diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/CalendarImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/CalendarImpl.java
index 738b03e46..849c77868 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/CalendarImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/CalendarImpl.java
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public class CalendarImpl implements DBHelper.DBOperationsListener {
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void eventsDeleted() {
+
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void gotEvents(List<Event> events) {
         mEvents = events;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/DBHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/DBHelper.java
index d77b88726..fa4748401 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/DBHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/DBHelper.java
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         return values;
     }
 
+    public void deleteEvent(int id) {
+        final String selection = COL_ID + " = ?";
+        final String[] selectionArgs = {String.valueOf(id)};
+        mDb.delete(TABLE_NAME, selection, selectionArgs);
+        mCallback.eventsDeleted();
+    }
+
+    public void deleteEvents(String[] ids) {
+        final String selection = COL_ID + " IN (?)";
+        mDb.delete(TABLE_NAME, selection, ids);
+        mCallback.eventsDeleted();
+    }
+
     public void getEvents(int fromTS, int toTS) {
         final String[] projection = {COL_ID, COL_START_TS, COL_END_TS, COL_TITLE, COL_DESCRIPTION};
         List<Event> events = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -101,6 +114,8 @@ public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
         void eventUpdated();
 
+        void eventsDeleted();
+
         void gotEvents(List<Event> events);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/DayActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/DayActivity.java
index eebc640dd..33a8ecc02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/DayActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/DayActivity.java
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
+import android.view.ActionMode;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.AbsListView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -15,18 +21,21 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.Formatter;
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R;
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.Event;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import butterknife.OnClick;
 
-public class DayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperationsListener, AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
+public class DayActivity extends AppCompatActivity
+        implements DBHelper.DBOperationsListener, AdapterView.OnItemClickListener, AbsListView.MultiChoiceModeListener {
     @BindView(R.id.day_date) TextView mDateTV;
     @BindView(R.id.day_events) ListView mEventsList;
 
     private static String mDayCode;
     private static List<Event> mEvents;
+    private static int mSelectedItemsCnt;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -75,6 +84,7 @@ public class DayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperati
         final EventsAdapter adapter = new EventsAdapter(this, events);
         mEventsList.setAdapter(adapter);
         mEventsList.setOnItemClickListener(this);
+        mEventsList.setMultiChoiceModeListener(this);
         mEvents = events;
     }
 
@@ -88,6 +98,11 @@ public class DayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperati
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void eventsDeleted() {
+        checkEvents();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void gotEvents(List<Event> events) {
         updateEvents(events);
@@ -97,4 +112,57 @@ public class DayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperati
     public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
         editEvent(mEvents.get(position));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onItemCheckedStateChanged(ActionMode mode, int position, long id, boolean checked) {
+        if (checked) {
+            mSelectedItemsCnt++;
+        } else {
+            mSelectedItemsCnt--;
+        }
+
+        mode.setTitle(String.valueOf(mSelectedItemsCnt));
+        mode.invalidate();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
+        final MenuInflater inflater = mode.getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_day_cab, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.delete:
+                deleteEvents();
+                mode.finish();
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void deleteEvents() {
+        final List<String> eventIDs = new ArrayList<>();
+        final SparseBooleanArray checked = mEventsList.getCheckedItemPositions();
+        for (int i = 0; i < mEvents.size(); i++) {
+            if (checked.get(i)) {
+                final Event event = mEvents.get(i);
+                eventIDs.add(String.valueOf(event.getId()));
+            }
+        }
+        DBHelper.newInstance(getApplicationContext(), this).deleteEvents(eventIDs.toArray(new String[eventIDs.size()]));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
+        mSelectedItemsCnt = 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
index 099ece5e2..cb4267058 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
@@ -85,12 +85,19 @@ public class EventActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOpera
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_event, menu);
+        final MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.delete);
+        if (mEvent.getId() == 0) {
+            item.setVisible(false);
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.delete:
+                deleteEvent();
+                return true;
             case R.id.save:
                 saveEvent();
                 return true;
@@ -99,6 +106,10 @@ public class EventActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOpera
         }
     }
 
+    private void deleteEvent() {
+        DBHelper.newInstance(getApplicationContext(), this).deleteEvent(mEvent.getId());
+    }
+
     private void saveEvent() {
         final String title = mTitleET.getText().toString().trim();
         if (title.isEmpty()) {
@@ -227,6 +238,11 @@ public class EventActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements DBHelper.DBOpera
         finish();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void eventsDeleted() {
+        finish();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void gotEvents(List<Event> events) {
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/event_item_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/event_item_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1dc59bf98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/event_item_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:drawable="@color/mediumGrey" android:state_activated="true"/>
+    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_day.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_day.xml
index b36e0ca35..136add11c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_day.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_day.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/top_padding"
             android:text="January 1 1970"
             android:textSize="@dimen/month_text_size"/>
 
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
             android:id="@+id/day_events"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_below="@+id/day_date"/>
+            android:layout_below="@+id/day_date"
+            android:choiceMode="multipleChoiceModal"/>
     </RelativeLayout>
 
     <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 1d7aba64d..c8c51dd57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/left_arrow"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
-        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/top_padding"
         android:textSize="@dimen/month_text_size"/>
 
     <ImageView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/event_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/event_item.xml
index 1573b27d5..4368683db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/event_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/event_item.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="@drawable/event_item_background"
     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/event_padding"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_margin"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_margin"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_day_cab.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_day_cab.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8eaed1be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_day_cab.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/delete"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/delete"
+        android:title="@string/delete"/>
+</menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_event.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_event.xml
index 24c10c23e..bde3bb334 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_event.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_event.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/delete"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/delete"
+        android:title="@string/delete"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/save"
         android:icon="@mipmap/check"
         android:title="@string/save"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+
 </menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/delete.png b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3d2e18b8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/delete.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/delete.png b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e66fba7e7
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/delete.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/delete.png b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca80a3b5a
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/delete.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/delete.png b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1595bbcc3
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/delete.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/delete.png b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/delete.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d322aa9b
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/delete.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b9451e4b0..174dbdc8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
     <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#ffe27725</color>
     <color name="colorAccent">@color/colorPrimary</color>
     <color name="dark_grey_pressed_mask">#11000000</color>
-    <color name="lightGrey">#fff3f3f3</color>
+    <color name="mediumGrey">#18000000</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index c723a6d97..ccea70d9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <dimen name="social_padding">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="social_logo">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="event_padding">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="top_padding">8dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="min_widget_width">250dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="min_widget_height">250dp</dimen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 24c2f1941..acccfc76d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <!-- Event -->
     <string name="event">Event</string>
     <string name="save">Save</string>
+    <string name="delete">Delete</string>
     <string name="title_empty">Title cannot be empty</string>
     <string name="end_before_start">The event cannot end earlier than it starts</string>
     <string name="event_added">Event added successfully</string>