diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 699beef..d2cc6fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ calendars:
 
   # basic example
   - name: example # used as slug in URL - e.g. ical-filter-proxy:8080/calendars/example/feed?token=changeme
+    publish_name: "My Calendar" # the published name of the calendar - uses upstream value if this line is skipped
     token: "changeme" # token used to pull iCal feed - authentication is disabled when blank
     feed_url: "https://my-upstream-calendar.url/feed.ics" # URL for the upstream iCal feed
     filters: # optional - if no filters defined the upstream calendar is proxied as parsed
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ calendars:
         
   # example: removing noise from an Office 365 calendar
   - name: outlook
+    publish_name: "My Outlook Calendar" # the published name of the calendar - uses upstream value if this line is skipped
     token: "changeme"
     feed_url: "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/.../reachcalendar.ics"
     filters:
diff --git a/calendar.go b/calendar.go
index 956bbcf..d6e9a4e 100644
--- a/calendar.go
+++ b/calendar.go
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import (
 
 // CalendarConfig definition
 type CalendarConfig struct {
-	Name    string   `yaml:"name"`
-	Token   string   `yaml:"token"`
-	FeedURL string   `yaml:"feed_url"`
-	Filters []Filter `yaml:"filters"`
+	Name        string   `yaml:"name"`
+	PublishName string   `yaml:"publish_name"`
+	Token       string   `yaml:"token"`
+	FeedURL     string   `yaml:"feed_url"`
+	Filters     []Filter `yaml:"filters"`
 }
 
 // Downloads iCal feed from the URL and applies filtering rules
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ func (calendarConfig CalendarConfig) fetch() ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if (calendarConfig.PublishName != "") {
+		cal.SetName(calendarConfig.PublishName)
+	}
+
 	// process filters
 	if len(calendarConfig.Filters) > 0 {
 		slog.Debug("Processing filters", "calendar", calendarConfig.Name)