diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af5b4b4..85bfb5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "my-weekly-todo-list",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "A web-based weekly task management application that organizes to-dos and calendar events in a single, intuitive weekly view",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/app/api/calendar/sync/route.ts b/src/app/api/calendar/sync/route.ts
index c9740a7..2f844e2 100644
--- a/src/app/api/calendar/sync/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/calendar/sync/route.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         );
         const staleConnections = staleChecks.filter(c => c.stale).map(c => c.conn);
 
-        // BACKGROUND REFRESH: fire-and-forget for stale connections
+        // Refresh stale connections
         if (staleConnections.length > 0) {
-            const refreshWork = Promise.allSettled(
+            const doRefresh = () => Promise.allSettled(
                 staleConnections.map(conn => {
                     const rc: RefreshableConnection = {
                         dbId: conn.id,
@@ -64,7 +64,23 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
                     return refreshConnectionCache(rc, timeMinDate, timeMaxDate);
                 })
             );
-            refreshWork.catch(e => console.error('[CACHE] Background refresh error:', e));
+
+            if (forceRefresh) {
+                // BLOCKING: wait for fresh data when user explicitly requests refresh
+                await doRefresh();
+                const freshEvents = await readCachedEvents(user.id, timeMinDate, timeMaxDate);
+                return NextResponse.json({
+                    success: true,
+                    events: freshEvents,
+                    count: freshEvents.length,
+                    fromCache: false,
+                    staleConnectionCount: 0,
+                });
+            } else {
+                // BACKGROUND: fire-and-forget for automatic refresh
+                const refreshWork = doRefresh();
+                refreshWork.catch(e => console.error('[CACHE] Background refresh error:', e));
+            }
         }
 
         return NextResponse.json({
diff --git a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
index 2c458d1..f8f6d61 100644
--- a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
     const workingHoursEnd = endHour;
 
     // Fetch calendar events
-    const fetchCalendarEvents = useCallback(async () => {
+    const fetchCalendarEvents = useCallback(async (forceRefresh = false) => {
         setIsSyncing(true);
         try {
             const response = await fetch("/api/calendar/sync", {
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
                     timeMax: new Date(
                         currentWeekStart.getTime() + 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
                     ).toISOString(),
+                    forceRefresh,
                 }),
             });
 
@@ -3394,7 +3395,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
                             <div className="weekly-spinner" title="Syncing..."></div>
                         ) : (
                             <button
-                                onClick={() => { fetchCalendarEvents(); fetchTasks(); }}
+                                onClick={() => { fetchCalendarEvents(true); fetchTasks(); }}
                                 className="p-1 rounded-full hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-all text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
                                 title="Refresh Calendar & Tasks"
                             >
diff --git a/src/lib/apple-calendar.ts b/src/lib/apple-calendar.ts
index 350cc65..63d3979 100644
--- a/src/lib/apple-calendar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apple-calendar.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ export const getUpcomingEvents = async (
             const exceptionDates = new Set<string>();
 
             // First, process exceptions that fall in our range
+            const isAllDayRecurring = event.startDate.isDate === true;
+
             exceptionVevents.forEach((exVevent: any) => {
               const exEvent = new ICAL.Event(exVevent);
               const recId = exVevent.getFirstPropertyValue('recurrence-id');
@@ -154,13 +156,14 @@ export const getUpcomingEvents = async (
 
               const exStart = exEvent.startDate.toJSDate();
               const exEnd = exEvent.endDate.toJSDate();
+              const exIsAllDay = exEvent.startDate.isDate === true;
 
               if (exEnd.getTime() >= minTime && exStart.getTime() <= maxTime) {
                 parsedEvents.push({
                   id: `${exEvent.uid}-${exStart.toISOString()}`,
                   title: exEvent.summary || 'Untitled Event',
-                  startDate: exStart.toISOString(),
-                  endDate: exEnd.toISOString(),
+                  startDate: exIsAllDay ? exStart.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : exStart.toISOString(),
+                  endDate: exIsAllDay ? exEnd.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : exEnd.toISOString(),
                   description: exEvent.description,
                   location: exEvent.location
                 });
@@ -191,8 +194,8 @@ export const getUpcomingEvents = async (
                 parsedEvents.push({
                   id: `${event.uid}-${occStart.toISOString()}`,
                   title: event.summary || 'Untitled Event',
-                  startDate: occStart.toISOString(),
-                  endDate: occEnd.toISOString(),
+                  startDate: isAllDayRecurring ? occStart.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : occStart.toISOString(),
+                  endDate: isAllDayRecurring ? occEnd.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : occEnd.toISOString(),
                   description: event.description,
                   location: event.location
                 });
@@ -204,14 +207,15 @@ export const getUpcomingEvents = async (
             // Simple non-recurring event
             const start = event.startDate.toJSDate();
             const end = event.endDate.toJSDate();
+            const isAllDay = event.startDate.isDate === true;
 
             if (end.getTime() < minTime || start.getTime() > maxTime) return;
 
             parsedEvents.push({
               id: event.uid || eventObj.url,
               title: event.summary || 'Untitled Event',
-              startDate: start.toISOString(),
-              endDate: end.toISOString(),
+              startDate: isAllDay ? start.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : start.toISOString(),
+              endDate: isAllDay ? end.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : end.toISOString(),
               description: event.description,
               location: event.location
             });
diff --git a/src/lib/calendar-events.ts b/src/lib/calendar-events.ts
index 3af64c5..c1f445e 100644
--- a/src/lib/calendar-events.ts
+++ b/src/lib/calendar-events.ts
@@ -301,24 +301,28 @@ export const getCalendarEvents = async (
 
           console.log(`[CALENDAR] Fetched ${calendarEvents.length} events from calendar ${calendarId}`);
 
-          events = events.concat(calendarEvents.map((event: any) => ({
+          events = events.concat(calendarEvents.map((event: any) => {
+            // Date-only strings (YYYY-MM-DD) indicate all-day events
+            const isDateOnly = (s: string) => s && !s.includes('T');
+            const startIsAllDay = isDateOnly(event.startDate);
+            return {
             id: event.id,
             title: event.title,
             description: event.description,
             start: {
-              dateTime: event.startDate,
-              date: undefined // Apple usually returns date-time
+              dateTime: startIsAllDay ? undefined : event.startDate,
+              date: startIsAllDay ? event.startDate : undefined,
             },
             end: {
-              dateTime: event.endDate,
-              date: undefined
+              dateTime: startIsAllDay ? undefined : event.endDate,
+              date: startIsAllDay ? event.endDate : undefined,
             },
             location: event.location,
             source: 'apple' as const,
             calendarId,
             calendarTitle: calendars.find(c => c.id === calendarId)?.title || 'Apple Calendar',
             backgroundColor: calendars.find(c => c.id === calendarId)?.color || '#FF3B30'
-          })));
+          };}));
         }
       } else if (connection.provider === 'outlook') {
         console.log('[CALENDAR] Processing Outlook connection:', connection.id);