diff --git a/admin/calendar.php b/admin/calendar.php
index 58ed4e22..48f86006 100644
--- a/admin/calendar.php
+++ b/admin/calendar.php
@@ -89,7 +89,15 @@ require_once(HESK_PATH . 'inc/show_admin_nav.inc.php');
     <div class="col-lg-9">
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <h4>Calendar</h4>
+                <h4>
+                    Calendar
+                    <span class="nu-floatRight panel-button">
+                        <button class="btn btn-success" id="create-event-button">
+                            <i class="fa fa-plus-circle"></i>
+                            New Event
+                        </button>
+                    </span>
+                </h4>
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 <div id="calendar"></div>
diff --git a/js/calendar/mods-for-hesk-calendar.js b/js/calendar/mods-for-hesk-calendar.js
index 689435e4..5d9f69a4 100644
--- a/js/calendar/mods-for-hesk-calendar.js
+++ b/js/calendar/mods-for-hesk-calendar.js
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('#create-event-button').click(function() {
+        // Hard-code the view name so the modal treats this as an "all-day" event.
+        var viewName = 'month';
+        displayCreateModal(moment(), viewName);
+    })
+
 
     $('#create-form input[name="all-day"]').change(function() {
         var hideTimeFields = $(this).is(':checked');