diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index ce0739c..a7cbc51 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,4 +45,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.junit)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.espresso.core)
+
+    implementation("androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.1")
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6b0ea51..13baee8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
         tools:targetApi="31">
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
-            android:exported="true">
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.NeatCalendar.Splash">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/MainActivity.kt
index b30c713..67e3517 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/MainActivity.kt
@@ -3,14 +3,29 @@ package com.p_vacho.neat_calendar
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        // Attach the splash screen to the activity before initialization begins
+        // (before super.onCreate) to make it show up during the activity init.
+        val splashScreen = installSplashScreen()
+
+        // Keep the splash screen visible until initialization is complete
+        splashScreen.setKeepOnScreenCondition {
+            // TODO: Once implemented, make sure keep the splashscreen on until
+            // all of the necessary data are obtained from the API, for now,
+            // no initialization delay is needed.
+            false
+        }
+
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         enableEdgeToEdge()
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
+
+        // Handle window insets for proper layout adjustment
         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)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_splash_icon.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_splash_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07ae8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_splash_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960">
+
+  <group
+      android:pivotX="512"
+      android:pivotY="512"
+      android:scaleX="0.50"
+      android:scaleY="0.50">
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M200,880q-33,0 -56.5,-23.5T120,800v-560q0,-33 23.5,-56.5T200,160h40v-80h80v80h320v-80h80v80h40q33,0 56.5,23.5T840,240v560q0,33 -23.5,56.5T760,880L200,880ZM200,800h560v-400L200,400v400ZM200,320h560v-80L200,240v80ZM200,320v-80,80ZM480,560q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T440,520q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T480,480q17,0 28.5,11.5T520,520q0,17 -11.5,28.5T480,560ZM320,560q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T280,520q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T320,480q17,0 28.5,11.5T360,520q0,17 -11.5,28.5T320,560ZM640,560q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T600,520q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T640,480q17,0 28.5,11.5T680,520q0,17 -11.5,28.5T640,560ZM480,720q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T440,680q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T480,640q17,0 28.5,11.5T520,680q0,17 -11.5,28.5T480,720ZM320,720q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T280,680q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T320,640q17,0 28.5,11.5T360,680q0,17 -11.5,28.5T320,720ZM640,720q-17,0 -28.5,-11.5T600,680q0,-17 11.5,-28.5T640,640q17,0 28.5,11.5T680,680q0,17 -11.5,28.5T640,720Z"
+        android:fillColor="#e8eaed"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index 0d6594d..fc73d6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="Base.Theme.NeatCalendar" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your dark theme here. -->
-        <!-- <item name="colorPrimary">@color/my_dark_primary</item> -->
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- Splash Screen Theme -->
+    <style name="Theme.NeatCalendar.Splash" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@color/splash_dark_background</item>
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/ic_splash_icon</item>
+        <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/Theme.NeatCalendar</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index c8524cd..a17ce18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <color name="black">#FF000000</color>
     <color name="white">#FFFFFFFF</color>
+
+    <color name="splash_light_background">#F5F5F5</color> <!-- Light gray -->
+    <color name="splash_dark_background">#121212</color> <!-- Dark gray -->
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 8273c03..174f033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="Base.Theme.NeatCalendar" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your light theme here. -->
-        <!-- <item name="colorPrimary">@color/my_light_primary</item> -->
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.NeatCalendar" parent="Base.Theme.NeatCalendar" />
-</resources>
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+
+    <!-- Splash Screen Theme -->
+    <style name="Theme.NeatCalendar.Splash" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@color/splash_light_background</item>
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/ic_splash_icon</item>
+        <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/Theme.NeatCalendar</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>