diff --git a/static/js/calendar.js b/static/js/calendar.js
index 15dd4d9..4a6802b 100644
--- a/static/js/calendar.js
+++ b/static/js/calendar.js
@@ -85,19 +85,9 @@
             if(selStart && rangeEnd){ if(selStart<=isoStr && isoStr<=rangeEnd) dayDiv.classList.add('in-range'); }
             else if(selStart && selStart===isoStr) dayDiv.classList.add('selected');
             dayDiv.dataset.iso = isoStr;
-            dayDiv.onclick = function(){
-              const clicked = this.dataset.iso;
-              if(!selStart){ selStart = clicked; selEnd = null; }
-              else if(selStart && !selEnd){ if(clicked < selStart){ selEnd = selStart; selStart = clicked } else selEnd = clicked }
-              else { selStart = clicked; selEnd = null }
-              previewEnd = null;
-              render();
-              // Auto-confirm on range completion: open request URL with params
-              if(selStart && selEnd){
-                const url = requestUrl + '?worker_id=' + encodeURIComponent(workerId) + '&start_date=' + selStart + '&end_date=' + selEnd;
-                try{ htmx.ajax('GET', url, {target:'#modal', swap:'innerHTML'}); }catch(e){ window.location = url; }
-              }
-            };
+            // Pointer handling is done via a delegated listener attached to the
+            // container (see below) so clicks that hit the numeric text node are
+            // still caught. Keep the day hover handlers here for previews.
             dayDiv.onmouseover = function(){ if(selStart && !selEnd){ previewEnd = this.dataset.iso; render(); } };
             dayDiv.onmouseout = function(){ if(selStart && !selEnd){ previewEnd = null; render(); } };
           }
@@ -129,6 +119,32 @@
 
     window._calendars[containerId] = { clearSelection, setLeaves, refreshLeaves };
 
+    // Delegated pointer handler: attach once to the container so clicks on
+    // numeric text nodes (or any child) are still detected via event
+    // delegation. This is more reliable than per-day handlers when the
+    // DOM changes or when the target is a text node.
+    if(!container._pointerHandlerAttached){
+      container.addEventListener('pointerdown', function(evt){
+        try{
+          const dayEl = evt.target.closest && evt.target.closest('.day');
+          if(!dayEl || dayEl.classList.contains('other-month')) return;
+          const clicked = dayEl.dataset.iso;
+          if(!selStart){ selStart = clicked; selEnd = null; }
+          else if(selStart && !selEnd){ if(clicked < selStart){ selEnd = selStart; selStart = clicked } else selEnd = clicked }
+          else { selStart = clicked; selEnd = null }
+          previewEnd = null;
+          render();
+          if(selStart && selEnd){
+            const url = requestUrl + '?worker_id=' + encodeURIComponent(workerId) + '&start_date=' + selStart + '&end_date=' + selEnd;
+            setTimeout(function(){
+              try{ if(window.htmx && typeof window.htmx.ajax === 'function'){ window.htmx.ajax('GET', url, {target:'#modal', swap:'innerHTML'}); } else { htmx.ajax('GET', url, {target:'#modal', swap:'innerHTML'}); } }catch(e){ window.location = url; }
+            }, 80);
+          }
+        }catch(e){ console.error('calendar pointer handler', e); }
+      });
+      container._pointerHandlerAttached = true;
+    }
+
     render();
     // If a server leavesUrl is provided, refresh from server to ensure authoritative data
     if(leavesUrl){