diff --git a/browser/loops.css b/browser/loops.css
index 0bc8ded..eef9a08 100644
--- a/browser/loops.css
+++ b/browser/loops.css
@@ -477,8 +477,9 @@ div.comment {
     font-weight: normal;
 }
 
-.calendar a.has_events {
+.calendar .has_events {
     font-weight: bold;
+    background-color: #eeeeff;
 }
 
 /* dojo stuff */
diff --git a/organize/browser/event.py b/organize/browser/event.py
index 7cb039d..f375c04 100644
--- a/organize/browser/event.py
+++ b/organize/browser/event.py
@@ -196,10 +196,13 @@ class CalendarInfo(NodeView):
             return '?'.join((baseUrl, urlencode(params)))
 
     def getCssClass(self, day, tag='td'):
+        classes = []
         if tag == 'td':
             if self.isToday(day):
-                return 'today'
-        return ''
+                classes.append('today')
+            if self.events[day-1]:
+                classes.append('has_events')
+        return ' '.join(classes)
 
     def getEventTitles(self, day):
         events = self.events[day-1]