diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/models/CategoryModels.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/models/CategoryModels.kt
index 9d9fcc6..859c546 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/models/CategoryModels.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/models/CategoryModels.kt
@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@ data class CategoryResponse(
     val color: Color,
     val owner_user_id: String,
     val created_at: OffsetDateTime
-): Parcelable
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+): Parcelable
+
+data class CategoryRequest(
+    val name: String,
+    val color: Color,
+)
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/services/CategoryService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/services/CategoryService.kt
index 2b2374d..338a9a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/services/CategoryService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/api/services/CategoryService.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.api.services
 
+import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.api.models.CategoryRequest
 import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.api.models.CategoryResponse
+import retrofit2.http.Body
 import retrofit2.http.DELETE
 import retrofit2.http.GET
+import retrofit2.http.POST
 import retrofit2.http.Path
 
 interface CategoryService {
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@ interface CategoryService {
     @GET("/categories/{category_id}")
     suspend fun getCategory(@Path("category_id") categoryId: String): CategoryResponse
 
+    @POST("/categories")
+    suspend fun createCategory(@Body categoryData: CategoryRequest): CategoryResponse
+
     @DELETE("/categories/{category_id}")
     suspend fun deleteCategory(@Path("category_id") categoryId: String): Unit
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_category.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_category.xml
index f17dc48..fa594e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_category.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_create_category.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,75 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<FrameLayout
+    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.CreateCategoryActivity">
 
-</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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+    <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
+        android:padding="16dp"
+        app:cardCornerRadius="8dp"
+        app:cardElevation="4dp">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/main"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:padding="16dp">
+
+            <!-- Category Name -->
+            <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:hint="@string/category_name"
+                app:boxStrokeWidth="1dp"
+                app:boxStrokeColor="?attr/colorPrimary">
+
+                <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
+                    android:id="@+id/etCategoryName"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:textSize="16sp"
+                    tools:text="Work" />
+            </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
+
+            <!-- Color Picker -->
+            <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+                android:id="@+id/btnColorPicker"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+                android:text="@string/select_color"
+                app:icon="@drawable/ic_circle"
+                app:iconTint="@android:color/holo_blue_dark"
+                app:cornerRadius="8dp"
+                style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton" />
+
+            <!-- Save Button -->
+            <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+                android:id="@+id/btnSaveCategory"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+                android:text="@string/save"
+                app:cornerRadius="8dp" />
+
+            <!-- Cancel Button -->
+            <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+                android:id="@+id/btnCancel"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:text="@string/cancel"
+                app:icon="@drawable/ic_arrow_back"
+                app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                app:iconPadding="8dp"
+                style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.OutlinedButton" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 474f288..ec31f8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@
     <string name="categories">Categories</string>
     <string name="delete_category">Delete category</string>
     <string name="event_details">Event Details</string>
+    <string name="category_name">Category Name</string>
 </resources>
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