diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb41a8de..d2c6244a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Added option `roundTemp` for currentweather and weatherforecast modules to display temperatures rounded to nearest integer.
 - Added abilty set the classes option to compliments module for style and text size of compliments.
 - Added ability to configure electronOptions
+- Calendar module: option to hide private events
 
 ### Updated
 - Modified translations for Frysk.
diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/README.md b/modules/default/calendar/README.md
index 31eb1e2f..de57f3b1 100644
--- a/modules/default/calendar/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/README.md
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>true</code> 
 			</td>
 		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>hidePrivate</code></td>
+			<td>Hides private calendar events.<br>
+				<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
+				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>false</code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 	</tbody>
 </table>
 
diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
index 6282d130..3b6639df 100644
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 		dateFormat: "MMM Do",
 		getRelative: 6,
 		fadePoint: 0.25, // Start on 1/4th of the list.
+		hidePrivate: false,
 		calendars: [
 			{
 				symbol: "calendar",
@@ -270,6 +271,12 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 			var calendar = this.calendarData[c];
 			for (var e in calendar) {
 				var event = calendar[e];
+				if(this.config.hidePrivate) {
+					if(event.class === "PRIVATE") {
+					      // do not add the current event, skip it
+					      continue;
+					}
+				}
 				event.url = c;
 				event.today = event.startDate >= today && event.startDate < (today + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 				events.push(event);
diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
index cb989edf..e24ee004 100644
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ var CalendarFetcher = function(url, reloadInterval, maximumEntries, maximumNumbe
 									startDate: startDate.format("x"),
 									endDate: endDate.format("x"),
 									fullDayEvent: isFullDayEvent(event),
+									class: event.class,
 									firstYear: event.start.getFullYear(),
 									location: location,
 									geo: geo,
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ var CalendarFetcher = function(url, reloadInterval, maximumEntries, maximumNumbe
 							startDate: startDate.format("x"),
 							endDate: endDate.format("x"),
 							fullDayEvent: fullDayEvent,
+							class: event.class,
 							location: location,
 							geo: geo,
 							description: description