diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_controller.js b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bdd5c0269ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/** @odoo-module **/
+
+import { CalendarController } from "@web/views/calendar/calendar_controller";
+import { _t } from "@web/core/l10n/translation";
+
+export class ProjectProjectCalendarController extends CalendarController {
+    get editRecordDefaultDisplayText() {
+        return _t("New Project");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_view.js b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_view.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a29b0987908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_project_calendar/project_project_calendar_view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/** @odoo-module **/
+
+import { registry } from "@web/core/registry";
+import { calendarView } from "@web/views/calendar/calendar_view";
+import { ProjectProjectCalendarController } from "./project_project_calendar_controller";
+
+const viewRegistry = registry.category("views");
+
+const projectProjectCalendarView = {
+    ...calendarView,
+    Controller: ProjectProjectCalendarController,
+};
+
+viewRegistry.add("project_project_calendar", projectProjectCalendarView);
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/views/project_task_calendar/project_task_calendar_controller.js b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_task_calendar/project_task_calendar_controller.js
index 21adb69c41e..a2c5605a4b3 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/views/project_task_calendar/project_task_calendar_controller.js
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/views/project_task_calendar/project_task_calendar_controller.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export class ProjectTaskCalendarController extends CalendarController {
         this.env.config.setDisplayName(this.env.config.getDisplayName() + _t(" - Tasks by Deadline"));
     }
 
+    get editRecordDefaultDisplayText() {
+        return _t("New Task");
+    }
+
     deleteRecord(record) {
         if  (!record.rawRecord.subtask_count) {
             return super.deleteRecord(record);
diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_project_views.xml
index f8fa765932f..f5236b06b8a 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_project_views.xml
@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@
                     scales="month,year"
                     event_open_popup="true"
                     quick_add="false"
-                    color="color">
+                    color="color"
+                    js_class="project_project_calendar">
                     <field name="partner_id" invisible="not partner_id"/>
                     <field name="user_id" widget="many2one_avatar_user" invisible="not user_id"/>
                     <field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" nolabel="1" string="Favorite"/>