diff --git a/automations/birthday-tracker/birthdays.json b/automations/birthday-tracker/birthdays.json
index 7ced8da..49f69db 100644
--- a/automations/birthday-tracker/birthdays.json
+++ b/automations/birthday-tracker/birthdays.json
@@ -6,25 +6,43 @@
       "birthday": "06-02",
       "birth_year": 1951,
       "notes": "Cancer treatment ongoing - be extra thoughtful. Loves gardening, cooking, family time.",
-      "gift_ideas": ["Flowers", "Gardening supplies", "Photo album", "Day spa voucher", "Home-cooked meal"],
+      "gift_ideas": [
+        "Flowers",
+        "Gardening supplies",
+        "Photo album",
+        "Day spa voucher",
+        "Home-cooked meal"
+      ],
       "past_gifts": []
     },
     {
-      "name": "Harvey Martin", 
+      "name": "Harvey Martin",
       "relationship": "Dad",
       "birthday": "12-08",
       "birth_year": 1949,
       "notes": "Full-time carer for Grace. Needs respite/support. Loves tech gadgets, wine, coffee.",
-      "gift_ideas": ["Ember mug", "Wine subscription", "Coffee beans", "Tech gadget", "Day out voucher"],
+      "gift_ideas": [
+        "Ember mug",
+        "Wine subscription",
+        "Coffee beans",
+        "Tech gadget",
+        "Day out voucher"
+      ],
       "past_gifts": []
     },
     {
       "name": "Elizabeth Martin",
-      "relationship": "Sister", 
+      "relationship": "Sister",
       "birthday": "09-11",
       "birth_year": 1990,
       "notes": "Vegan - avoid food gifts unless specifically vegan. Creative, environmentally conscious.",
-      "gift_ideas": ["Vegan cookbook", "Eco-friendly products", "Plants", "Art supplies", "Experience gift"],
+      "gift_ideas": [
+        "Vegan cookbook",
+        "Eco-friendly products",
+        "Plants",
+        "Art supplies",
+        "Experience gift"
+      ],
       "past_gifts": []
     },
     {
@@ -33,8 +51,314 @@
       "birthday": "07-XX",
       "birth_year": 2016,
       "notes": "8 years old (born July 2016). Loves games, books, LEGO, sports.",
-      "gift_ideas": ["LEGO set", "Books", "Board games", "Sports equipment", "Science kit"],
+      "gift_ideas": [
+        "LEGO set",
+        "Books",
+        "Board games",
+        "Sports equipment",
+        "Science kit"
+      ],
       "past_gifts": []
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Jamie Greer",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "03-30",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Jamie Greer's birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Martin (Kristy’s)",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "11-01",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Martin (Kristy’s) Birthday lunch ",
+      "birth_year": 2020
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Josh O'keefe",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "05-03",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Josh O'keefe's birthday dinner",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "JK 40th",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-19",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: JK's 40th Birthday Zoom Champagne Sundowner!",
+      "birth_year": 2020
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pick up Elizabeth",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-20",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Pick up Elizabeth's birthday cake",
+      "birth_year": 2025
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Jackie R’s",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-19",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Jackie R’s birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2021
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Michael Somic",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "10-15",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Michael Somic birthday ",
+      "birth_year": 2020
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Anthony",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "02-05",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Anthony birthday lunch",
+      "birth_year": 2023
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Adrianna’s special",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "02-25",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Adrianna’s special birthday 🥳",
+      "birth_year": 2023
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Elizabeth",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-11",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Elizabeth's birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2020
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "By Justin a",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "11-23",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: By Justin a birthday present",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Elizabeth",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-22",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Elizabeth's birthday party",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Kerry Milne",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "11-04",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Kerry Milne birthday soirée ",
+      "birth_year": 2023
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Simon te Brinke",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "06-28",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Simon te Brinke's birthday celebrations",
+      "birth_year": 2024
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Jackie 50th",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-22",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Jackie 50th Birthday Drinks 🥳",
+      "birth_year": 2024
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Georga Stewart 30th",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "10-12",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Georga Stewart's 30th birthday party",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pineapples",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "03-03",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Pineapples Birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2019
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Terry’s 50th",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "01-18",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Terry’s 50th birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2020
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Kanya’s",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "03-05",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Kanya’s birthday drinks",
+      "birth_year": 2021
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Martin rages",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "10-29",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Martin rages birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2022
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Elly",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "08-21",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Elly's birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2010
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Jackie Cash",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "09-25",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Jackie Cash Birthday Drinks 🥳",
+      "birth_year": 2022
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Bianca’s",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "02-21",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Bianca’s Birthday Brunch",
+      "birth_year": 2021
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Daniel Surprise",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "03-22",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Daniel's Surprise Birthday Lunch",
+      "birth_year": 2025
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pick up Alex",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "07-06",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Pick up Alex's birthday cake",
+      "birth_year": 2025
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Mums",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "06-04",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Mums birthday ",
+      "birth_year": 2023
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Joshua",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "05-02",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Joshua's birthday drinks",
+      "birth_year": 2021
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Lee’s",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "02-18",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Lee’s birthday Drinks",
+      "birth_year": 2023
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Jamie’s Good Friday",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "03-29",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Jamie’s Good Friday Birthday Cruise",
+      "birth_year": 2024
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Daniels",
+      "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+      "birthday": "05-28",
+      "source": "google-calendar",
+      "gift_ideas": [],
+      "past_gifts": [],
+      "notes": "Found in Google Calendar: Daniels birthday",
+      "birth_year": 2011
     }
   ],
   "settings": {
diff --git a/automations/birthday-tracker/sync-google-calendar.sh b/automations/birthday-tracker/sync-google-calendar.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1786d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automations/birthday-tracker/sync-google-calendar.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Google Calendar Birthday Sync
+# Fetches iCal feed, extracts birthdays, syncs with birthdays.json
+# Runs daily alongside birthday-tracker
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../.env" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Config
+ICAL_URL="${GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ICAL:-https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/anthonymau%40gmail.com/private-3636d9c51e7beda202676124684619ad/basic.ics}"
+BIRTHDAY_DATA="$SCRIPT_DIR/../birthday-tracker/birthdays.json"
+TELEGRAM_CHAT="${TELEGRAM_CHAT:-1793951355}"
+GOTIFY_URL="${GOTIFY_URL:-http://runtipi.kangaroo-eel.ts.net:8129}"
+GOTIFY_TOKEN="${GOTIFY_TOKEN:-AGKnHafW3FGzBlt}"
+TEMP_ICS="/tmp/gcal-birthdays.ics"
+
+log() {
+    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1"
+}
+
+# Fetch iCal feed
+fetch_ical() {
+    log "Fetching Google Calendar iCal feed..."
+    curl -s "$ICAL_URL" -o "$TEMP_ICS" || {
+        log "ERROR: Failed to fetch iCal feed"
+        return 1
+    }
+    log "Fetched $(wc -l < "$TEMP_ICS") lines"
+}
+
+# Parse birthdays from iCal using Python
+parse_birthdays() {
+    python3 << 'EOF' - "$TEMP_ICS" "$BIRTHDAY_DATA"
+import sys
+import json
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from icalendar import Calendar
+
+ics_path = sys.argv[1]
+data_path = sys.argv[2]
+
+# Load existing birthdays data
+with open(data_path, 'r') as f:
+    data = json.load(f)
+
+existing_names = {p['name'].lower() for p in data['people']}
+new_birthdays = []
+
+# Parse iCal
+with open(ics_path, 'rb') as f:
+    cal = Calendar.from_ical(f.read())
+
+for event in cal.walk('VEVENT'):
+    summary = str(event.get('summary', ''))
+    
+    # Check if this looks like a birthday event
+    if not re.search(r'\bbirthday\b', summary, re.IGNORECASE):
+        continue
+    
+    # Extract name (remove "birthday" and common suffixes)
+    name = re.sub(r'\s*(?:\'s|\s)?\s*birthday.*$', '', summary, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
+    name = re.sub(r'^(?:buy|get)\s+', '', name, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
+    name = name.replace("'s", "").strip()
+    
+    # Skip if already tracked or empty
+    if not name or name.lower() in existing_names:
+        continue
+    
+    # Get date
+    dtstart = event.get('dtstart')
+    if dtstart:
+        dt = dtstart.dt
+        if hasattr(dt, 'month') and hasattr(dt, 'day'):
+            # Handle both date and datetime
+            month = dt.month
+            day = dt.day
+            birth_year = dt.year if hasattr(dt, 'year') and dt.year > 1900 else None
+        else:
+            continue
+    else:
+        continue
+    
+    # Format birthday as MM-DD
+    birthday = f"{month:02d}-{day:02d}"
+    
+    new_person = {
+        "name": name,
+        "relationship": "Contact (from Google Calendar)",
+        "birthday": birthday,
+        "source": "google-calendar",
+        "gift_ideas": [],
+        "past_gifts": [],
+        "notes": f"Found in Google Calendar: {summary}"
+    }
+    
+    if birth_year:
+        new_person["birth_year"] = birth_year
+    
+    new_birthdays.append(new_person)
+    print(f"Found: {name} - {birthday}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+# Output as JSON
+print(json.dumps(new_birthdays, indent=2))
+EOF
+}
+
+# Merge new birthdays into existing data
+merge_birthdays() {
+    local new_birthdays="$1"
+    local count=$(echo "$new_birthdays" | jq 'length')
+    
+    if ((count == 0)); then
+        log "No new birthdays found"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    log "Merging $count new birthdays..."
+    
+    # Add to existing data
+    local temp_file=$(mktemp)
+    jq --argjson new "$new_birthdays" '.people += $new' "$BIRTHDAY_DATA" > "$temp_file"
+    mv "$temp_file" "$BIRTHDAY_DATA"
+    
+    log "Updated birthday database with $count new entries"
+    
+    # Send notification
+    local names=$(echo "$new_birthdays" | jq -r '.[].name' | tr '\n' ', ' | sed 's/, $//')
+    local message="📅 *Google Calendar Sync*\n\nFound and added *$count* new birthdays:\n$names\n\nThese will now be included in your birthday reminders!"
+    
+    # Telegram
+    curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d "{\"chat_id\": \"$TELEGRAM_CHAT\", \"text\": \"$message\", \"parse_mode\": \"Markdown\"}" > /dev/null || true
+    
+    # Gotify
+    curl -s -X POST "${GOTIFY_URL}/message?token=${GOTIFY_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d "{\"title\": \"Birthday Sync\", \"message\": \"Added $count new birthdays from Google Calendar: $names\", \"priority\": 5}" > /dev/null || true
+}
+
+# Show current stats
+show_stats() {
+    local total=$(jq '.people | length' "$BIRTHDAY_DATA")
+    local gcal=$(jq '[.people[] | select(.source == "google-calendar")] | length' "$BIRTHDAY_DATA")
+    local manual=$((total - gcal))
+    
+    log "Birthday database stats:"
+    log "  Total: $total people"
+    log "  Manual entries: $manual"
+    log "  From Google Calendar: $gcal"
+}
+
+# Cleanup
+cleanup() {
+    rm -f "$TEMP_ICS"
+}
+
+# Main
+main() {
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+    
+    log "Starting Google Calendar birthday sync..."
+    
+    fetch_ical
+    
+    local new_birthdays
+    new_birthdays=$(parse_birthdays)
+    
+    merge_birthdays "$new_birthdays"
+    show_stats
+    
+    log "Sync complete!"
+}
+
+main "$@"