diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f251297..9a53fa7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.NeatCalendar"
         tools:targetApi="31">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activities.NotificationsActivity"
+            android:exported="false" />
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.SettingsActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bb64de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.activities
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
+import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
+import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.R
+
+class NotificationsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        enableEdgeToEdge()
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_notification)
+        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->
+            val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())
+            v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)
+            insets
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/fragments/MainBarFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/fragments/MainBarFragment.kt
index 358ecec..6527d93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/fragments/MainBarFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/fragments/MainBarFragment.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageButton
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import com.google.android.material.textview.MaterialTextView
 import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.R
+import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.activities.NotificationsActivity
 import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.activities.SettingsActivity
 
 class MainBarFragment : Fragment() {
@@ -17,21 +18,20 @@ class MainBarFragment : Fragment() {
         inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?,
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?
     ): View {
-        // Inflate the layout for our new app settings bar
         return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main_bar, container, false)
     }
 
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
 
-        // Optionally set the center text programmatically if needed
-        val titleText = view.findViewById<MaterialTextView>(R.id.appBarTitle)
-        titleText.text = getString(R.string.app_name) // or "NeatCalendar"
-
-        // Handle settings icon click → open the SettingsActivity
-        val settingsIcon = view.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.settingsIcon)
-        settingsIcon.setOnClickListener {
+        val btnSettings = view.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.btnSettings)
+        btnSettings.setOnClickListener {
             startActivity(Intent(requireContext(), SettingsActivity::class.java))
         }
+
+        val btnNotifications = view.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.btnNotifications)
+        btnNotifications.setOnClickListener {
+            startActivity(Intent(requireContext(), NotificationsActivity::class.java))
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification_bell.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification_bell.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..928ad08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification_bell.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M160,760v-80h80v-280q0,-83 50,-147.5T420,168v-28q0,-25 17.5,-42.5T480,80q25,0 42.5,17.5T540,140v28q80,20 130,84.5T720,400v280h80v80L160,760ZM480,460ZM480,880q-33,0 -56.5,-23.5T400,800h160q0,33 -23.5,56.5T480,880ZM320,680h320v-280q0,-66 -47,-113t-113,-47q-66,0 -113,47t-47,113v280Z"
+      android:fillColor="#e8eaed"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_notification.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7714bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_notification.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/main"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".activities.NotificationsActivity">
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main_bar.xml
index fab012f..f991dea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main_bar.xml
@@ -17,21 +17,40 @@
         android:textSize="20sp"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/settingsIcon"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/iconsContainer"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" />
 
-    <!-- Settings Icon -->
-    <ImageButton
-        android:id="@+id/settingsIcon"
+    <!-- Layout for the icons on the right -->
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/iconsContainer"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/open_app_settings"
-        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_settings"
-        android:padding="8dp"
-        app:tint="?attr/colorOnPrimary"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"/>
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent">
+
+        <!-- Notifications Icon -->
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/btnNotifications"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/open_notifications"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_notification_bell"
+            android:padding="8dp"
+            app:tint="?attr/colorOnPrimary" />
+
+        <!-- Settings Icon -->
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/btnSettings"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/open_app_settings"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_settings"
+            android:padding="8dp"
+            app:tint="?attr/colorOnPrimary" />
+    </LinearLayout>
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a0d17a0..cfae891 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@
     <string name="update_event">Update Event</string>
     <string name="leave_invited_event">Leave invited event</string>
     <string name="open_app_settings">Open Settings</string>
+    <string name="open_notifications">Open Notifications</string>
 </resources>
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