diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e904f9e..292223d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -364,6 +364,18 @@
                 android:resource="@xml/appwidget_info_quick_add" />
         </receiver>
 
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".widget.date.DateWidgetReceiver"
+            android:label="@string/widget_date_label"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
+                android:resource="@xml/appwidget_info_date" />
+        </receiver>
+
         <!-- Keeps both widgets fresh: the calendar provider broadcasts
              PROVIDER_CHANGED on any data change (external sync; the app's own
              writes redraw directly). The day boundary arrives as the app's own
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetKind.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetKind.kt
index 9e67506..6c110eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetKind.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetKind.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.month.MonthWidget
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.month.MonthWidgetReceiver
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.quickadd.QuickAddWidget
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.quickadd.QuickAddWidgetReceiver
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.date.DateWidget
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.date.DateWidgetReceiver
 
 /** A content option a widget's config screen offers, besides background and theme. */
 enum class WidgetOption { RANGE, TEXT_SIZE, PAST_DISPLAY, SHOW_TODAY, CALENDARS }
@@ -45,12 +47,19 @@ enum class WidgetKind(
         emptySet(),
         DpSize(76.dp, 76.dp),
     ),
+    DATE(
+        DateWidgetReceiver::class.java,
+        R.string.widget_date_label,
+        emptySet(),
+        DpSize(76.dp, 76.dp),
+    ),
     ;
 
     fun widget(): GlanceAppWidget = when (this) {
         AGENDA -> AgendaWidget()
         MONTH -> MonthWidget()
         QUICK_ADD -> QuickAddWidget()
+        DATE -> DateWidget()
     }
 
     /** Whether this kind stores [AgendaWidgetOptions] of its own. */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigScreen.kt
index 0ee4e43..26f9cde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigScreen.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.agenda.AgendaWidgetContent
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.agenda.metricsFor
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.month.MonthWidgetContent
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.quickadd.QuickAddWidgetContent
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.date.DateWidgetContent
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.WidgetKind
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.components.GroupedChoiceRow
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.components.GroupedHint
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.components.GroupedRow
@@ -147,8 +149,11 @@ internal fun WidgetConfigScreen(
                                     AgendaWidgetContent(preview.data, state.appearance, state.appTheme, preview = true)
                                 is WidgetPreviewData.Month ->
                                     MonthWidgetContent(preview.source, preview.index, state.appearance, state.appTheme)
-                                is WidgetPreviewData.Today ->
+                                is WidgetPreviewData.Today -> if (state.kind == WidgetKind.DATE) {
+                                    DateWidgetContent(preview.today, state.appearance, state.appTheme)
+                                } else {
                                     QuickAddWidgetContent(preview.today, state.appearance, state.appTheme)
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigViewModel.kt
index 23697b5..25ef5d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/config/WidgetConfigViewModel.kt
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class WidgetConfigViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 val source = context.loadThemedMonthSource(monthWindowCenter(index), draft.hiddenCalendars)
                 WidgetPreviewData.Month(source.content, index)
             }
-            WidgetKind.QUICK_ADD -> WidgetPreviewData.Today(today(systemZone()))
+            WidgetKind.QUICK_ADD, WidgetKind.DATE -> WidgetPreviewData.Today(today(systemZone()))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/date/DateWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/date/DateWidget.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70eef2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/date/DateWidget.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.date
+
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.Preferences
+import androidx.glance.GlanceId
+import androidx.glance.GlanceModifier
+import androidx.glance.GlanceTheme
+import androidx.glance.LocalContext
+import androidx.glance.LocalSize
+import androidx.glance.action.clickable
+import androidx.glance.appwidget.GlanceAppWidget
+import androidx.glance.appwidget.SizeMode
+import androidx.glance.appwidget.action.actionStartActivity
+import androidx.glance.appwidget.provideContent
+import androidx.glance.currentState
+import androidx.glance.layout.Alignment
+import androidx.glance.layout.Column
+import androidx.glance.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.glance.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.glance.layout.height
+import androidx.glance.layout.padding
+import androidx.glance.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.glance.semantics.semantics
+import androidx.glance.state.PreferencesGlanceStateDefinition
+import androidx.glance.text.FontWeight
+import androidx.glance.text.Text
+import androidx.glance.text.TextAlign
+import androidx.glance.text.TextStyle
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.MainActivity
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarView
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.CalendulaWidgetReceiver
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.CalendulaWidgetRoot
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.WidgetAppearance
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.loadToday
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.widgetAppearance
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.widgetLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.LocalWidgetBackground
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.WidgetBackground
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.WidgetData
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.WidgetShape
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.WidgetShapedBox
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.currentRefreshStamp
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.refreshStamp
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.glance.wallpaperBacking
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.locale.localizedDateFormatter
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.floret.prefs.ThemeMode
+import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
+import kotlinx.datetime.toJavaDayOfWeek
+import kotlinx.datetime.toJavaLocalDate
+import java.time.format.TextStyle as JavaTextStyle
+
+/** 1×1 date (#376): today's weekday above its number on an expressive shape; opens today. */
+class DateWidget : GlanceAppWidget() {
+
+    override val stateDefinition = PreferencesGlanceStateDefinition
+
+    override val sizeMode = SizeMode.Exact
+
+    override suspend fun provideGlance(context: Context, id: GlanceId) {
+        val widgetData = WidgetData(context.loadToday(), refreshStamp(context, id))
+        provideContent {
+            val loaded = widgetData.current(currentRefreshStamp()) { context.loadToday() }
+            DateWidgetContent(loaded.content, currentState<Preferences>().widgetAppearance, loaded.appTheme)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class DateWidgetReceiver : CalendulaWidgetReceiver() {
+    override val glanceAppWidget: GlanceAppWidget = DateWidget()
+}
+
+private val WeekdayLine = 18.dp
+
+@Composable
+internal fun DateWidgetContent(today: LocalDate, appearance: WidgetAppearance, appTheme: ThemeMode) {
+    CalendulaWidgetRoot(appearance, appTheme) {
+        val context = LocalContext.current
+        val size = LocalSize.current
+        val fontScale = context.resources.configuration.fontScale
+        val side = (minOf(size.width, size.height - WeekdayLine * fontScale) - 8.dp).coerceIn(32.dp, 120.dp)
+        val label = localizedDateFormatter(widgetLocale(), "EEEEdMMMM").format(today.toJavaLocalDate())
+        val weekday = TextStyle(
+            color = GlanceTheme.colors.onSurface,
+            fontSize = 12.sp,
+            fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+            textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+        )
+        Column(
+            modifier = GlanceModifier
+                .fillMaxSize()
+                .clickable(actionStartActivity(MainActivity.openDateIntent(context, today, CalendarView.Day)))
+                .semantics { contentDescription = label },
+            horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            val name = today.dayOfWeek.toJavaDayOfWeek().getDisplayName(JavaTextStyle.SHORT, widgetLocale())
+            val backing = if (LocalWidgetBackground.current == WidgetBackground.TRANSPARENT) {
+                GlanceModifier.wallpaperBacking(radius = 8.dp).padding(horizontal = 6.dp)
+            } else {
+                GlanceModifier
+            }
+            Text(text = name.uppercase(widgetLocale()), maxLines = 1, style = weekday, modifier = backing)
+            Spacer(GlanceModifier.height(2.dp))
+            WidgetShapedBox(shape = WidgetShape.COOKIE, color = GlanceTheme.colors.primary, size = side) {
+                Text(
+                    text = today.day.toString(),
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                    style = TextStyle(
+                        color = GlanceTheme.colors.onPrimary,
+                        // Sized to the shape, so held against the font scale.
+                        fontSize = (side.value * 0.45f / fontScale).sp,
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                        textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_preview_date.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_preview_date.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed0b51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_preview_date.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Static mock shown in the widget picker (android:previewLayout). -->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@drawable/preview_widget_bg"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:padding="4dp">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="WED"
+        android:textColor="@color/widget_preview_on_surface"
+        android:textSize="11sp"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:layout_width="48dp"
+        android:layout_height="48dp">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            android:src="@drawable/floret_widget_shape_cookie"
+            android:tint="@color/widget_preview_primary"
+            tools:ignore="UseAppTint" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:text="7"
+            android:textColor="@color/widget_preview_on_primary"
+            android:textSize="22sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
+    </FrameLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2f11d8a..0458ecd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@
     <string name="widget_agenda_label">Calendula agenda</string>
     <string name="widget_month_label">Calendula month</string>
     <string name="widget_quick_add_label">Calendula quick add</string>
+    <string name="widget_date_label">Calendula date</string>
     <string name="widget_refresh">Refresh</string>
     <string name="widget_new_event">New event</string>
     <string name="widget_needs_permission">Open Calendula to grant calendar access</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/appwidget_info_date.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/appwidget_info_date.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10b8368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/appwidget_info_date.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:minWidth="40dp"
+    android:minHeight="40dp"
+    android:targetCellWidth="1"
+    android:targetCellHeight="1"
+    android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
+    android:widgetCategory="home_screen"
+    android:configure="de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.config.WidgetConfigActivity"
+    android:widgetFeatures="reconfigurable"
+    android:description="@string/widget_date_label"
+    android:updatePeriodMillis="1800000"
+    android:previewLayout="@layout/widget_preview_date"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/glance_default_loading_layout" />