diff --git a/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx b/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
index f83f238..88c01f7 100644
--- a/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
+++ b/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
@@ -51,10 +51,15 @@ const messages = {
 const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate, cartEvents, lastPublishedDate }) => {
     const [editLockedBefore, setEditLockedBefore] = useState(new Date(lastPublishedDate));
     const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
+    const [isPowerUser, setIsPowerUser] = useState(false);
+    const [currentUserId, setCurrentUserId] = useState(null);
     useEffect(() => {
         (async () => {
             try {
                 setIsAdmin(await ProtectedRoute.IsInRole(UserRole.ADMIN));
+                setIsPowerUser(await ProtectedRoute.IsInRole(UserRole.POWERUSER));
+                // Assuming you have a way to get the current user's ID
+                setCurrentUserId(await ProtectedRoute.GetCurrentUserId());
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error("Failed to check admin role:", error);
             }
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate, cartEvents, lastPublish
 
         if (!start || !end) return;
         //readonly for past dates (ToDo: if not admin)
-        if (!isAdmin) {
+        if (!isAdmin && !isCurrentUser) {
             if (startdate < new Date() || end < new Date() || startdate > end) return;
             //or if schedule is published (lastPublishedDate)
             if (editLockedBefore && startdate < editLockedBefore) {