diff --git a/src/components/EventDialog.vue b/src/components/EventDialog.vue
index bb24b41..e935f23 100644
--- a/src/components/EventDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/EventDialog.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ const eventSaved = ref(false)
 const titleInput = ref(null)
 const modalRef = ref(null)
 
+// UI display mode - stays fixed unless user manually changes it
+const uiDisplayFrequency = ref('weeks') // 'weeks' | 'months' | 'years'
+
 // Drag functionality
 const isDragging = ref(false)
 const dragOffset = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 })
@@ -107,11 +110,66 @@ const fallbackWeekdays = computed(() => {
   return fallback
 })
 
-// Repeat mapping uses 'weeks' | 'months' | 'none' directly
+// Computed property to handle UI frequency (weeks/months/years) vs store frequency (weeks/months)
+const displayFrequency = computed({
+  get() {
+    return uiDisplayFrequency.value
+  },
+  set(val) {
+    const oldFreq = uiDisplayFrequency.value
+    const currentDisplayValue = displayInterval.value // Get the current display value before changing
+    uiDisplayFrequency.value = val
+
+    if (oldFreq === val) return // No change
+
+    if (oldFreq === 'years' && val === 'months') {
+      // Converting from years to months: keep the display value the same, but now it represents months
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+      recurrenceInterval.value = currentDisplayValue // Keep the same number, now as months
+    } else if (oldFreq === 'months' && val === 'years') {
+      // Converting from months to years: keep the display value the same, but now it represents years
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+      recurrenceInterval.value = currentDisplayValue * 12 // Convert to months for storage
+    } else if (val === 'years') {
+      // Converting from weeks to years
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+      recurrenceInterval.value = 12 // Default to 1 year
+    } else if (val === 'months') {
+      // Converting to months from weeks
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+      if (oldFreq === 'weeks') {
+        recurrenceInterval.value = 1 // Default to 1 month
+      }
+    } else if (val === 'weeks') {
+      // Converting to weeks
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'weeks'
+      recurrenceInterval.value = 1 // Default to 1 week
+    }
+  },
+})
+
+// Computed property for display interval (handles years conversion)
+const displayInterval = computed({
+  get() {
+    if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'years') {
+      return recurrenceInterval.value / 12
+    }
+    return recurrenceInterval.value
+  },
+  set(val) {
+    if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'years') {
+      recurrenceInterval.value = val * 12
+    } else {
+      recurrenceInterval.value = val
+    }
+  },
+})
+
+// Repeat mapping uses 'weeks' | 'months' | 'none' directly (store only supports weeks/months)
 const repeat = computed({
   get() {
     if (!recurrenceEnabled.value) return 'none'
-    return recurrenceFrequency.value // 'weeks' | 'months'
+    return recurrenceFrequency.value // Always 'weeks' | 'months' for store
   },
   set(val) {
     if (val === 'none') {
@@ -119,8 +177,16 @@ const repeat = computed({
       return
     }
     recurrenceEnabled.value = true
-    if (val === 'weeks') recurrenceFrequency.value = 'weeks'
-    else if (val === 'months') recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+    if (val === 'weeks') {
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'weeks'
+      uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'weeks'
+      if (recurrenceInterval.value >= 12) {
+        recurrenceInterval.value = 1 // Reset to sensible weekly default
+      }
+    } else if (val === 'months') {
+      recurrenceFrequency.value = 'months'
+      // Don't change UI display frequency here - let it be determined by context
+    }
   },
 })
 
@@ -187,6 +253,7 @@ function openCreateDialog(selectionData = null) {
   recurrenceEnabled.value = false
   recurrenceInterval.value = 1
   recurrenceFrequency.value = 'weeks'
+  uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'weeks' // Set initial UI display mode
   recurrenceWeekdays.value = [false, false, false, false, false, false, false]
   recurrenceOccurrences.value = 0
   colorId.value = calendarStore.selectEventColorId(start, end)
@@ -294,6 +361,21 @@ function openEditDialog(payload) {
   loadWeekdayPatternFromStore(event.repeatWeekdays)
   repeat.value = event.repeat // triggers setter mapping into recurrence state
   if (event.repeatInterval) recurrenceInterval.value = event.repeatInterval
+
+  // Set UI display frequency based on loaded data
+  if (event.repeat === 'weeks') {
+    uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'weeks'
+  } else if (event.repeat === 'months') {
+    // If it's a yearly interval (multiple of 12), show as years
+    if (event.repeatInterval && event.repeatInterval % 12 === 0 && event.repeatInterval >= 12) {
+      uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'years'
+    } else {
+      uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'months'
+    }
+  } else {
+    uiDisplayFrequency.value = 'weeks' // fallback
+  }
+
   // Map repeatCount
   const rc = event.repeatCount ?? 'unlimited'
   recurrenceOccurrences.value = rc === 'unlimited' ? 0 : parseInt(rc, 10) || 0
@@ -510,7 +592,7 @@ const finalOccurrenceDate = computed(() => {
   const base = editingEventId.value ? calendarStore.getEventById(editingEventId.value) : null
   if (!base) return null
   const start = new Date(base.startDate + 'T00:00:00')
-  if (recurrenceFrequency.value === 'weeks') {
+  if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'weeks') {
     // iterate days until we count 'count-1' additional occurrences (first is base if selected weekday)
     const pattern = buildStoreWeekdayPattern() // Sun..Sat
     // Build Monday-first pattern again for selection clarity
@@ -530,11 +612,16 @@ const finalOccurrenceDate = computed(() => {
     }
     if (occs === count) return cursor
     return null
-  } else if (recurrenceFrequency.value === 'months') {
-    const monthsToAdd = recurrenceInterval.value * (count - 1)
+  } else if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'months') {
+    const monthsToAdd = displayInterval.value * (count - 1)
     const d = new Date(start)
     d.setMonth(d.getMonth() + monthsToAdd)
     return d
+  } else if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'years') {
+    const yearsToAdd = displayInterval.value * (count - 1)
+    const d = new Date(start)
+    d.setFullYear(d.getFullYear() + yearsToAdd)
+    return d
   }
 })
 
@@ -560,15 +647,18 @@ const formattedFinalOccurrence = computed(() => {
 
 const recurrenceSummary = computed(() => {
   if (!recurrenceEnabled.value) return 'Does not recur'
-  if (recurrenceFrequency.value === 'weeks') {
-    return recurrenceInterval.value === 1 ? 'Weekly' : `Every ${recurrenceInterval.value} weeks`
+  if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'weeks') {
+    return displayInterval.value === 1 ? 'Weekly' : `Every ${displayInterval.value} weeks`
+  } else if (uiDisplayFrequency.value === 'years') {
+    return displayInterval.value === 1 ? 'Annually' : `Every ${displayInterval.value} years`
   }
-  // months frequency
-  if (recurrenceInterval.value % 12 === 0) {
+  // For months frequency - always check the underlying recurrenceInterval for yearly patterns
+  if (recurrenceFrequency.value === 'months' && recurrenceInterval.value % 12 === 0) {
     const years = recurrenceInterval.value / 12
     return years === 1 ? 'Annually' : `Every ${years} years`
   }
-  return recurrenceInterval.value === 1 ? 'Monthly' : `Every ${recurrenceInterval.value} months`
+  // Regular monthly display
+  return displayInterval.value === 1 ? 'Monthly' : `Every ${displayInterval.value} months`
 })
 </script>
 
@@ -610,15 +700,16 @@ const recurrenceSummary = computed(() => {
       <div v-if="recurrenceEnabled" class="recurrence-form">
         <div class="line compact">
           <Numeric
-            v-model="recurrenceInterval"
+            v-model="displayInterval"
             :prefix-values="[{ value: 1, display: 'Every' }]"
             :min="2"
             number-prefix="Every "
             aria-label="Interval"
           />
-          <select v-model="recurrenceFrequency" class="freq-select">
-            <option value="weeks">{{ recurrenceInterval === 1 ? 'week' : 'weeks' }}</option>
-            <option value="months">{{ recurrenceInterval === 1 ? 'month' : 'months' }}</option>
+          <select v-model="displayFrequency" class="freq-select">
+            <option value="weeks">{{ displayInterval === 1 ? 'week' : 'weeks' }}</option>
+            <option value="months">{{ displayInterval === 1 ? 'month' : 'months' }}</option>
+            <option value="years">{{ displayInterval === 1 ? 'year' : 'years' }}</option>
           </select>
           <Numeric
             class="occ-stepper"
@@ -630,7 +721,7 @@ const recurrenceSummary = computed(() => {
             extra-class="occ"
           />
         </div>
-        <div v-if="recurrenceFrequency === 'weeks'" @click.stop>
+        <div v-if="uiDisplayFrequency === 'weeks'" @click.stop>
           <WeekdaySelector
             v-model="recurrenceWeekdays"
             :fallback="fallbackWeekdays"