diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/DayView.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/DayView.svelte
index 34f4a64b0..f21b2776c 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/DayView.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/DayView.svelte
@@ -813,24 +813,26 @@
 				/>
 			{/each}
 
-			<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) -->
-			{#each getScheduledTasks() as task (task.id)}
-				{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
-				{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
-				<TaskBlock
-					{task}
-					style={isTaskBeingDragged
-						? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
-						: isTaskBeingResized
-							? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
-							: getTaskStyle(task)}
-					{onTaskClick}
-					onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
-					onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
-					isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged}
-					isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
-				/>
-			{/each}
+			<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) - only shown if enabled in settings -->
+			{#if settingsStore.showTasksInCalendar}
+				{#each getScheduledTasks() as task (task.id)}
+					{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
+					{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
+					<TaskBlock
+						{task}
+						style={isTaskBeingDragged
+							? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
+							: isTaskBeingResized
+								? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
+								: getTaskStyle(task)}
+						{onTaskClick}
+						onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
+						onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
+						isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged}
+						isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
+					/>
+				{/each}
+			{/if}
 
 			<!-- Overflow indicators for events outside visible time range -->
 			{#if overflowEvents.before.length > 0}
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/MultiDayView.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/MultiDayView.svelte
index abfb51478..038b02d2b 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/MultiDayView.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/MultiDayView.svelte
@@ -976,37 +976,39 @@
 						</div>
 					{/each}
 
-					<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) -->
-					{#each getScheduledTasksForDay(day) as task (task.id)}
-						{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
-						{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
-						{@const isTaskCrossDayDrag =
-							isTaskBeingDragged &&
-							taskDragTargetDay !== null &&
-							!isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay)}
-						<TaskBlock
-							{task}
-							style={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag
-								? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
-								: isTaskBeingResized
-									? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
-									: getTaskStyle(task)}
-							{onTaskClick}
-							onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
-							onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
-							isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag}
-							isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
-							isDraggingSource={isTaskCrossDayDrag}
-						/>
-					{/each}
+					<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) - only shown if enabled in settings -->
+					{#if settingsStore.showTasksInCalendar}
+						{#each getScheduledTasksForDay(day) as task (task.id)}
+							{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
+							{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
+							{@const isTaskCrossDayDrag =
+								isTaskBeingDragged &&
+								taskDragTargetDay !== null &&
+								!isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay)}
+							<TaskBlock
+								{task}
+								style={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag
+									? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
+									: isTaskBeingResized
+										? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
+										: getTaskStyle(task)}
+								{onTaskClick}
+								onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
+								onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
+								isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag}
+								isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
+								isDraggingSource={isTaskCrossDayDrag}
+							/>
+						{/each}
 
-					<!-- Task Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where task will be -->
-					{#if isTaskDragging && draggedTask && taskDragTargetDay && isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay) && !getScheduledTasksForDay(day).some((t) => t.id === draggedTask!.id)}
-						<TaskBlock
-							task={draggedTask}
-							style="top: {taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: {taskDragPreviewHeight}%;"
-							isDragging={true}
-						/>
+						<!-- Task Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where task will be -->
+						{#if isTaskDragging && draggedTask && taskDragTargetDay && isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay) && !getScheduledTasksForDay(day).some((t) => t.id === draggedTask!.id)}
+							<TaskBlock
+								task={draggedTask}
+								style="top: {taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: {taskDragPreviewHeight}%;"
+								isDragging={true}
+							/>
+						{/if}
 					{/if}
 
 					<!-- Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where event will be -->
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/ViewCarousel.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/ViewCarousel.svelte
index 8ea78cb75..4658e609f 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/ViewCarousel.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/ViewCarousel.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import { viewStore } from '$lib/stores/view.svelte';
 	import { settingsStore } from '$lib/stores/settings.svelte';
 	import { getOffsetDate } from '$lib/utils/dateNavigation';
+	import { HOUR_HEIGHT_PX } from '$lib/utils/calendarConstants';
 	import WeekView from './WeekView.svelte';
 	import DayView from './DayView.svelte';
 	import MonthView from './MonthView.svelte';
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@
 
 	// Container refs
 	let viewportEl: HTMLDivElement;
+	let currentPageEl: HTMLDivElement;
 	let viewportWidth = $state(0);
 
 	// Threshold: 15% of viewport width or high velocity triggers navigation
@@ -284,6 +287,39 @@
 
 	// Computed styles
 	let trackStyle = $derived(`transform: translateX(calc(-33.333% + ${offsetX}px))`);
+
+	// Scroll to center of day (around 12:00) on initial mount
+	// Only for time-grid views (day, week, multi-day)
+	onMount(() => {
+		if (!browser) return;
+
+		// Small delay to ensure views are rendered
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			if (!currentPageEl) return;
+
+			// Only scroll for time-grid views (not month, year, agenda)
+			const timeGridViews = [
+				'day',
+				'3day',
+				'5day',
+				'week',
+				'10day',
+				'14day',
+				'30day',
+				'60day',
+				'90day',
+				'365day',
+				'custom',
+			];
+			if (!timeGridViews.includes(viewStore.viewType)) return;
+
+			// Calculate scroll position to center around 12:00 (noon)
+			const targetHour = 12;
+			const targetScrollTop = targetHour * HOUR_HEIGHT_PX - currentPageEl.clientHeight / 2;
+
+			currentPageEl.scrollTop = Math.max(0, targetScrollTop);
+		}, 150);
+	});
 </script>
 
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
@@ -331,7 +367,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<!-- Current View (main interactive view) -->
-		<div class="carousel-page current">
+		<div class="carousel-page current" bind:this={currentPageEl}>
 			{#if viewStore.viewType === 'day'}
 				<DayView {onQuickCreate} {onEventClick} />
 			{:else if viewStore.viewType === '3day'}
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/WeekView.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/WeekView.svelte
index b5df3cd64..22ddb4341 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/WeekView.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/calendar/WeekView.svelte
@@ -1003,37 +1003,39 @@
 						/>
 					{/each}
 
-					<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) -->
-					{#each getScheduledTasksForDay(day) as task (task.id)}
-						{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
-						{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
-						{@const isTaskCrossDayDrag =
-							isTaskBeingDragged &&
-							taskDragTargetDay !== null &&
-							!isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay)}
-						<TaskBlock
-							{task}
-							style={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag
-								? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
-								: isTaskBeingResized
-									? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
-									: getTaskStyle(task)}
-							{onTaskClick}
-							onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
-							onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
-							isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag}
-							isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
-							isDraggingSource={isTaskCrossDayDrag}
-						/>
-					{/each}
+					<!-- Scheduled Tasks (Time-Blocking) - only shown if enabled in settings -->
+					{#if settingsStore.showTasksInCalendar}
+						{#each getScheduledTasksForDay(day) as task (task.id)}
+							{@const isTaskBeingDragged = isTaskDragging && draggedTask?.id === task.id}
+							{@const isTaskBeingResized = isTaskResizing && resizeTask?.id === task.id}
+							{@const isTaskCrossDayDrag =
+								isTaskBeingDragged &&
+								taskDragTargetDay !== null &&
+								!isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay)}
+							<TaskBlock
+								{task}
+								style={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag
+									? `top: ${taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: ${taskDragPreviewHeight}%;`
+									: isTaskBeingResized
+										? `top: ${taskResizePreviewTop}%; height: ${taskResizePreviewHeight}%;`
+										: getTaskStyle(task)}
+								{onTaskClick}
+								onDragStart={handleTaskDragStart}
+								onResizeStart={handleTaskResizeStart}
+								isDragging={isTaskBeingDragged && !isTaskCrossDayDrag}
+								isResizing={isTaskBeingResized}
+								isDraggingSource={isTaskCrossDayDrag}
+							/>
+						{/each}
 
-					<!-- Task Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where task will be -->
-					{#if isTaskDragging && draggedTask && taskDragTargetDay && isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay) && !getScheduledTasksForDay(day).some((t) => t.id === draggedTask!.id)}
-						<TaskBlock
-							task={draggedTask}
-							style="top: {taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: {taskDragPreviewHeight}%;"
-							isDragging={true}
-						/>
+						<!-- Task Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where task will be -->
+						{#if isTaskDragging && draggedTask && taskDragTargetDay && isSameDay(day, taskDragTargetDay) && !getScheduledTasksForDay(day).some((t) => t.id === draggedTask!.id)}
+							<TaskBlock
+								task={draggedTask}
+								style="top: {taskDragPreviewTop}%; height: {taskDragPreviewHeight}%;"
+								isDragging={true}
+							/>
+						{/if}
 					{/if}
 
 					<!-- Drag preview (solid) for cross-day dragging - shows where event will be -->
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/stores/settings.svelte.ts b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/stores/settings.svelte.ts
index 789c6ad4e..6c58f6480 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/stores/settings.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/stores/settings.svelte.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ export interface CalendarAppSettings extends Record<string, unknown> {
 	showBirthdays: boolean;
 	showBirthdayAge: boolean;
 
+	// Task settings
+	showTasksInCalendar: boolean;
+
 	// UI settings
 	sidebarCollapsed: boolean;
 
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: CalendarAppSettings = {
 	immersiveModeEnabled: false,
 	showBirthdays: true,
 	showBirthdayAge: true,
+	showTasksInCalendar: false,
 	sidebarCollapsed: false,
 	quickViewPillViews: ['week', 'month', 'agenda'],
 	customDayCount: 30,
@@ -231,6 +235,9 @@ export const settingsStore = {
 	get showBirthdayAge() {
 		return baseStore.settings.showBirthdayAge;
 	},
+	get showTasksInCalendar() {
+		return baseStore.settings.showTasksInCalendar;
+	},
 	get defaultEventDuration() {
 		return baseStore.settings.defaultEventDuration;
 	},
@@ -295,6 +302,10 @@ export const settingsStore = {
 		baseStore.set('selectedTagIds', []);
 	},
 
+	toggleTasksInCalendar() {
+		baseStore.set('showTasksInCalendar', !baseStore.settings.showTasksInCalendar);
+	},
+
 	// Time formatting helpers
 	formatTime(date: Date): string {
 		if (baseStore.settings.timeFormat === '12h') {