflow(dayEl);
+});
+
+let monthResizeTimer;
+window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+    if (!document.querySelector(SELECTORS.monthDay)) return;
+    window.clearTimeout(monthResizeTimer);
+    monthResizeTimer = window.setTimeout(() => initMonthOverflow(), 100);
 });