diff --git a/js/module.js b/js/module.js
index 457b9772..0d51e559 100644
--- a/js/module.js
+++ b/js/module.js
@@ -272,14 +272,18 @@ var Module = Class.extend({
 		}
 	},
 
-	/* translate(key, defaultValue)
-	 * Request the translation for a given key.
+	/* translate(key, defaultValueOrVariables, defaultValue)
+	 * Request the translation for a given key with optional variables and default value.
 	 *
-	 * argument key string - The key of the string to translage
-   * argument defaultValue string - The default value if no translation was found. (Optional)
+	 * argument key string - The key of the string to translate
+   * argument defaultValueOrVariables string/object - The default value or variables for translating. (Optional)
+   * argument defaultValue string - The default value with variables. (Optional)
 	 */
-	translate: function (key, defaultValue) {
-		return Translator.translate(this, key) || defaultValue || "";
+	translate: function (key, defaultValueOrVariables, defaultValue) {
+		if(typeof defaultValueOrVariables === "object") {
+			return Translator.translate(this, key, defaultValueOrVariables) || defaultValue || "";
+		}
+		return Translator.translate(this, key) || defaultValueOrVariables || "";
 	},
 
 	/* updateDom(speed)
diff --git a/js/translator.js b/js/translator.js
index d715b383..b82a739e 100644
--- a/js/translator.js
+++ b/js/translator.js
@@ -111,32 +111,47 @@ var Translator = (function() {
 		translations: {},
 		translationsFallback: {},
 
-		/* translate(module, key)
+		/* translate(module, key, variables)
 		 * Load a translation for a given key for a given module.
 		 *
 		 * argument module Module - The module to load the translation for.
 		 * argument key string - The key of the text to translate.
+		 * argument variables - The variables to use within the translation template (optional)
 		 */
-		translate: function(module, key) {
+		translate: function(module, key, variables) {
+			variables = variables || {}; //Empty object by default
+
+			// Combines template and variables like:
+			// template: "Please wait for {timeToWait} before continuing with {work}."
+			// variables: {timeToWait: "2 hours", work: "painting"}
+			// to: "Please wait for 2 hours before continuing with painting."
+			function createStringFromTemplate(template, variables) {
+				if(variables.fallback && !template.match(new RegExp("\{.+\}"))) {
+					template = variables.fallback;
+				}
+				return template.replace(new RegExp("\{([^\}]+)\}", "g"), function(_unused, varName){
+					return variables[varName] || "{"+varName+"}";
+				});
+			}
 
 			if(this.translations[module.name] && key in this.translations[module.name]) {
 				// Log.log("Got translation for " + key + " from module translation: ");
-				return this.translations[module.name][key];
+				return createStringFromTemplate(this.translations[module.name][key], variables);
 			}
 
 			if (key in this.coreTranslations) {
 				// Log.log("Got translation for " + key + " from core translation.");
-				return this.coreTranslations[key];
+				return createStringFromTemplate(this.coreTranslations[key], variables);
 			}
 
 			if (this.translationsFallback[module.name] && key in this.translationsFallback[module.name]) {
 				// Log.log("Got translation for " + key + " from module translation fallback.");
-				return this.translationsFallback[module.name][key];
+				return createStringFromTemplate(this.translationsFallback[module.name][key], variables);
 			}
 
 			if (key in this.coreTranslationsFallback) {
 				// Log.log("Got translation for " + key + " from core translation fallback.");
-				return this.coreTranslationsFallback[key];
+				return createStringFromTemplate(this.coreTranslationsFallback[key], variables);
 			}
 
 			return key;
diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
index fa77c94a..9657ece4 100644
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
@@ -265,7 +265,12 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
-					timeWrapper.innerHTML = this.capFirst(this.translate("RUNNING")) + " " + moment(event.endDate, "x").fromNow(true);
+					timeWrapper.innerHTML = this.capFirst(
+						this.translate("RUNNING", {
+							fallback: this.translate("RUNNING") + " {timeUntilEnd}",
+							timeUntilEnd: moment(event.endDate, "x").fromNow(true)
+						})
+					);
 				}
 			}
 			//timeWrapper.innerHTML += ' - '+ moment(event.startDate,'x').format('lll');
diff --git a/translations/fi.json b/translations/fi.json
index 08bc4060..c013e310 100644
--- a/translations/fi.json
+++ b/translations/fi.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"TODAY": "Tänään",
 	"TOMORROW": "Huomenna",
 	"DAYAFTERTOMORROW": "Ylihuomenna",
-	"RUNNING": "Meneillään",
+	"RUNNING": "Päättyy {timeUntilEnd} päästä",
 	"EMPTY": "Ei tulevia tapahtumia.",
 
 	"N": "P",