diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 737c3f5..883dd41 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -2626,7 +2626,11 @@ local function ShowCalendar(opts)
     if opts.vertical_resize then
         vim.cmd("vertical resize +" .. opts.vertical_resize)
     end
-    vim.cmd("set signcolumn=no")
+    vim.cmd([[
+      set signcolumn=no
+      set nonumber
+      set norelativenumber
+    ]])
 end
 
 -- set up calendar integration: forward to our lua functions
@@ -2658,7 +2662,6 @@ local function SetupCalendar(opts)
         let g:calendar_action = 'MyCalAction'
         " let g:calendar_begin = 'MyCalBegin'
 
-        let g:calendar_monday = {{calendar_monday}}
         let g:calendar_mark = '{{calendar_mark}}'
         let g:calendar_weeknm = {{weeknm}}
     ]]
@@ -2667,6 +2670,9 @@ local function SetupCalendar(opts)
         cmd = cmd:gsub("{{" .. k .. "}}", v)
     end
     vim.cmd(cmd)
+    if opts.calendar_monday == 1 then
+        vim.cmd("let g:calendar_monday = 1")
+    end
 end
 
 local function ToggleTodo(opts)