diff --git a/src/pretix/base/settings.py b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
index 2ecc041f92..f2229a8212 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/settings.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/settings.py
@@ -933,6 +933,23 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                         "is over. You can use it to describe other options to get a ticket, such as a box office.")
         )
     },
+    'event_list_empty_text': {
+        'default': LazyI18nString.from_gettext(
+            gettext_noop('No dates match your criteria.'),
+        ),
+        'type': LazyI18nString,
+        'form_class': I18nFormField,
+        'serializer_class': I18nField,
+        'form_kwargs': dict(
+            label=pgettext_lazy("subevents", "Text for empty date results"),
+            widget=I18nMarkdownTextarea,
+            widget_kwargs={'attrs': {'rows': '2'}},
+            help_text=pgettext_lazy("subevents", "This text will be shown if the calendar or list of dates is empty, "
+                                                 "e.g. because a month does not contain any dates or a filter chosen by the user does "
+                                                 "not find any results. You can use this to advertise ways to get in touch with you to "
+                                                 "arrange further dates. We do not recommend more than one or two sentences.")
+        )
+    },
     'payment_explanation': {
         'default': '',
         'type': LazyI18nString,
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py b/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
index 9ec45c9876..f524ea3181 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/forms/event.py
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ class EventSettingsForm(EventSettingsValidationMixin, FormPlaceholderMixin, Sett
         'imprint_url',
         'checkout_email_helptext',
         'presale_has_ended_text',
+        'event_list_empty_text',
         'voucher_explanation_text',
         'checkout_success_text',
         'show_dates_on_frontpage',
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@ class EventSettingsForm(EventSettingsValidationMixin, FormPlaceholderMixin, Sett
             del self.fields['event_list_available_only']
             del self.fields['event_list_filters']
             del self.fields['event_calendar_future_only']
+            del self.fields['event_list_empty_text']
         self.fields['primary_font'].choices = [('Open Sans', 'Open Sans')] + sorted([
             (a, FontSelect.FontOption(title=a, data=v)) for a, v in get_fonts(self.event, pdf_support_required=False).items()
         ], key=lambda a: a[0])
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/settings.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/settings.html
index 8077e57189..09289a6573 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/settings.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/settings.html
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@
                     {% bootstrap_field sform.event_calendar_future_only layout="control" %}
                 {% endif %}
                 {% bootstrap_field sform.low_availability_percentage layout="control" addon_after="%" %}
+                {% if sform.event_list_empty_text %}
+                    {% bootstrap_field sform.event_list_empty_text layout="control" %}
+                {% endif %}
 
 
                 <h4>{% trans "Order details" %}</h4>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar.html
index 7402b12a54..9529763066 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% load eventurl %}
 {% load icon %}
 {% load urlreplace %}
+{% load rich_text %}
 <nav aria-label="{% trans "calendar navigation" %}">
     <ul class="row calendar-nav">
         <li class="text-left flip">
@@ -50,4 +51,12 @@
         </li>
     </ul>
 </nav>
-{% include "pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html" with show_avail=event.settings.event_list_availability weeks=subevent_list.weeks show_names=subevent_list.show_names %}
+<div class="calendar-container">
+    {% include "pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html" with show_avail=event.settings.event_list_availability weeks=subevent_list.weeks show_names=subevent_list.show_names any_events=subevent_list.any_events %}
+    {% if subevent_list.any_events is False %}
+        <div class="calendar-empty">
+            <span class="fa fa-calendar-times-o fa-4x text-muted"></span>
+            {{ event.settings.event_list_empty_text|rich_text }}
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar_week.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar_week.html
index fb53d66e3d..1104882231 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar_week.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_calendar_week.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% load eventurl %}
 {% load icon %}
 {% load urlreplace %}
+{% load rich_text %}
 <nav aria-label="{% trans "calendar navigation" %}">
     <ul class="row calendar-nav">
         <li class="text-left flip">
@@ -59,7 +60,15 @@
         </li>
     </ul>
 </nav>
-{% include "pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html" with show_avail=event.settings.event_list_availability days=subevent_list.days show_names=subevent_list.show_names %}
+<div class="calendar-container">
+    {% include "pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html" with show_avail=event.settings.event_list_availability days=subevent_list.days show_names=subevent_list.show_names any_events=subevent_list.any_events %}
+    {% if subevent_list.any_events is False %}
+        <div class="calendar-empty">
+            <span class="fa fa-calendar-times-o fa-4x text-muted"></span>
+            {{ event.settings.event_list_empty_text|rich_text }}
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
+</div>
 <div class="row visible-xs">
     <div class="col-xs-6 text-left flip">
         <a href="?{% url_replace request "date" subevent_list.before|date:"o-\WW" %}"
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_list.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_list.html
index 431cf840ac..d1c38a5858 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_list.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_subevent_list.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% load icon %}
 {% load eventurl %}
 {% load date_fast %}
+{% load rich_text %}
 
 <div class="event-list full-width-list alternating-rows">
 {% for subev in subevent_list.subevent_list %}
@@ -43,5 +44,10 @@
             </a>
         </p>
     </article>
+{% empty %}
+    <div class="calendar-empty">
+        <span class="fa fa-calendar-times-o fa-4x text-muted"></span>
+        {{ event.settings.event_list_empty_text|rich_text }}
+    </div>
 {% endfor %}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
index 347540babe..6af24a65a8 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         {% endif %}
 
 
-        {% if subevent_list.list_type != "list" or subevent_list.visible_events %}
+        {% if subevent_list.list_type != "list" or subevent_list.visible_events or "filtered" in request.GET %}
             {% if subevent_list_foldable %}
                 <details class="panel panel-{% if show_cart %}primary{% else %}default{% endif %}">
                 <summary class="panel-heading">
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html
index 01ee380552..a30fc9f7a0 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_calendar.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% load date_fast %}
 {% load calendarhead %}
 <div class="table-responsive">
-    <table class="table table-calendar" role="grid">
+    <table class="table table-calendar" role="grid"{% if any_events is False %} aria-hidden="true"{% endif %}>
         <caption class="sr-only">{% trans "Calendar" %}</caption>
         <thead>
         <tr>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html
index 6f9effff65..d1195eec55 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_week_calendar.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load html_time %}
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load date_fast %}
-<div class="week-calendar">
+<div class="week-calendar"{% if any_events is False %} aria-hidden="true"{% endif %}>
     {% for day in days %}
         <details class="weekday {% if day.events %}has-events{% else %}no-events{% endif %} {% if day.today %}today{% endif %}"
                 data-date="{{ day.date|date_fast:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}" open>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/event.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/event.py
index 4d48902d75..a7cff433eb 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/event.py
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ class EventIndex(EventViewMixin, EventListMixin, CartMixin, TemplateView):
                 after,
                 future_only=self.request.event.settings.event_calendar_future_only
             )
+            context['any_events'] = any(ebd)
         elif context['list_type'] == "week":
             self._set_week_year()
             tz = self.request.event.timezone
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ class EventIndex(EventViewMixin, EventListMixin, CartMixin, TemplateView):
                 after,
                 future_only=self.request.event.settings.event_calendar_future_only
             )
+            context['any_events'] = any(ebd)
         else:
             subevents = self.request.event.subevents_sorted(
                 filter_qs_by_attr(
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
index 61fee33dfe..553e484581 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
@@ -635,6 +635,8 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
                     cart_namespace=kwargs.get('cart_namespace'),
                     sales_channel=self.request.sales_channel,
                 )
+                if not any(ebd):
+                    data['empty_text'] = str(rich_text(request.event.settings.event_list_empty_text, safelinks=False))
             else:
                 timezones = set()
                 add_events_for_days(
@@ -702,6 +704,8 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
                     cart_namespace=kwargs.get('cart_namespace'),
                     sales_channel=self.request.sales_channel,
                 )
+                if not any(ebd):
+                    data['empty_text'] = str(rich_text(request.event.settings.event_list_empty_text, safelinks=False))
             else:
                 timezones = set()
                 add_events_for_days(
@@ -772,6 +776,8 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
                         'subevent': ev.pk,
                     } for ev in evs
                 ]
+                if not data['events']:
+                    data['empty_text'] = str(rich_text(request.event.settings.event_list_empty_text, safelinks=False))
             else:
                 data['events'] = []
                 qs = self._get_event_list_queryset()
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/_calendar.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/_calendar.scss
index 5ff92a785c..4e1fc9ae72 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/_calendar.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/_calendar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+.calendar-container:has(.calendar-empty), .event-list:has(.calendar-empty) {
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+
+  .table-responsive, .week-calendar {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    z-index: 0;
+  }
+
+  .calendar-empty {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 100;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: $font-size-large;
+    padding: 30px 0;
+
+    .fa {
+      margin-block: 12px;
+    }
+
+    *:last-child {
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
 .table-calendar, .week-calendar, .day-calendar {
   td, th {
     width: 14.29%;
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
index d598c8d928..8b2e2a5058 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ h2 .label {
 }
 
 .event-list.full-width-list {
-    h3, h4, p {
+    h3, h4, article p {
         margin-top: 0;
         margin-bottom: 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
index 9060ea0469..5c9905c341 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
@@ -748,6 +748,13 @@ $table-bg-accent: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.05);
     display: block;
     width: 100%;
   }
+
+  .pretix-widget-event-list-empty,
+  .pretix-widget-event-week-empty,
+  .pretix-widget-event-calendar-empty {
+    padding: 10px 0;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/api.ts b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/api.ts
index cbe0a9e19a..a43b8acf99 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/api.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export interface ProductListResponse {
 	events?: EventEntry[]
 	has_more_events?: boolean
 	meta_filter_fields?: MetaFilterField[]
+	empty_text?: string
 	weeks?: DayEntry[][]
 	date?: string
 	days?: DayEntry[]
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventCalendar.vue b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventCalendar.vue
index b1ed41aa95..8971e85c4f 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventCalendar.vue
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventCalendar.vue
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ function nextmonth () {
 			| {{ STRINGS.next_month }} &raquo;
 
 	//- Calendar
+	.pretix-widget-event-calendar-empty(v-if="!!store.emptyText", v-html="store.emptyText")
 	table.pretix-widget-event-calendar-table(
+		v-else
 		:id="id",
 		tabindex="0",
 		:aria-labelledby="ariaLabelledby"
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventList.vue b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventList.vue
index b874675beb..198619d8e8 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventList.vue
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventList.vue
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ console.log(store)
 		:event="event"
 	)
 
+	.pretix-widget-event-list-empty(v-if="!store.events.length && store.emptyText", v-html="store.emptyText")
+
 	p.pretix-widget-event-list-load-more(v-if="store.hasMoreEvents")
 		button(@click.prevent.stop="loadMore") {{ STRINGS.load_more }}
 </template>
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventWeekCalendar.vue b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventWeekCalendar.vue
index ad0a2cdeb8..63996693d3 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventWeekCalendar.vue
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/components/EventWeekCalendar.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ function nextweek () {
 			| {{ STRINGS.next_week }} &raquo;
 
 	//- Actual calendar
-	.pretix-widget-event-week-table(:id="id", tabindex="0", :aria-label="weekname")
+	.pretix-widget-event-week-empty(v-if="store.emptyText", v-html="store.emptyText")
+	.pretix-widget-event-week-table(v-else, :id="id", tabindex="0", :aria-label="weekname")
 		.pretix-widget-event-week-col(v-for="d in store.days", :key="d?.date || ''")
 			EventWeekCell(:day="d", :mobile="mobile")
 </template>
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/sharedStore.ts b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/sharedStore.ts
index 00d36c02f7..c2273e299b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/sharedStore.ts
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/widget/src/sharedStore.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export function createWidgetStore (config: {
 			offset: 0,
 			appendEvents: false,
 			metaFilterFields: [] as MetaFilterField[],
+			emptyText: null as string | null,
 
 			// UI state
 			mobile: false,
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ export function createWidgetStore (config: {
 						this.name = data.name ?? null
 						this.frontpageText = data.frontpage_text ?? null
 						this.metaFilterFields = data.meta_filter_fields ?? []
+						this.emptyText = data.empty_text ?? null
 					} else if (data.days !== undefined) {
 						this.days = data.days
 						this.date = null
@@ -279,6 +281,7 @@ export function createWidgetStore (config: {
 						this.name = data.name ?? null
 						this.frontpageText = data.frontpage_text ?? null
 						this.metaFilterFields = data.meta_filter_fields ?? []
+						this.emptyText = data.empty_text ?? null
 					} else if (data.events !== undefined) {
 						this.events = this.appendEvents && this.events
 							? this.events.concat(data.events)
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ export function createWidgetStore (config: {
 						this.frontpageText = data.frontpage_text ?? null
 						this.hasMoreEvents = data.has_more_events ?? false
 						this.metaFilterFields = data.meta_filter_fields ?? []
+						this.emptyText = data.empty_text ?? null
 					} else {
 						this.view = 'event'
 						this.targetUrl = data.target_url ?? this.targetUrl