Merge pull request 'Add human-readable event URL slugs with legacy redirect support.' (#21) from new-slugs into main

Reviewed-on: #21

.gitignore

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ backend/uploads/
 # Tooling
 .turbo/
 .cursor/
+.agents/
+skills-lock.json
 .npm-cache/
 
 # OS

backend/src/db/export.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import 'dotenv/config';
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { closeSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, openSync } from 'fs';
 import { dirname, resolve } from 'path';
 import { spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
@@ -43,28 +43,32 @@ function exportSqlite(outputPath: string): void {
 
 function exportPostgres(outputPath: string): void {
   const connString = process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgresql://localhost:5432/spanglish';
-  const result = spawnSync(
+  const outFd = openSync(outputPath, 'w');
-    'pg_dump',
+  try {
-    ['--clean', '--if-exists', connString],
+    const result = spawnSync(
-    {
+      'pg_dump',
-      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      ['--clean', '--if-exists', connString],
-      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      {
+        stdio: ['ignore', outFd, 'pipe'],
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+      }
+    );
+
+    if (result.error) {
+      console.error('pg_dump failed. Ensure pg_dump is installed and in PATH.');
+      console.error(result.error.message);
+      process.exit(1);
     }
-  );
 
-  if (result.error) {
+    if (result.status !== 0) {
-    console.error('pg_dump failed. Ensure pg_dump is installed and in PATH.');
+      console.error('pg_dump failed:', result.stderr);
-    console.error(result.error.message);
+      process.exit(1);
-    process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    console.log(`Exported to ${outputPath}`);
+  } finally {
+    closeSync(outFd);
   }
-
-  if (result.status !== 0) {
-    console.error('pg_dump failed:', result.stderr);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  writeFileSync(outputPath, result.stdout);
-  console.log(`Exported to ${outputPath}`);
 }
 
 async function main() {

backend/src/db/migrate.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dotenv/config';
-import { db } from './index.js';
+import { db, dbAll, events } from './index.js';
-import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { sql, eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { uniqueSlug } from '../lib/slugify.js';
 
 const dbType = process.env.DB_TYPE || 'sqlite';
 console.log(`Database type: ${dbType}`);
@@ -111,6 +112,23 @@ async function migrate() {
       await (db as any).run(sql`ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN short_description_es TEXT`);
     } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
 
+    // Add slug column to events (backfilled below)
+    try {
+      await (db as any).run(sql`ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN slug TEXT`);
+    } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
+    try {
+      await (db as any).run(sql`CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS events_slug_unique ON events(slug)`);
+    } catch (e) { /* index may already exist */ }
+
+    // Historical slugs that still resolve (and redirect) to an event's canonical slug
+    await (db as any).run(sql`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS event_slug_aliases (
+        slug TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        event_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES events(id),
+        created_at TEXT NOT NULL
+      )
+    `);
+
     await (db as any).run(sql`
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tickets (
         id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -173,6 +191,11 @@ async function migrate() {
     try {
       await (db as any).run(sql`ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN booking_id TEXT`);
     } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
+
+    // Migration: Add is_guest column to tickets
+    try {
+      await (db as any).run(sql`ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN is_guest INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`);
+    } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
     
     // Make attendee_email and attendee_phone nullable (recreate table if needed or just allow nulls for new entries)
     // SQLite doesn't support altering column constraints, so we'll just ensure new entries work
@@ -533,8 +556,8 @@ async function migrate() {
         description_es TEXT,
         short_description VARCHAR(300),
         short_description_es VARCHAR(300),
-        start_datetime TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+        start_datetime TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
-        end_datetime TIMESTAMP,
+        end_datetime TIMESTAMPTZ,
         location VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
         location_url VARCHAR(500),
         price DECIMAL(10, 2) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -565,6 +588,32 @@ async function migrate() {
       await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN short_description_es VARCHAR(300)`);
     } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
 
+    // Migrate event datetime columns from TIMESTAMP to TIMESTAMPTZ for
+    // unambiguous UTC storage (eliminates pg driver timezone interpretation).
+    try {
+      await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE events ALTER COLUMN start_datetime TYPE TIMESTAMPTZ USING start_datetime AT TIME ZONE 'UTC'`);
+    } catch (e) { /* already timestamptz or other issue */ }
+    try {
+      await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE events ALTER COLUMN end_datetime TYPE TIMESTAMPTZ USING end_datetime AT TIME ZONE 'UTC'`);
+    } catch (e) { /* already timestamptz or other issue */ }
+
+    // Add slug column to events (backfilled below)
+    try {
+      await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN slug VARCHAR(255)`);
+    } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
+    try {
+      await (db as any).execute(sql`CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS events_slug_unique ON events(slug)`);
+    } catch (e) { /* index may already exist */ }
+
+    // Historical slugs that still resolve (and redirect) to an event's canonical slug
+    await (db as any).execute(sql`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS event_slug_aliases (
+        slug VARCHAR(255) PRIMARY KEY,
+        event_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES events(id),
+        created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
+      )
+    `);
+
     await (db as any).execute(sql`
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tickets (
         id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -599,6 +648,11 @@ async function migrate() {
       await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN booking_id UUID`);
     } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
 
+    // Migration: Add is_guest column to tickets
+    try {
+      await (db as any).execute(sql`ALTER TABLE tickets ADD COLUMN is_guest INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`);
+    } catch (e) { /* column may already exist */ }
+
     await (db as any).execute(sql`
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS payments (
         id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -876,6 +930,43 @@ async function migrate() {
     `);
   }
 
+  // Backfill slugs for any events that don't have one yet (shared across DB types).
+  // Ordered by creation so duplicate titles get deterministic -2, -3 suffixes.
+  const allEvents = await dbAll<{ id: string; title: string; slug: string | null }>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).orderBy((events as any).createdAt)
+  );
+  const assignedSlugs: string[] = allEvents
+    .filter((e) => e.slug)
+    .map((e) => e.slug as string);
+  let backfilled = 0;
+  for (const ev of allEvents) {
+    if (ev.slug) continue;
+    const slug = uniqueSlug(ev.title || 'event', assignedSlugs);
+    assignedSlugs.push(slug);
+    await (db as any).update(events).set({ slug }).where(eq((events as any).id, ev.id));
+    backfilled++;
+  }
+  if (backfilled > 0) {
+    console.log(`Backfilled slugs for ${backfilled} event(s).`);
+    // Bust the frontend cache so the homepage / sitemap pick up the new slugs
+    // immediately instead of serving stale (pre-slug) data for up to the
+    // revalidate window. Awaited (not fire-and-forget) so it runs before exit.
+    const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:3002';
+    const secret = process.env.REVALIDATE_SECRET;
+    if (secret) {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(`${frontendUrl}/api/revalidate`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ secret, tag: ['events-sitemap', 'next-event'] }),
+        });
+        console.log(res.ok ? 'Frontend cache revalidated.' : `Frontend revalidation returned ${res.status}.`);
+      } catch (e: any) {
+        console.warn('Frontend revalidation skipped (frontend not reachable):', e?.message || e);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   console.log('Migrations completed successfully!');
   process.exit(0);
 }

backend/src/db/schema.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const sqliteInvoices = sqliteTable('invoices', {
 
 export const sqliteEvents = sqliteTable('events', {
   id: text('id').primaryKey(),
+  slug: text('slug').unique(),
   title: text('title').notNull(),
   titleEs: text('title_es'),
   description: text('description').notNull(),
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ export const sqliteEvents = sqliteTable('events', {
   updatedAt: text('updated_at').notNull(),
 });
 
+// Historical slugs that still resolve (and redirect) to an event's canonical slug
+export const sqliteEventSlugAliases = sqliteTable('event_slug_aliases', {
+  slug: text('slug').primaryKey(),
+  eventId: text('event_id').notNull().references(() => sqliteEvents.id),
+  createdAt: text('created_at').notNull(),
+});
+
 export const sqliteTickets = sqliteTable('tickets', {
   id: text('id').primaryKey(),
   bookingId: text('booking_id'), // Groups multiple tickets from same booking
@@ -99,6 +107,7 @@ export const sqliteTickets = sqliteTable('tickets', {
   checkedInByAdminId: text('checked_in_by_admin_id').references(() => sqliteUsers.id), // Who performed the check-in
   qrCode: text('qr_code'),
   adminNote: text('admin_note'),
+  isGuest: integer('is_guest', { mode: 'boolean' }).notNull().default(false),
   createdAt: text('created_at').notNull(),
 });
 
@@ -386,14 +395,15 @@ export const pgInvoices = pgTable('invoices', {
 
 export const pgEvents = pgTable('events', {
   id: uuid('id').primaryKey(),
+  slug: varchar('slug', { length: 255 }).unique(),
   title: varchar('title', { length: 255 }).notNull(),
   titleEs: varchar('title_es', { length: 255 }),
   description: pgText('description').notNull(),
   descriptionEs: pgText('description_es'),
   shortDescription: varchar('short_description', { length: 300 }),
   shortDescriptionEs: varchar('short_description_es', { length: 300 }),
-  startDatetime: timestamp('start_datetime').notNull(),
+  startDatetime: timestamp('start_datetime', { withTimezone: true }).notNull(),
-  endDatetime: timestamp('end_datetime'),
+  endDatetime: timestamp('end_datetime', { withTimezone: true }),
   location: varchar('location', { length: 500 }).notNull(),
   locationUrl: varchar('location_url', { length: 500 }),
   price: decimal('price', { precision: 10, scale: 2 }).notNull().default('0'),
@@ -407,6 +417,13 @@ export const pgEvents = pgTable('events', {
   updatedAt: timestamp('updated_at').notNull(),
 });
 
+// Historical slugs that still resolve (and redirect) to an event's canonical slug
+export const pgEventSlugAliases = pgTable('event_slug_aliases', {
+  slug: varchar('slug', { length: 255 }).primaryKey(),
+  eventId: uuid('event_id').notNull().references(() => pgEvents.id),
+  createdAt: timestamp('created_at').notNull(),
+});
+
 export const pgTickets = pgTable('tickets', {
   id: uuid('id').primaryKey(),
   bookingId: uuid('booking_id'), // Groups multiple tickets from same booking
@@ -423,6 +440,7 @@ export const pgTickets = pgTable('tickets', {
   checkedInByAdminId: uuid('checked_in_by_admin_id').references(() => pgUsers.id), // Who performed the check-in
   qrCode: varchar('qr_code', { length: 255 }),
   adminNote: pgText('admin_note'),
+  isGuest: pgInteger('is_guest').notNull().default(0),
   createdAt: timestamp('created_at').notNull(),
 });
 
@@ -647,6 +665,7 @@ export const pgSiteSettings = pgTable('site_settings', {
 // Export the appropriate schema based on DB_TYPE
 export const users = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgUsers : sqliteUsers;
 export const events = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgEvents : sqliteEvents;
+export const eventSlugAliases = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgEventSlugAliases : sqliteEventSlugAliases;
 export const tickets = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgTickets : sqliteTickets;
 export const payments = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgPayments : sqlitePayments;
 export const contacts = dbType === 'postgres' ? pgContacts : sqliteContacts;

backend/src/lib/slugify.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Convert a title into a URL-safe slug.
+ * Lowercases, strips accents, replaces non-alphanumerics with hyphens,
+ * collapses repeated hyphens, and trims leading/trailing hyphens.
+ */
+export function slugify(title: string): string {
+  return title
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .normalize('NFKD')
+    .replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, '')
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/-+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/^-|-$/g, '');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a slug from a title that does not collide with any of the
+ * provided existing slugs. Appends -2, -3, ... when needed.
+ */
+export function uniqueSlug(title: string, existingSlugs: string[]): string {
+  const base = slugify(title) || 'event';
+  const taken = new Set(existingSlugs);
+  if (!taken.has(base)) return base;
+  let n = 2;
+  while (taken.has(`${base}-${n}`)) n++;
+  return `${base}-${n}`;
+}

backend/src/lib/utils.ts

@@ -41,6 +41,49 @@ export function toDbDate(date: Date | string): string | Date {
   return getDbType() === 'postgres' ? d : d.toISOString();
 }
 
+const NAIVE_DATETIME_RE = /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}[T ]\d{2}:\d{2}(:\d{2}(\.\d+)?)?$/;
+
+/**
+ * Parse a datetime string that represents wall-clock time in a given timezone
+ * and return the corresponding UTC Date.
+ *
+ * Naive strings (no "Z" or offset) are interpreted as wall-clock time in
+ * `timezone`.  Strings that already carry a timezone indicator are parsed
+ * directly so existing UTC ISO values still work.
+ */
+export function parseEventDatetime(
+  datetime: string,
+  timezone: string = 'America/Asuncion',
+): Date {
+  if (!NAIVE_DATETIME_RE.test(datetime)) {
+    return new Date(datetime);
+  }
+
+  // Treat the digits as UTC so we have a stable reference instant.
+  const fakeUTC = new Date(datetime + 'Z');
+
+  // Ask Intl what that UTC instant looks like in both UTC and the target tz.
+  const utcStr = fakeUTC.toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' });
+  const tzStr  = fakeUTC.toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: timezone });
+
+  // The gap between the two tells us the tz offset at this point in time.
+  const offsetMs = new Date(utcStr).getTime() - new Date(tzStr).getTime();
+
+  return new Date(fakeUTC.getTime() + offsetMs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a datetime string to the appropriate DB format, interpreting naive
+ * strings as wall-clock time in `timezone` (defaults to America/Asuncion).
+ */
+export function toDbDateTz(
+  datetime: string,
+  timezone: string = 'America/Asuncion',
+): string | Date {
+  const d = parseEventDatetime(datetime, timezone);
+  return getDbType() === 'postgres' ? d : d.toISOString();
+}
+
 /**
  * Convert a boolean value to the appropriate format for the database type.
  * - SQLite: returns boolean (true/false) for mode: 'boolean'

backend/src/routes/admin.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { db, dbGet, dbAll, users, events, tickets, payments, contacts, emailSubscribers } from '../db/index.js';
-import { eq, and, gte, sql, desc, inArray } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { eq, and, ne, gte, sql, desc, inArray } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { requireAuth } from '../lib/auth.js';
 import { getNow } from '../lib/utils.js';
 
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ adminRouter.get('/analytics', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
           .where(
             and(
               eq((tickets as any).eventId, event.id),
-              eq((tickets as any).status, 'confirmed')
+              eq((tickets as any).status, 'confirmed'),
+              ne((tickets as any).isGuest, 1)
             )
           )
       );
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ adminRouter.get('/analytics', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
           .where(
             and(
               eq((tickets as any).eventId, event.id),
-              eq((tickets as any).status, 'checked_in')
+              eq((tickets as any).status, 'checked_in'),
+              ne((tickets as any).isGuest, 1)
             )
           )
       );

backend/src/routes/emails.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { db, dbGet, dbAll, emailTemplates, emailLogs, events, tickets } from '../db/index.js';
-import { eq, desc, and, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { eq, desc, and, or, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { requireAuth } from '../lib/auth.js';
 import { getNow, generateId } from '../lib/utils.js';
 import emailService from '../lib/email.js';
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ emailsRouter.post('/preview', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) =>
 emailsRouter.get('/logs', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
   const eventId = c.req.query('eventId');
   const status = c.req.query('status');
+  const search = c.req.query('search');
   const limit = parseInt(c.req.query('limit') || '50');
   const offset = parseInt(c.req.query('offset') || '0');
   
@@ -299,6 +300,14 @@ emailsRouter.get('/logs', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
   if (status) {
     conditions.push(eq((emailLogs as any).status, status));
   }
+  if (search && search.trim()) {
+    const term = `%${search.trim().toLowerCase()}%`;
+    conditions.push(or(
+      sql`LOWER(${(emailLogs as any).recipientEmail}) LIKE ${term}`,
+      sql`LOWER(COALESCE(${(emailLogs as any).recipientName}, '')) LIKE ${term}`,
+      sql`LOWER(${(emailLogs as any).subject}) LIKE ${term}`,
+    ));
+  }
   
   if (conditions.length > 0) {
     query = query.where(and(...conditions));

backend/src/routes/events.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { zValidator } from '@hono/zod-validator';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { db, dbGet, dbAll, events, tickets, payments, eventPaymentOverrides, emailLogs, invoices, siteSettings } from '../db/index.js';
+import { db, dbGet, dbAll, events, eventSlugAliases, tickets, payments, eventPaymentOverrides, emailLogs, invoices, siteSettings, isPostgres } from '../db/index.js';
 import { eq, desc, and, gte, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { requireAuth, getAuthUser } from '../lib/auth.js';
-import { generateId, getNow, convertBooleansForDb, toDbDate, calculateAvailableSeats } from '../lib/utils.js';
+import { generateId, getNow, convertBooleansForDb, toDbDate, toDbDateTz, calculateAvailableSeats } from '../lib/utils.js';
+import { slugify, uniqueSlug } from '../lib/slugify.js';
 import { revalidateFrontendCache } from '../lib/revalidate.js';
 
 interface UserContext {
@@ -31,6 +32,55 @@ function normalizeEvent(event: any) {
   };
 }
 
+// Load every slug currently in use (canonical event slugs + historical aliases),
+// optionally excluding a given event's own canonical slug + aliases.
+async function getAllSlugsInUse(excludeEventId?: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  const eventRows = await dbAll<any>(
+    (db as any).select({ id: (events as any).id, slug: (events as any).slug }).from(events)
+  );
+  const aliasRows = await dbAll<any>(
+    (db as any).select({ eventId: (eventSlugAliases as any).eventId, slug: (eventSlugAliases as any).slug }).from(eventSlugAliases)
+  );
+  const slugs: string[] = [];
+  for (const row of eventRows) {
+    if (row.slug && row.id !== excludeEventId) slugs.push(row.slug);
+  }
+  for (const row of aliasRows) {
+    if (row.slug && row.eventId !== excludeEventId) slugs.push(row.slug);
+  }
+  return slugs;
+}
+
+const UUID_PATTERN = /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i;
+
+// Resolve an event by canonical slug, primary id, or a historical slug alias.
+// Slug is checked first because Postgres rejects non-UUID strings when comparing
+// against the uuid `id` column, so id lookups are guarded behind a UUID check there.
+async function resolveEventByParam(param: string): Promise<any | null> {
+  let event = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).slug, param))
+  );
+  
+  if (!event && (!isPostgres() || UUID_PATTERN.test(param))) {
+    event = await dbGet<any>(
+      (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, param))
+    );
+  }
+  
+  if (!event) {
+    const alias = await dbGet<any>(
+      (db as any).select().from(eventSlugAliases).where(eq((eventSlugAliases as any).slug, param))
+    );
+    if (alias) {
+      event = await dbGet<any>(
+        (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, alias.eventId))
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return event || null;
+}
+
 // Custom validation error handler
 const validationHook = (result: any, c: any) => {
   if (!result.success) {
@@ -63,6 +113,7 @@ const normalizeBoolean = (val: unknown): boolean => {
 const baseEventSchema = z.object({
   title: z.string().min(1),
   titleEs: z.string().optional().nullable(),
+  slug: z.string().optional(),
   description: z.string().min(1),
   descriptionEs: z.string().optional().nullable(),
   shortDescription: z.string().max(300).optional().nullable(),
@@ -164,13 +215,10 @@ eventsRouter.get('/', async (c) => {
   return c.json({ events: eventsWithCounts });
 });
 
-// Get single event (public)
+// Get single event (public) - resolves by id, canonical slug, or historical alias
 eventsRouter.get('/:id', async (c) => {
-  const id = c.req.param('id');
+  const param = c.req.param('id');
-  
+  const event = await resolveEventByParam(param);
-  const event = await dbGet<any>(
-    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, id))
-  );
   
   if (!event) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Event not found' }, 404);
@@ -184,7 +232,7 @@ eventsRouter.get('/:id', async (c) => {
       .from(tickets)
       .where(
         and(
-          eq((tickets as any).eventId, id),
+          eq((tickets as any).eventId, event.id),
           sql`${(tickets as any).status} IN ('confirmed', 'checked_in')`
         )
       )
@@ -201,6 +249,13 @@ eventsRouter.get('/:id', async (c) => {
   });
 });
 
+async function getSiteTimezone(): Promise<string> {
+  const settings = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(siteSettings).limit(1)
+  );
+  return settings?.timezone || 'America/Asuncion';
+}
+
 // Helper function to get ticket count for an event
 async function getEventTicketCount(eventId: string): Promise<number> {
   const ticketCount = await dbGet<any>(
@@ -316,15 +371,21 @@ eventsRouter.post('/', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValidator('json', c
   const user = c.get('user');
   const now = getNow();
   const id = generateId();
+  const tz = await getSiteTimezone();
   
   // Convert data for database compatibility
   const dbData = convertBooleansForDb(data);
   
+  // Generate a unique slug from the title (manual slug is honored on update, not create)
+  const existingSlugs = await getAllSlugsInUse();
+  const slug = uniqueSlug(data.title, existingSlugs);
+  
   const newEvent = {
     id,
     ...dbData,
-    startDatetime: toDbDate(data.startDatetime),
+    slug,
-    endDatetime: data.endDatetime ? toDbDate(data.endDatetime) : null,
+    startDatetime: toDbDateTz(data.startDatetime, tz),
+    endDatetime: data.endDatetime ? toDbDateTz(data.endDatetime, tz) : null,
     createdAt: now,
     updatedAt: now,
   };
@@ -343,7 +404,7 @@ eventsRouter.put('/:id', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValidator('json',
   const id = c.req.param('id');
   const data = c.req.valid('json');
   
-  const existing = await dbGet(
+  const existing = await dbGet<any>(
     (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, id))
   );
   if (!existing) {
@@ -351,14 +412,51 @@ eventsRouter.put('/:id', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValidator('json',
   }
   
   const now = getNow();
+  const tz = await getSiteTimezone();
   // Convert data for database compatibility
   const updateData: Record<string, any> = { ...convertBooleansForDb(data), updatedAt: now };
+  // Slug changes are handled explicitly below to manage aliases
+  delete updateData.slug;
   // Convert datetime fields if present
   if (data.startDatetime) {
-    updateData.startDatetime = toDbDate(data.startDatetime);
+    updateData.startDatetime = toDbDateTz(data.startDatetime, tz);
   }
   if (data.endDatetime !== undefined) {
-    updateData.endDatetime = data.endDatetime ? toDbDate(data.endDatetime) : null;
+    updateData.endDatetime = data.endDatetime ? toDbDateTz(data.endDatetime, tz) : null;
+  }
+  
+  // Resolve slug: explicit admin edit takes priority, then title-derived regeneration
+  const oldSlug: string | null = existing.slug || null;
+  let newSlug: string | null = oldSlug;
+  if (typeof data.slug === 'string' && data.slug.trim() !== '') {
+    const normalized = slugify(data.slug);
+    if (!normalized) {
+      return c.json({ error: 'Invalid slug' }, 400);
+    }
+    if (normalized !== oldSlug) {
+      const taken = await getAllSlugsInUse(id);
+      if (taken.includes(normalized)) {
+        return c.json({ error: 'Slug already in use' }, 400);
+      }
+      newSlug = normalized;
+    }
+  } else if (data.title && slugify(data.title) !== slugify(existing.title || '')) {
+    const taken = await getAllSlugsInUse(id);
+    newSlug = uniqueSlug(data.title, taken);
+  }
+  
+  if (newSlug && newSlug !== oldSlug) {
+    // If this slug was previously one of THIS event's aliases, reclaim it as canonical
+    await (db as any)
+      .delete(eventSlugAliases)
+      .where(and(eq((eventSlugAliases as any).slug, newSlug), eq((eventSlugAliases as any).eventId, id)));
+    // Preserve the old slug as an alias so existing shared links keep redirecting
+    if (oldSlug) {
+      try {
+        await (db as any).insert(eventSlugAliases).values({ slug: oldSlug, eventId: id, createdAt: now });
+      } catch (e) { /* alias may already exist */ }
+    }
+    updateData.slug = newSlug;
   }
   
   await (db as any)
@@ -420,6 +518,9 @@ eventsRouter.delete('/:id', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
   // Delete event payment overrides
   await (db as any).delete(eventPaymentOverrides).where(eq((eventPaymentOverrides as any).eventId, id));
   
+  // Delete slug aliases for this event
+  await (db as any).delete(eventSlugAliases).where(eq((eventSlugAliases as any).eventId, id));
+  
   // Set eventId to null on email logs (they reference this event but can exist without it)
   await (db as any)
     .update(emailLogs)
@@ -462,11 +563,15 @@ eventsRouter.post('/:id/duplicate', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (
   
   const now = getNow();
   const newId = generateId();
+  const duplicatedTitle = `${existing.title} (Copy)`;
+  const existingSlugs = await getAllSlugsInUse();
+  const slug = uniqueSlug(duplicatedTitle, existingSlugs);
   
   // Create a copy with modified title and draft status
   const duplicatedEvent = {
     id: newId,
-    title: `${existing.title} (Copy)`,
+    slug,
+    title: duplicatedTitle,
     titleEs: existing.titleEs ? `${existing.titleEs} (Copia)` : null,
     description: existing.description,
     descriptionEs: existing.descriptionEs,
@@ -492,4 +597,44 @@ eventsRouter.post('/:id/duplicate', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (
   return c.json({ event: normalizeEvent(duplicatedEvent), message: 'Event duplicated successfully' }, 201);
 });
 
+// List slug aliases for an event (admin/organizer only)
+eventsRouter.get('/:id/slug-aliases', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
+  const id = c.req.param('id');
+  
+  const existing = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, id))
+  );
+  if (!existing) {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Event not found' }, 404);
+  }
+  
+  const aliases = await dbAll<any>(
+    (db as any)
+      .select({ slug: (eventSlugAliases as any).slug, createdAt: (eventSlugAliases as any).createdAt })
+      .from(eventSlugAliases)
+      .where(eq((eventSlugAliases as any).eventId, id))
+  );
+  
+  return c.json({ aliases });
+});
+
+// Remove a slug alias from an event (admin/organizer only)
+eventsRouter.delete('/:id/slug-aliases/:slug', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
+  const id = c.req.param('id');
+  const slug = c.req.param('slug');
+  
+  const existing = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, id))
+  );
+  if (!existing) {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Event not found' }, 404);
+  }
+  
+  await (db as any)
+    .delete(eventSlugAliases)
+    .where(and(eq((eventSlugAliases as any).eventId, id), eq((eventSlugAliases as any).slug, slug)));
+  
+  return c.json({ message: 'Alias removed' });
+});
+
 export default eventsRouter;

backend/src/routes/tickets.ts

@@ -1394,6 +1394,142 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/admin/manual', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer', 'staff'])
   }, 201);
 });
 
+// Admin invite guest ticket (free, confirmed, not counted in revenue)
+ticketsRouter.post('/admin/guest', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer', 'staff']), zValidator('json', z.object({
+  eventId: z.string(),
+  firstName: z.string().min(1),
+  lastName: z.string().optional().or(z.literal('')),
+  email: z.string().email().optional().or(z.literal('')),
+  phone: z.string().optional().or(z.literal('')),
+  preferredLanguage: z.enum(['en', 'es']).optional(),
+  adminNote: z.string().max(1000).optional(),
+})), async (c) => {
+  const data = c.req.valid('json');
+
+  const event = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, data.eventId))
+  );
+  if (!event) {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Event not found' }, 404);
+  }
+
+  const now = getNow();
+  const adminUser = (c as any).get('user');
+
+  // Find or create user (use placeholder email if none provided)
+  const attendeeEmail = data.email && data.email.trim()
+    ? data.email.trim()
+    : `guest-${generateId()}@guestinvite.local`;
+
+  const fullName = data.lastName && data.lastName.trim()
+    ? `${data.firstName} ${data.lastName}`.trim()
+    : data.firstName;
+
+  let user = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(users).where(eq((users as any).email, attendeeEmail))
+  );
+
+  if (!user) {
+    const userId = generateId();
+    user = {
+      id: userId,
+      email: attendeeEmail,
+      password: '',
+      name: fullName,
+      phone: data.phone || null,
+      role: 'user',
+      languagePreference: null,
+      createdAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    };
+    await (db as any).insert(users).values(user);
+  }
+
+  // Check for existing active ticket (only for real emails, not placeholder)
+  if (data.email && data.email.trim()) {
+    const existingTicket = await dbGet<any>(
+      (db as any)
+        .select()
+        .from(tickets)
+        .where(
+          and(
+            eq((tickets as any).userId, user.id),
+            eq((tickets as any).eventId, data.eventId)
+          )
+        )
+    );
+    if (existingTicket && existingTicket.status !== 'cancelled') {
+      return c.json({ error: 'This person already has a ticket for this event' }, 400);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const ticketId = generateId();
+  const qrCode = generateTicketCode();
+
+  const newTicket = {
+    id: ticketId,
+    userId: user.id,
+    eventId: data.eventId,
+    attendeeFirstName: data.firstName,
+    attendeeLastName: data.lastName && data.lastName.trim() ? data.lastName.trim() : null,
+    attendeeEmail: data.email && data.email.trim() ? data.email.trim() : null,
+    attendeePhone: data.phone && data.phone.trim() ? data.phone.trim() : null,
+    preferredLanguage: data.preferredLanguage || null,
+    status: 'confirmed',
+    isGuest: 1,
+    qrCode,
+    checkinAt: null,
+    adminNote: data.adminNote || null,
+    createdAt: now,
+  };
+
+  await (db as any).insert(tickets).values(newTicket);
+
+  // Create a $0 payment record to track the invite
+  const paymentId = generateId();
+  const newPayment = {
+    id: paymentId,
+    ticketId,
+    provider: 'cash',
+    amount: 0,
+    currency: event.currency,
+    status: 'paid',
+    reference: 'Guest invite',
+    paidAt: now,
+    paidByAdminId: adminUser?.id || null,
+    createdAt: now,
+    updatedAt: now,
+  };
+
+  await (db as any).insert(payments).values(newPayment);
+
+  // Send booking confirmation email if a real email was provided
+  if (data.email && data.email.trim()) {
+    emailService.sendBookingConfirmation(ticketId).then(result => {
+      if (result.success) {
+        console.log(`[Email] Booking confirmation sent for guest ticket ${ticketId}`);
+      } else {
+        console.error(`[Email] Failed to send booking confirmation for guest ticket ${ticketId}:`, result.error);
+      }
+    }).catch(err => {
+      console.error('[Email] Exception sending booking confirmation for guest ticket:', err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return c.json({
+    ticket: {
+      ...newTicket,
+      event: {
+        title: event.title,
+        startDatetime: event.startDatetime,
+        location: event.location,
+      },
+    },
+    payment: newPayment,
+    message: 'Guest ticket created successfully',
+  }, 201);
+});
+
 // Get all tickets (admin) - includes payment for each ticket
 ticketsRouter.get('/', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
   const eventId = c.req.query('eventId');

frontend/src/app/(public)/book/[eventId]/page.tsx

@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
 
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Partial<Record<keyof BookingFormData, string>>>({});
 
+  // Terms & Privacy agreement (not persisted across page loads)
+  const [agreedToTerms, setAgreedToTerms] = useState(false);
+  const [termsError, setTermsError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
   const rucPattern = /^\d{6,10}$/;
 
   // Format RUC input: digits only, max 10
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
           const soldOut = bookedCount >= capacity;
           if (soldOut) {
             toast.error(t('events.details.soldOut'));
-            router.push(`/events/${eventRes.event.id}`);
+            router.push(`/events/${eventRes.event.slug}`);
             return;
           }
 
@@ -217,6 +221,19 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
     }
   }, [user]);
 
+  // Clear the terms error as soon as the user agrees
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (agreedToTerms && termsError) {
+      setTermsError(null);
+    }
+  }, [agreedToTerms, termsError]);
+
+  // Scroll to top when moving between booking steps (esp. mobile, where
+  // the submit button sits at the bottom of a long form)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+  }, [step]);
+
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => formatDateLong(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
   const fmtTime = (dateStr: string) => formatTime(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
 
@@ -261,7 +278,20 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
     
     setErrors(newErrors);
     setAttendeeErrors(newAttendeeErrors);
-    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0 && Object.keys(newAttendeeErrors).length === 0;
+
+    let termsOk = true;
+    if (!agreedToTerms) {
+      setTermsError(t('booking.form.errors.termsRequired'));
+      termsOk = false;
+    } else {
+      setTermsError(null);
+    }
+
+    return (
+      Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0 &&
+      Object.keys(newAttendeeErrors).length === 0 &&
+      termsOk
+    );
   };
 
   // Connect to SSE for real-time payment updates
@@ -376,6 +406,10 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
+    if (!agreedToTerms) {
+      setTermsError(t('booking.form.errors.termsRequired'));
+      return;
+    }
     if (!event || !validateForm()) return;
 
     setSubmitting(true);
@@ -1015,7 +1049,7 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
     <div className="section-padding bg-secondary-gray min-h-screen">
       <div className="container-page max-w-2xl">
         <Link 
-          href={`/events/${event.id}`}
+          href={`/events/${event.slug}`}
           className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-gray-600 hover:text-primary-dark mb-6"
         >
           <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
@@ -1323,13 +1357,58 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
               </div>
             </Card>
 
+            {/* Terms & Privacy agreement */}
+            <Card className="mb-6 p-6">
+              <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <input
+                  id="booking-terms-agree"
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={agreedToTerms}
+                  onChange={(e) => setAgreedToTerms(e.target.checked)}
+                  aria-required="true"
+                  aria-invalid={termsError ? true : undefined}
+                  aria-describedby={termsError ? 'booking-terms-error' : undefined}
+                  className="h-5 w-5 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 accent-primary-yellow rounded focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow focus:ring-offset-2 cursor-pointer"
+                />
+                <label
+                  htmlFor="booking-terms-agree"
+                  className="text-sm text-gray-500 leading-relaxed cursor-pointer select-none"
+                >
+                  {t('booking.form.termsAgreePart1')}
+                  <Link
+                    href={`/legal/terms-policy${locale === 'es' ? '?locale=es' : ''}`}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                    className="text-secondary-blue hover:text-brand-navy underline"
+                  >
+                    {t('booking.form.termsOfService')}
+                  </Link>
+                  {t('booking.form.termsAgreePart2')}
+                  <Link
+                    href={`/legal/privacy-policy${locale === 'es' ? '?locale=es' : ''}`}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                    className="text-secondary-blue hover:text-brand-navy underline"
+                  >
+                    {t('booking.form.privacyPolicy')}
+                  </Link>
+                  {t('booking.form.termsAgreePart3')}
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              {termsError && (
+                <p id="booking-terms-error" className="mt-1.5 text-sm text-red-600">
+                  {termsError}
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </Card>
+
             {/* Submit Button */}
             <Button 
               type="submit" 
               size="lg" 
               className="w-full"
               isLoading={submitting}
-              disabled={paymentMethods.length === 0}
+              disabled={paymentMethods.length === 0 || !agreedToTerms}
             >
               {formData.paymentMethod === 'cash' 
                 ? t('booking.form.reserveSpot')
@@ -1338,10 +1417,6 @@ export default function BookingPage() {
                   : locale === 'es' ? 'Continuar al Pago' : 'Continue to Payment'
               }
             </Button>
-            
-            <p className="text-center text-sm text-gray-500 mt-4">
-              {t('booking.form.termsNote')}
-            </p>
           </form>
         )}
       </div>

frontend/src/app/(public)/components/NextEventSection.tsx

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function NextEventSection({ initialEvent }: NextEventSectionProps
   }
 
   return (
-    <Link href={`/events/${nextEvent.id}`} className="block group">
+    <Link href={`/events/${nextEvent.slug}`} className="block group">
       <div className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-2xl hover:scale-[1.01]">
         <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row">
           {/* Banner */}
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ export default function NextEventSection({ initialEvent }: NextEventSectionProps
               <div className="mt-4 md:mt-5 space-y-2">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 text-gray-700 text-sm">
                   <CalendarIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-primary-yellow flex-shrink-0" />
-                  <span>{formatDate(nextEvent.startDatetime)}</span>
+                  <span suppressHydrationWarning>{formatDate(nextEvent.startDatetime)}</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 text-gray-700 text-sm">
                   <ClockIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-primary-yellow flex-shrink-0" />
-                  <span>{fmtTime(nextEvent.startDatetime)}</span>
+                  <span suppressHydrationWarning>{fmtTime(nextEvent.startDatetime)}</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 text-gray-700 text-sm">
                   <MapPinIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-primary-yellow flex-shrink-0" />

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/PaymentsTab.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { UserPayment } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 interface PaymentsTabProps {
   payments: UserPayment[];
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export default function PaymentsTab({ payments, language }: PaymentsTabProps) {
   });
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       year: 'numeric',
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/ProfileTab.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
 import { dashboardApi, UserProfile } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 
 interface ProfileTabProps {
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export default function ProfileTab({ onUpdate }: ProfileTabProps) {
             </span>
             <span className="font-medium">
               {profile?.memberSince
-                ? new Date(profile.memberSince).toLocaleDateString(
+                ? parseDate(profile.memberSince).toLocaleDateString(
                     language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US',
                     { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' }
                   )

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/SecurityTab.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
 import { dashboardApi, authApi, UserProfile, UserSession } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 
 export default function SecurityTab() {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ export default function SecurityTab() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       year: 'numeric',
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/TicketsTab.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Link from 'next/link';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { UserTicket } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 interface TicketsTabProps {
   tickets: UserTicket[];
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export default function TicketsTab({ tickets, language }: TicketsTabProps) {
   });
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(language === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       year: 'numeric',
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/[id]/EventDetailClient.tsx

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ interface EventDetailClientProps {
   initialEvent: Event;
 }
 
+const MAX_TICKETS_PER_PERSON = 5;
+
 export default function EventDetailClient({ eventId, initialEvent }: EventDetailClientProps) {
   const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
   const [event, setEvent] = useState<Event>(initialEvent);
@@ -44,7 +46,13 @@ export default function EventDetailClient({ eventId, initialEvent }: EventDetail
   // Spots left: never negative; sold out when confirmed >= capacity
   const spotsLeft = Math.max(0, event.capacity - (event.bookedCount ?? 0));
   const isSoldOut = (event.bookedCount ?? 0) >= event.capacity;
-  const maxTickets = isSoldOut ? 0 : Math.max(1, spotsLeft);
+  const maxTickets = isSoldOut ? 0 : Math.min(MAX_TICKETS_PER_PERSON, Math.max(1, spotsLeft));
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (maxTickets > 0) {
+      setTicketQuantity((q) => Math.min(q, maxTickets));
+    }
+  }, [maxTickets]);
 
   const decreaseQuantity = () => {
     setTicketQuantity(prev => Math.max(1, prev - 1));

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata } from 'next';
-import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
+import { notFound, permanentRedirect } from 'next/navigation';
 import EventDetailClient from './EventDetailClient';
 
 const siteUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL || 'https://spanglish.com.py';
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
 
 interface Event {
   id: string;
+  slug: string;
   title: string;
   titleEs?: string;
   description: string;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: { params: { id: string } }):
       title,
       description,
       type: 'website',
-      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
       images: [{ url: imageUrl, width: 1200, height: 630, alt: event.title }],
     },
     twitter: {
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: { params: { id: string } }):
       images: [imageUrl],
     },
     alternates: {
-      canonical: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+      canonical: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
     },
   };
 }
@@ -119,11 +120,11 @@ function generateEventJsonLd(event: Event) {
       availability: Math.max(0, (event.capacity ?? 0) - (event.bookedCount ?? 0)) > 0
         ? 'https://schema.org/InStock'
         : 'https://schema.org/SoldOut',
-      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
       validFrom: new Date().toISOString(),
     },
     image: event.bannerUrl || `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
-    url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+    url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
   };
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +135,11 @@ export default async function EventDetailPage({ params }: { params: { id: string
     notFound();
   }
 
+  // Redirect legacy UUID/alias URLs to the canonical slug (HTTP 308 permanent)
+  if (event.slug && params.id !== event.slug) {
+    permanentRedirect(`/events/${event.slug}`);
+  }
+
   const jsonLd = generateEventJsonLd(event);
 
   return (
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ export default async function EventDetailPage({ params }: { params: { id: string
         type="application/ld+json"
         dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: JSON.stringify(jsonLd) }}
       />
-      <EventDetailClient eventId={params.id} initialEvent={event} />
+      <EventDetailClient eventId={event.slug} initialEvent={event} />
     </>
   );
 }

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/page.tsx

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default function EventsPage() {
           ) : (
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
               {displayedEvents.map((event) => (
-                <Link key={event.id} href={`/events/${event.id}`} className="block">
+                <Link key={event.id} href={`/events/${event.slug}`} className="block">
                   <Card variant="elevated" className="card-hover overflow-hidden cursor-pointer h-full">
                     {/* Event banner */}
                     {event.bannerUrl ? (

frontend/src/app/(public)/legal/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ export default async function LegalPage({ params, searchParams }: PageProps) {
   
   return (
     <LegalPageLayout
+      slug={resolvedParams.slug}
+      initialLocale={locale}
       title={legalPage.title}
       content={legalPage.content}
       lastUpdated={legalPage.lastUpdated}

frontend/src/app/(public)/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import HeroSection from './components/HeroSection';
 import NextEventSectionWrapper from './components/NextEventSectionWrapper';
 import AboutSection from './components/AboutSection';
 import MediaCarouselSection from './components/MediaCarouselSection';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import NewsletterSection from './components/NewsletterSection';
 import HomepageFaqSection from './components/HomepageFaqSection';
 import { getCarouselImages } from '@/lib/carouselImages';
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
 
 interface NextEvent {
   id: string;
+  slug: string;
   title: string;
   titleEs?: string;
   description: string;
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata(): Promise<Metadata> {
     };
   }
 
-  const eventDate = new Date(event.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+  const eventDate = parseDate(event.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
     weekday: 'long',
     year: 'numeric',
     month: 'long',
@@ -138,10 +140,10 @@ function generateNextEventJsonLd(event: NextEvent) {
         (event.availableSeats ?? 0) > 0
           ? 'https://schema.org/InStock'
           : 'https://schema.org/SoldOut',
-      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
     },
     image: event.bannerUrl || `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
-    url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+    url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
   };
 }
 

frontend/src/app/admin/bookings/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { ticketsApi, eventsApi, Ticket, Event } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { BottomSheet, MoreMenu, DropdownItem, AdminMobileStyles } from '@/components/admin/MobileComponents';
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',
       year: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/admin/contacts/page.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { EnvelopeIcon, EnvelopeOpenIcon, CheckIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 export default function AdminContactsPage() {
   const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export default function AdminContactsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',
       hour: '2-digit',

frontend/src/app/admin/emails/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { emailsApi, EmailTemplate, EmailLog, EmailStats } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   ChevronRightIcon,
   XMarkIcon,
   ArrowPathIcon,
+  MagnifyingGlassIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
   const [logsOffset, setLogsOffset] = useState(0);
   const [logsTotal, setLogsTotal] = useState(0);
   const [logsSubTab, setLogsSubTab] = useState<'all' | 'failed'>('all');
+  const [logsSearch, setLogsSearch] = useState('');
+  const [debouncedSearch, setDebouncedSearch] = useState('');
+  const [logsEventFilter, setLogsEventFilter] = useState('');
   const [resendingLogId, setResendingLogId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [selectedLog, setSelectedLog] = useState<EmailLog | null>(null);
   
@@ -213,11 +218,20 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handle = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedSearch(logsSearch), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(handle);
+  }, [logsSearch]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLogsOffset(0);
+  }, [debouncedSearch, logsEventFilter]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeTab === 'logs') {
       loadLogs();
     }
-  }, [activeTab, logsOffset, logsSubTab]);
+  }, [activeTab, logsOffset, logsSubTab, debouncedSearch, logsEventFilter]);
 
   const loadData = async () => {
     try {
@@ -240,6 +254,8 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
         limit: 20,
         offset: logsOffset,
         ...(logsSubTab === 'failed' ? { status: 'failed' } : {}),
+        ...(debouncedSearch.trim() ? { search: debouncedSearch.trim() } : {}),
+        ...(logsEventFilter ? { eventId: logsEventFilter } : {}),
       });
       setLogs(res.logs);
       setLogsTotal(res.pagination.total);
@@ -391,7 +407,7 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',
       year: 'numeric',
@@ -572,7 +588,7 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                 {hasDraft && (
                   <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                    Draft saved {composeForm.savedAt ? new Date(composeForm.savedAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' }) : ''}
+                    Draft saved {composeForm.savedAt ? parseDate(composeForm.savedAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' }) : ''}
                   </span>
                 )}
                 <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={saveDraft}>
@@ -598,7 +614,7 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
                   <option value="">Choose an event</option>
                   {events.filter(e => e.status === 'published' || e.status === 'unlisted').map((event) => (
                     <option key={event.id} value={event.id}>
-                      {event.title} - {new Date(event.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}
+                      {event.title} - {parseDate(event.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}
                     </option>
                   ))}
                 </select>
@@ -756,6 +772,41 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
             </nav>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Filters: search + event */}
+          <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-3 mb-4">
+            <div className="relative flex-1">
+              <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-400 absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 pointer-events-none" />
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={logsSearch}
+                onChange={(e) => setLogsSearch(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Search by recipient or subject..."
+                className="w-full pl-10 pr-10 py-3 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+              />
+              {logsSearch && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setLogsSearch('')}
+                  className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1.5 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-btn"
+                  title="Clear search"
+                >
+                  <XMarkIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <select
+              value={logsEventFilter}
+              onChange={(e) => setLogsEventFilter(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full md:w-64 px-4 py-3 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+            >
+              <option value="">All events</option>
+              {events.map((event) => (
+                <option key={event.id} value={event.id}>
+                  {event.title}
+                </option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
           {/* Desktop: Table */}
           <Card className="overflow-hidden hidden md:block">
             <div className="overflow-x-auto">
@@ -771,7 +822,7 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
                 </thead>
                 <tbody className="divide-y divide-secondary-light-gray">
                   {logs.length === 0 ? (
-                    <tr><td colSpan={5} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">{logsSubTab === 'failed' ? 'No failed emails' : 'No emails sent yet'}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td colSpan={5} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">{(debouncedSearch.trim() || logsEventFilter) ? 'No emails match your filters' : logsSubTab === 'failed' ? 'No failed emails' : 'No emails sent yet'}</td></tr>
                   ) : (
                     logs.map((log) => (
                       <tr key={log.id} className="hover:bg-gray-50">
@@ -828,7 +879,7 @@ export default function AdminEmailsPage() {
           {/* Mobile: Card List */}
           <div className="md:hidden space-y-2">
             {logs.length === 0 ? (
-              <div className="text-center py-10 text-gray-500 text-sm">{logsSubTab === 'failed' ? 'No failed emails' : 'No emails sent yet'}</div>
+              <div className="text-center py-10 text-gray-500 text-sm">{(debouncedSearch.trim() || logsEventFilter) ? 'No emails match your filters' : logsSubTab === 'failed' ? 'No failed emails' : 'No emails sent yet'}</div>
             ) : (
               logs.map((log) => (
                 <Card key={log.id} className="p-3" onClick={() => setSelectedLog(log)}>

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { eventsApi, ticketsApi, emailsApi, paymentOptionsApi, adminApi, Event, Ticket, EmailTemplate, PaymentOptionsConfig } from '@/lib/api';
+import { formatDateLong, formatDateCompact, formatTime, parseDate, EVENT_TIMEZONE } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { Dropdown, DropdownItem, BottomSheet, MoreMenu, AdminMobileStyles } from '@/components/admin/MobileComponents';
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   ArrowDownTrayIcon,
   ChevronDownIcon,
   EllipsisVerticalIcon,
+  StarIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
@@ -88,6 +90,14 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
     phone: '',
     adminNote: '',
   });
+  const [showInviteGuestModal, setShowInviteGuestModal] = useState(false);
+  const [inviteGuestForm, setInviteGuestForm] = useState({
+    firstName: '',
+    lastName: '',
+    email: '',
+    phone: '',
+    adminNote: '',
+  });
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
 
   // Export state — separate desktop (Dropdown portal) vs mobile (BottomSheet)
@@ -212,32 +222,9 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
+  const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => formatDateLong(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+  const formatDateShort = (dateStr: string) => formatDateCompact(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
-      weekday: 'long',
+  const fmtTime = (dateStr: string) => formatTime(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
-      year: 'numeric',
-      month: 'long',
-      day: 'numeric',
-      timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
-    });
-  };
-
-  const formatDateShort = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
-      month: 'short',
-      day: 'numeric',
-      year: 'numeric',
-      timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
-    });
-  };
-
-  const formatTime = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
-      hour: '2-digit',
-      minute: '2-digit',
-      timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
-    });
-  };
 
   const formatCurrency = (amount: number, currency: string) => {
     if (currency === 'PYG') {
@@ -376,6 +363,30 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleInviteGuest = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (!event) return;
+    setSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      await ticketsApi.guestCreate({
+        eventId: event.id,
+        firstName: inviteGuestForm.firstName,
+        lastName: inviteGuestForm.lastName || undefined,
+        email: inviteGuestForm.email || undefined,
+        phone: inviteGuestForm.phone || undefined,
+        adminNote: inviteGuestForm.adminNote || undefined,
+      });
+      toast.success('Guest invited successfully');
+      setShowInviteGuestModal(false);
+      setInviteGuestForm({ firstName: '', lastName: '', email: '', phone: '', adminNote: '' });
+      loadEventData();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || 'Failed to invite guest');
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleExportAttendees = async (status: 'confirmed' | 'checked_in' | 'confirmed_pending' | 'all') => {
     if (!event) return;
     setExporting(true);
@@ -466,7 +477,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
           ticketId: 'TKT-PREVIEW',
           eventTitle: event?.title || '',
           eventDate: event ? formatDate(event.startDatetime) : '',
-          eventTime: event ? formatTime(event.startDatetime) : '',
+          eventTime: event ? fmtTime(event.startDatetime) : '',
           eventLocation: event?.location || '',
           eventLocationUrl: event?.locationUrl || '',
           eventPrice: event ? formatCurrency(event.price, event.currency) : '',
@@ -538,7 +549,9 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
   const pendingCount = getTicketsByStatus('pending').length;
   const checkedInCount = getTicketsByStatus('checked_in').length;
   const cancelledCount = getTicketsByStatus('cancelled').length;
-  const revenue = (confirmedCount + checkedInCount) * event.price;
+  const paidConfirmedCount = getTicketsByStatus('confirmed').filter(t => !t.isGuest).length;
+  const paidCheckedInCount = getTicketsByStatus('checked_in').filter(t => !t.isGuest).length;
+  const revenue = (paidConfirmedCount + paidCheckedInCount) * event.price;
 
   const tabs: { key: TabType; label: string; icon: typeof CalendarIcon; count?: number }[] = [
     { key: 'overview', label: 'Overview', icon: CalendarIcon },
@@ -573,7 +586,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
         </Link>
         <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
           <h1 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-primary-dark truncate">{event.title}</h1>
-          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">{formatDateShort(event.startDatetime)} &middot; {formatTime(event.startDatetime)}</p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">{formatDateShort(event.startDatetime)} &middot; {fmtTime(event.startDatetime)}</p>
         </div>
         {/* Desktop header actions */}
         <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
@@ -581,7 +594,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
             {showStats ? <EyeSlashIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-1.5" /> : <EyeIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-1.5" />}
             {showStats ? 'Hide Stats' : 'Show Stats'}
           </Button>
-          <Link href={`/events/${event.id}`} target="_blank">
+          <Link href={`/events/${event.slug}`} target="_blank">
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
               <EyeIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-1.5" />
               View Public
@@ -605,7 +618,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
               </button>
             }
           >
-            <DropdownItem onClick={() => { window.open(`/events/${event.id}`, '_blank'); setMobileHeaderMenuOpen(false); }}>
+            <DropdownItem onClick={() => { window.open(`/events/${event.slug}`, '_blank'); setMobileHeaderMenuOpen(false); }}>
               <EyeIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> View Public
             </DropdownItem>
             <DropdownItem onClick={() => { router.push(`/admin/events?edit=${event.id}`); setMobileHeaderMenuOpen(false); }}>
@@ -623,7 +636,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
       <div className="hidden md:flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-4 ml-[52px]">
         <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 bg-gray-100 rounded-full text-xs text-gray-700">
           <CalendarIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-          {formatDateShort(event.startDatetime)} {formatTime(event.startDatetime)}{event.endDatetime && ` – ${formatTime(event.endDatetime)}`}
+          {formatDateShort(event.startDatetime)} {fmtTime(event.startDatetime)}{event.endDatetime && ` – ${fmtTime(event.endDatetime)}`}
         </span>
         <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 bg-gray-100 rounded-full text-xs text-gray-700">
           <MapPinIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
@@ -778,7 +791,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                   <div>
                     <p className="font-medium text-sm">Date & Time</p>
                     <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{formatDate(event.startDatetime)}</p>
-                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{formatTime(event.startDatetime)}{event.endDatetime && ` - ${formatTime(event.endDatetime)}`}</p>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{fmtTime(event.startDatetime)}{event.endDatetime && ` - ${fmtTime(event.endDatetime)}`}</p>
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
@@ -909,6 +922,9 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                   <DropdownItem onClick={() => { setShowAddAtDoorModal(true); setShowAddTicketDropdown(false); }}>
                     <PlusIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> Add at Door
                   </DropdownItem>
+                  <DropdownItem onClick={() => { setShowInviteGuestModal(true); setShowAddTicketDropdown(false); }}>
+                    <StarIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> Invite Guest
+                  </DropdownItem>
                 </Dropdown>
               </div>
               {(searchQuery || statusFilter !== 'all') && (
@@ -1006,15 +1022,20 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                               {ticket.attendeePhone && <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">{ticket.attendeePhone}</p>}
                             </td>
                             <td className="px-4 py-2.5">
-                              {getStatusBadge(ticket.status, true)}
+                              <div className="flex items-center gap-1 flex-wrap">
+                                {getStatusBadge(ticket.status, true)}
+                                {!!ticket.isGuest && (
+                                  <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] rounded-full bg-amber-100 text-amber-700 font-medium">Guest</span>
+                                )}
+                              </div>
                               {ticket.checkinAt && (
                                 <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400 mt-0.5">
-                                  {new Date(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}
+                                  {parseDate(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}
                                 </p>
                               )}
                             </td>
                             <td className="px-4 py-2.5 text-xs text-gray-500">
-                              {new Date(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}
+                              {parseDate(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}
                             </td>
                             <td className="px-4 py-2.5">
                               <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-1">
@@ -1066,14 +1087,17 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                           <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate">{ticket.attendeeEmail}</p>
                           {ticket.attendeePhone && <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">{ticket.attendeePhone}</p>}
                         </div>
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-shrink-0">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-shrink-0 flex-wrap justify-end">
                           {getStatusBadge(ticket.status, true)}
+                          {!!ticket.isGuest && (
+                            <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] rounded-full bg-amber-100 text-amber-700 font-medium">Guest</span>
+                          )}
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-2 pt-2 border-t border-gray-100">
                         <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">
-                          {new Date(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}
+                          {parseDate(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}
-                          {ticket.checkinAt && ` · Checked in ${new Date(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}`}
+                          {ticket.checkinAt && ` · Checked in ${parseDate(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}`}
                         </p>
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
                           {primary && (
@@ -1230,8 +1254,8 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                           </td>
                           <td className="px-4 py-2.5 text-xs text-gray-500">
                             {ticket.checkinAt ? (
-                              new Date(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+                              parseDate(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
-                                month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
+                                month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE,
                               })
                             ) : (
                               <span className="text-gray-300">—</span>
@@ -1293,7 +1317,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-2 pt-2 border-t border-gray-100">
                       <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">
                         {ticket.checkinAt
-                          ? `Checked in ${new Date(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion' })}`
+                          ? `Checked in ${parseDate(ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}`
                           : 'Not checked in'}
                       </p>
                       <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
@@ -1837,6 +1861,16 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
               <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Quick add with optional auto check-in</p>
             </div>
           </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => { setShowInviteGuestModal(true); setShowAddTicketSheet(false); }}
+            className="w-full text-left px-4 py-3 rounded-btn text-sm hover:bg-gray-50 min-h-[44px] flex items-center gap-3"
+          >
+            <StarIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-500" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-medium">Invite Guest</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Free ticket, not counted in revenue</p>
+            </div>
+          </button>
         </div>
       </BottomSheet>
 
@@ -2046,6 +2080,86 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {/* Invite Guest Modal */}
+      {showInviteGuestModal && (
+        <div
+          className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-50 flex items-end md:items-center justify-center p-0 md:p-4"
+          onClick={() => setShowInviteGuestModal(false)}
+          role="presentation"
+        >
+          <Card
+            className="w-full md:max-w-md max-h-[90vh] flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-t-2xl md:rounded-card"
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border-b border-secondary-light-gray flex-shrink-0">
+              <div>
+                <h2 className="text-base font-bold">Invite Guest</h2>
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Free ticket — not counted in revenue</p>
+              </div>
+              <button onClick={() => setShowInviteGuestModal(false)}
+                className="p-2 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-btn min-h-[44px] min-w-[44px] flex items-center justify-center">
+                <XMarkIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            <form onSubmit={handleInviteGuest} className="p-4 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto flex-1 min-h-0">
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">First Name *</label>
+                  <input type="text" required value={inviteGuestForm.firstName}
+                    onChange={(e) => setInviteGuestForm({ ...inviteGuestForm, firstName: e.target.value })}
+                    className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+                    placeholder="First name" />
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">Last Name</label>
+                  <input type="text" value={inviteGuestForm.lastName}
+                    onChange={(e) => setInviteGuestForm({ ...inviteGuestForm, lastName: e.target.value })}
+                    className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+                    placeholder="Last name" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">Email</label>
+                <input type="email" value={inviteGuestForm.email}
+                  onChange={(e) => setInviteGuestForm({ ...inviteGuestForm, email: e.target.value })}
+                  className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+                  placeholder="email@example.com (optional)" />
+                <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-500 mt-1">If provided, a confirmation email will be sent</p>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">Phone</label>
+                <input type="tel" value={inviteGuestForm.phone}
+                  onChange={(e) => setInviteGuestForm({ ...inviteGuestForm, phone: e.target.value })}
+                  className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+                  placeholder="+595 981 123456" />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">Admin Note</label>
+                <textarea value={inviteGuestForm.adminNote}
+                  onChange={(e) => setInviteGuestForm({ ...inviteGuestForm, adminNote: e.target.value })}
+                  className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+                  rows={2} placeholder="Internal note..." />
+              </div>
+              <div className="bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg p-3">
+                <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+                  <StarIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-500 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-amber-800">
+                    Guest tickets are <strong>free</strong> and are automatically confirmed. They are not counted toward revenue or paid ticket totals.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex gap-3 pt-2">
+                <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setShowInviteGuestModal(false)} className="flex-1 min-h-[44px]">Cancel</Button>
+                <Button type="submit" isLoading={submitting} className="flex-1 min-h-[44px]">
+                  <StarIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-1.5" />
+                  Invite Guest
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+          </Card>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Note Modal */}
       {showNoteModal && selectedTicket && (
         <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-50 flex items-end md:items-center justify-center p-0 md:p-4">

frontend/src/app/admin/events/page.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { PlusIcon, PencilIcon, TrashIcon, EyeIcon, PhotoIcon, DocumentDuplicateI
 import { StarIcon as StarIconSolid } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
+import { parseDate, EVENT_TIMEZONE } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   const [featuredEventId, setFeaturedEventId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [settingFeatured, setSettingFeatured] = useState<string | null>(null);
   
+  const [slugAliases, setSlugAliases] = useState<{ slug: string; createdAt: string }[]>([]);
   const [formData, setFormData] = useState<{
     title: string;
     titleEs: string;
+    slug: string;
     description: string;
     descriptionEs: string;
     shortDescription: string;
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   }>({
     title: '',
     titleEs: '',
+    slug: '',
     description: '',
     descriptionEs: '',
     shortDescription: '',
@@ -112,8 +116,9 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   };
 
   const resetForm = () => {
+    setSlugAliases([]);
     setFormData({
-      title: '', titleEs: '', description: '', descriptionEs: '',
+      title: '', titleEs: '', slug: '', description: '', descriptionEs: '',
       shortDescription: '', shortDescriptionEs: '',
       startDatetime: '', endDatetime: '', location: '', locationUrl: '',
       price: 0, currency: 'PYG', capacity: 50, status: 'draft' as const,
@@ -123,18 +128,45 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   };
 
   const isoToLocalDatetime = (isoString: string): string => {
-    const date = new Date(isoString);
+    const date = parseDate(isoString);
-    const year = date.getFullYear();
+    const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
-    const month = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+      timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE,
-    const day = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
+      year: 'numeric',
-    const hours = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+      month: '2-digit',
-    const minutes = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+      day: '2-digit',
-    return `${year}-${month}-${day}T${hours}:${minutes}`;
+      hour: '2-digit',
+      minute: '2-digit',
+      hour12: false,
+    }).formatToParts(date);
+    const get = (type: string) => parts.find(p => p.type === type)!.value;
+    const h = get('hour') === '24' ? '00' : get('hour');
+    return `${get('year')}-${get('month')}-${get('day')}T${h}:${get('minute')}`;
+  };
+
+  const loadSlugAliases = async (eventId: string) => {
+    try {
+      const { aliases } = await eventsApi.getSlugAliases(eventId);
+      setSlugAliases(aliases);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setSlugAliases([]);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveAlias = async (slug: string) => {
+    if (!editingEvent) return;
+    if (!confirm(`Remove alias "${slug}"? The old URL /events/${slug} will stop working.`)) return;
+    try {
+      await eventsApi.deleteSlugAlias(editingEvent.id, slug);
+      toast.success('Alias removed');
+      setSlugAliases((prev) => prev.filter((a) => a.slug !== slug));
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || 'Failed to remove alias');
+    }
   };
 
   const handleEdit = (event: Event) => {
     setFormData({
-      title: event.title, titleEs: event.titleEs || '',
+      title: event.title, titleEs: event.titleEs || '', slug: event.slug || '',
       description: event.description, descriptionEs: event.descriptionEs || '',
       shortDescription: event.shortDescription || '', shortDescriptionEs: event.shortDescriptionEs || '',
       startDatetime: isoToLocalDatetime(event.startDatetime),
@@ -147,6 +179,7 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
     });
     setEditingEvent(event);
     setShowForm(true);
+    loadSlugAliases(event.id);
   };
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
@@ -163,12 +196,12 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
         setSaving(false);
         return;
       }
-      const eventData = {
+      const eventData: Partial<Event> = {
         title: formData.title, titleEs: formData.titleEs || undefined,
         description: formData.description, descriptionEs: formData.descriptionEs || undefined,
         shortDescription: formData.shortDescription || undefined, shortDescriptionEs: formData.shortDescriptionEs || undefined,
-        startDatetime: new Date(formData.startDatetime).toISOString(),
+        startDatetime: formData.startDatetime,
-        endDatetime: formData.endDatetime ? new Date(formData.endDatetime).toISOString() : undefined,
+        endDatetime: formData.endDatetime || undefined,
         location: formData.location, locationUrl: formData.locationUrl || undefined,
         price: formData.price, currency: formData.currency, capacity: formData.capacity,
         status: formData.status, bannerUrl: formData.bannerUrl || undefined,
@@ -176,6 +209,8 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
         externalBookingUrl: formData.externalBookingEnabled ? formData.externalBookingUrl : undefined,
       };
       if (editingEvent) {
+        // Only send slug when editing so creates still auto-generate from title
+        eventData.slug = formData.slug || undefined;
         await eventsApi.update(editingEvent.id, eventData);
         toast.success('Event updated');
       } else {
@@ -214,7 +249,7 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
     });
   };
@@ -292,6 +327,38 @@ export default function AdminEventsPage() {
                   onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, titleEs: e.target.value })} />
               </div>
               
+              {editingEvent && (
+                <div>
+                  <Input label="URL Slug" value={formData.slug}
+                    onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, slug: e.target.value })}
+                    placeholder="auto-generated from title" />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                    Public URL: <span className="font-mono">/events/{formData.slug || '...'}</span>
+                    . Changing the slug keeps the old one as a redirecting alias.
+                  </p>
+                  {slugAliases.length > 0 && (
+                    <div className="mt-3 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray p-3">
+                      <p className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">URL aliases</p>
+                      <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-2">
+                        Old URLs that still redirect to the current slug. Removing one breaks those links.
+                      </p>
+                      <ul className="space-y-1">
+                        {slugAliases.map((alias) => (
+                          <li key={alias.slug} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm">
+                            <span className="font-mono truncate">/events/{alias.slug}</span>
+                            <button type="button" onClick={() => handleRemoveAlias(alias.slug)}
+                              className="p-1.5 hover:bg-red-50 text-red-600 rounded-btn flex-shrink-0"
+                              title="Remove alias">
+                              <TrashIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                            </button>
+                          </li>
+                        ))}
+                      </ul>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              
               <div>
                 <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Description (English)</label>
                 <textarea value={formData.description}

frontend/src/app/admin/gallery/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { mediaApi, Media } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export default function AdminGalleryPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       year: 'numeric',
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/admin/legal-pages/page.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { legalPagesApi, LegalPage } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ export default function AdminLegalPagesPage() {
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
     try {
-      return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-PY' : 'en-US', {
+      return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-PY' : 'en-US', {
         year: 'numeric',
         month: 'short',
         day: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/admin/page.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   UserGroupIcon,
   ExclamationTriangleIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 export default function AdminDashboardPage() {
   const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export default function AdminDashboardPage() {
   }, []);
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',
       hour: '2-digit',

frontend/src/app/admin/payments/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { paymentsApi, adminApi, eventsApi, PaymentWithDetails, Event, ExportedPayment, FinancialSummary } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short',
       day: 'numeric',
       hour: '2-digit',
@@ -280,6 +281,22 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
     };
   };
 
+  // Hide pending-approval payments whose event has already ended.
+  // Fall back to startDatetime when endDatetime is absent; keep visible when we
+  // can't classify (event missing from list and no startDatetime on payment.event).
+  const visiblePendingApprovalPayments = (() => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    return pendingApprovalPayments.filter((payment) => {
+      const eventId = payment.event?.id;
+      const fullEvent = eventId ? events.find((e) => e.id === eventId) : undefined;
+      const endIso = fullEvent?.endDatetime
+        || fullEvent?.startDatetime
+        || payment.event?.startDatetime;
+      if (!endIso) return true;
+      return parseDate(endIso).getTime() >= now.getTime();
+    });
+  })();
+
   // Get booking info for pending approval payments
   const getPendingBookingInfo = (payment: PaymentWithDetails) => {
     if (!payment.ticket?.bookingId) {
@@ -287,7 +304,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
     }
     
     // Count all pending payments with the same bookingId
-    const bookingPayments = pendingApprovalPayments.filter(
+    const bookingPayments = visiblePendingApprovalPayments.filter(
       p => p.ticket?.bookingId === payment.ticket?.bookingId
     );
     
@@ -325,7 +342,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
   const paidBookingsCount = getUniqueBookingsCount(
     payments.filter(p => p.status === 'paid')
   );
-  const pendingApprovalBookingsCount = getUniqueBookingsCount(pendingApprovalPayments);
+  const pendingApprovalBookingsCount = getUniqueBookingsCount(visiblePendingApprovalPayments);
 
   if (loading) {
     return (
@@ -619,8 +636,8 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
             <div>
               <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">{locale === 'es' ? 'Pendientes de Aprobación' : 'Pending Approval'}</p>
               <p className="text-xl font-bold text-yellow-600">{pendingApprovalBookingsCount}</p>
-              {pendingApprovalPayments.length !== pendingApprovalBookingsCount && (
+              {visiblePendingApprovalPayments.length !== pendingApprovalBookingsCount && (
-                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">({pendingApprovalPayments.length} tickets)</p>
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">({visiblePendingApprovalPayments.length} tickets)</p>
               )}
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -669,8 +686,8 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
             className={clsx('pb-3 px-1 text-sm font-medium border-b-2 transition-colors whitespace-nowrap min-h-[44px]',
               activeTab === 'pending_approval' ? 'border-primary-yellow text-primary-dark' : 'border-transparent text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700')}>
             {locale === 'es' ? 'Pendientes' : 'Pending Approval'}
-            {pendingApprovalPayments.length > 0 && (
+            {visiblePendingApprovalPayments.length > 0 && (
-              <span className="ml-2 bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-700 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs">{pendingApprovalPayments.length}</span>
+              <span className="ml-2 bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-700 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs">{visiblePendingApprovalPayments.length}</span>
             )}
           </button>
           <button onClick={() => setActiveTab('all')}
@@ -684,7 +701,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
       {/* Pending Approval Tab */}
       {activeTab === 'pending_approval' && (
         <>
-          {pendingApprovalPayments.length === 0 ? (
+          {visiblePendingApprovalPayments.length === 0 ? (
             <Card className="p-12 text-center">
               <CheckCircleIcon className="w-12 h-12 text-green-400 mx-auto mb-4" />
               <p className="text-gray-500">
@@ -695,7 +712,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
             </Card>
           ) : (
             <div className="space-y-4">
-              {pendingApprovalPayments.map((payment) => {
+              {visiblePendingApprovalPayments.map((payment) => {
                 const bookingInfo = getPendingBookingInfo(payment);
                 return (
                   <Card key={payment.id} className="p-4">

frontend/src/app/admin/scanner/page.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   VideoCameraIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { parseDate, EVENT_TIMEZONE } from '@/lib/utils';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 
 // ─── Types ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ function InvalidTicketScreen({
 
   const reasonDetail: Record<InvalidReason, string> = {
     already_checked_in: validation?.ticket?.checkinAt
-      ? `Checked in at ${new Date(validation.ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}${validation.ticket.checkedInBy ? ` by ${validation.ticket.checkedInBy}` : ''}`
+      ? `Checked in at ${parseDate(validation.ticket.checkinAt).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE })}${validation.ticket.checkedInBy ? ` by ${validation.ticket.checkedInBy}` : ''}`
       : 'This ticket was already used',
     cancelled: 'This ticket has been cancelled and is no longer valid.',
     not_found: error || 'No ticket matching this code was found.',
@@ -765,7 +766,7 @@ export default function AdminScannerPage() {
       setRecentCheckins((prev) => [
         {
           name: result.ticket.attendeeName || 'Guest',
-          time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' }),
+          time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE }),
           ticketId: scanResult.validation!.ticket!.id,
         },
         ...prev.slice(0, 19),
@@ -796,7 +797,7 @@ export default function AdminScannerPage() {
       setRecentCheckins((prev) => [
         {
           name: result.ticket.attendeeName || 'Guest',
-          time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' }),
+          time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE }),
           ticketId: searchDetailValidation!.ticket!.id,
         },
         ...prev.slice(0, 19),

frontend/src/app/admin/settings/page.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { siteSettingsApi, eventsApi, legalSettingsApi, SiteSettings, TimezoneOption, Event, LegalSettingsData } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ export default function AdminSettingsPage() {
                       <div>
                         <p className="font-medium text-amber-900">{featuredEvent.title}</p>
                         <p className="text-sm text-amber-700">
-                          {new Date(featuredEvent.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+                          {parseDate(featuredEvent.startDatetime).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
                             month: 'long',
                             day: 'numeric',
                             year: 'numeric',

frontend/src/app/admin/tickets/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { ticketsApi, eventsApi, Ticket, Event } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export default function AdminTicketsPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
     });
   };

frontend/src/app/admin/users/page.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
 import { usersApi, User } from '@/lib/api';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
   };
 
   const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
+    return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US', {
       year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric', timeZone: 'America/Asuncion',
     });
   };

frontend/src/app/globals.css

@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@
 }
 
 .ProseMirror ul {
-  @apply list-disc list-inside my-3;
+  @apply list-disc list-outside pl-6 my-3;
 }
 
 .ProseMirror ol {
-  @apply list-decimal list-inside my-3;
+  @apply list-decimal list-outside pl-6 my-3;
 }
 
 .ProseMirror li {

frontend/src/app/linktree/page.tsx

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default function LinktreePage() {
               <div className="animate-spin w-6 h-6 border-2 border-primary-yellow border-t-transparent rounded-full mx-auto" />
             </div>
           ) : nextEvent ? (
-            <Link href={`/events/${nextEvent.id}`} className="block group">
+            <Link href={`/events/${nextEvent.slug}`} className="block group">
               <div className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-2xl p-5 border border-white/10 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-white/15 hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-xl">
                 <h3 className="font-bold text-lg text-white group-hover:text-primary-yellow transition-colors">
                   {locale === 'es' && nextEvent.titleEs ? nextEvent.titleEs : nextEvent.title}

frontend/src/app/llms.txt/route.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 const siteUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL || 'https://spanglish.com.py';
 const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ interface LlmsFaq {
 
 interface LlmsEvent {
   id: string;
+  slug: string;
   title: string;
   titleEs?: string;
   shortDescription?: string;
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ async function getUpcomingEvents(): Promise<LlmsEvent[]> {
 const EVENT_TIMEZONE = 'America/Asuncion';
 
 function formatEventDate(dateStr: string): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
     weekday: 'long',
     year: 'numeric',
     month: 'long',
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ function formatEventDate(dateStr: string): string {
 }
 
 function formatEventTime(dateStr: string): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
     hour: '2-digit',
     minute: '2-digit',
     hour12: true,
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ function formatPrice(price: number, currency: string): string {
 }
 
 function formatISODate(dateStr: string): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('en-CA', {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('en-CA', {
     year: 'numeric',
     month: '2-digit',
     day: '2-digit',
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ function formatISODate(dateStr: string): string {
 }
 
 function formatISOTime(dateStr: string): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', {
     hour: '2-digit',
     minute: '2-digit',
     hour12: false,
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ export async function GET() {
     if (nextEvent.availableSeats !== undefined) {
       lines.push(`- Capacity Remaining: ${nextEvent.availableSeats}`);
     }
-    lines.push(`- Tickets URL: ${siteUrl}/events/${nextEvent.id}`);
+    lines.push(`- Tickets URL: ${siteUrl}/events/${nextEvent.slug}`);
     if (nextEvent.shortDescription) {
       lines.push(`- Description: ${nextEvent.shortDescription}`);
     }
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ export async function GET() {
       if (event.availableSeats !== undefined) {
         lines.push(`- Capacity Remaining: ${event.availableSeats}`);
       }
-      lines.push(`- Tickets URL: ${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`);
+      lines.push(`- Tickets URL: ${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`);
       lines.push('');
     }
   }

frontend/src/app/sitemap.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
 
 interface SitemapEvent {
   id: string;
+  slug: string;
   status: string;
   startDatetime: string;
   updatedAt: string;
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ export default async function sitemap(): Promise<MetadataRoute.Sitemap> {
   const eventPages: MetadataRoute.Sitemap = events.map((event) => {
     const isUpcoming = new Date(event.startDatetime) > now;
     return {
-      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.id}`,
+      url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
       lastModified: new Date(event.updatedAt),
       changeFrequency: isUpcoming ? ('weekly' as const) : ('monthly' as const),
       priority: isUpcoming ? 0.8 : 0.5,

frontend/src/components/layout/Footer.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default function Footer() {
                 width={140}
                 height={40}
                 className="h-10 w-auto"
+                style={{ width: 'auto' }}
               />
             </Link>
             <p className="mt-3 max-w-md" style={{ color: '#002F44' }}>
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export default function Footer() {
             {legalLinks.map((link) => (
               <Link
                 key={link.slug}
-                href={`/legal/${link.slug}`}
+                href={`/legal/${link.slug}${locale === 'es' ? '?locale=es' : ''}`}
                 className="hover:opacity-70 transition-colors text-sm"
                 style={{ color: '#002F44' }}
               >

frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export default function Header() {
               width={140}
               height={40}
               className="h-10 w-auto"
+              style={{ width: 'auto' }}
               priority
             />
           </Link>
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ export default function Header() {
             width={100}
             height={28}
             className="h-7 w-auto"
+            style={{ width: 'auto' }}
           />
           <button
             className="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-100 transition-colors"

frontend/src/components/layout/LegalPageLayout.tsx

@@ -1,17 +1,74 @@
 'use client';
 
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import ReactMarkdown from 'react-markdown';
 import remarkGfm from 'remark-gfm';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { ArrowLeftIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
+import { legalPagesApi } from '@/lib/api';
 
 interface LegalPageLayoutProps {
+  slug: string;
+  initialLocale: 'en' | 'es';
   title: string;
   content: string;
   lastUpdated?: string;
 }
 
-export default function LegalPageLayout({ title, content, lastUpdated }: LegalPageLayoutProps) {
+function extractLastUpdated(contentMarkdown: string, updatedAt?: string): string | undefined {
+  const match = contentMarkdown?.match(/Last updated:\s*(.+)/i);
+  return match ? match[1].trim() : updatedAt;
+}
+
+export default function LegalPageLayout({
+  slug,
+  initialLocale,
+  title: initialTitle,
+  content: initialContent,
+  lastUpdated: initialLastUpdated,
+}: LegalPageLayoutProps) {
+  const { locale, t } = useLanguage();
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState(initialTitle);
+  const [content, setContent] = useState(initialContent);
+  const [lastUpdated, setLastUpdated] = useState(initialLastUpdated);
+  const [loadedLocale, setLoadedLocale] = useState(initialLocale);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (locale === loadedLocale) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Returning to the server-rendered language: restore SSR content without a fetch
+    if (locale === initialLocale) {
+      setTitle(initialTitle);
+      setContent(initialContent);
+      setLastUpdated(initialLastUpdated);
+      setLoadedLocale(initialLocale);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+    legalPagesApi
+      .getBySlug(slug, locale)
+      .then(({ page }) => {
+        if (cancelled || !page) {
+          return;
+        }
+        setTitle(page.title);
+        setContent(page.contentMarkdown);
+        setLastUpdated(extractLastUpdated(page.contentMarkdown, page.updatedAt));
+        setLoadedLocale(locale);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        // Keep the server-rendered content if the re-fetch fails
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [locale, loadedLocale, initialLocale, slug, initialTitle, initialContent, initialLastUpdated]);
+
   return (
     <div className="section-padding">
       <div className="container-page max-w-4xl">
@@ -21,7 +78,7 @@ export default function LegalPageLayout({ title, content, lastUpdated }: LegalPa
           className="inline-flex items-center text-gray-600 hover:text-primary-dark transition-colors mb-8"
         >
           <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-          Back to Home
+          {t('legalPage.backToHome')}
         </Link>
 
         {/* Title */}
@@ -31,7 +88,7 @@ export default function LegalPageLayout({ title, content, lastUpdated }: LegalPa
           </h1>
           {lastUpdated && lastUpdated !== '[Insert Date]' && (
             <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
-              Last updated: {lastUpdated}
+              {t('legalPage.lastUpdated', { date: lastUpdated })}
             </p>
           )}
         </div>
@@ -70,12 +127,12 @@ export default function LegalPageLayout({ title, content, lastUpdated }: LegalPa
               ),
               // Style lists
               ul: ({ children }) => (
-                <ul className="list-disc list-inside space-y-2 mb-4 text-gray-700 ml-4">
+                <ul className="list-disc list-outside space-y-2 mb-4 text-gray-700 pl-6">
                   {children}
                 </ul>
               ),
               ol: ({ children }) => (
-                <ol className="list-decimal list-inside space-y-2 mb-4 text-gray-700 ml-4">
+                <ol className="list-decimal list-outside space-y-2 mb-4 text-gray-700 pl-6">
                   {children}
                 </ol>
               ),
@@ -182,7 +239,7 @@ export default function LegalPageLayout({ title, content, lastUpdated }: LegalPa
             onClick={() => window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' })}
             className="text-gray-500 hover:text-primary-dark transition-colors text-sm"
           >
-            Back to top
+            {t('legalPage.backToTop')}
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>

frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@
       "rucOptional": "Optional - for invoice",
       "reserveSpot": "Reserve My Spot",
       "proceedPayment": "Proceed to Payment",
-      "termsNote": "By booking, you agree to our terms and conditions.",
+      "termsAgreePart1": "I agree to the ",
+      "termsOfService": "Terms of Service",
+      "termsAgreePart2": " and ",
+      "privacyPolicy": "Privacy Policy",
+      "termsAgreePart3": ".",
       "soldOutMessage": "This event is fully booked. Check back later or browse other events.",
       "errors": {
         "nameRequired": "Please enter your full name",
@@ -129,7 +133,8 @@
         "phoneRequired": "Phone number is required",
         "bookingFailed": "Booking failed. Please try again.",
         "rucInvalidFormat": "Invalid format. Example: 12345678-9",
-        "rucInvalidCheckDigit": "Invalid RUC. Please verify the number."
+        "rucInvalidCheckDigit": "Invalid RUC. Please verify the number.",
+        "termsRequired": "You must agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to continue."
       }
     },
     "summary": {
@@ -317,6 +322,11 @@
       "refund": "Refund Policy"
     }
   },
+  "legalPage": {
+    "backToHome": "Back to Home",
+    "lastUpdated": "Last updated: {date}",
+    "backToTop": "Back to top"
+  },
   "linktree": {
     "tagline": "Language Exchange Community",
     "nextEvent": "Next Event",

frontend/src/i18n/locales/es.json

@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@
       "rucOptional": "Opcional - para facturación",
       "reserveSpot": "Reservar Mi Lugar",
       "proceedPayment": "Proceder al Pago",
-      "termsNote": "Al reservar, aceptas nuestros términos y condiciones.",
+      "termsAgreePart1": "Acepto los ",
+      "termsOfService": "Términos de Servicio",
+      "termsAgreePart2": " y la ",
+      "privacyPolicy": "Política de Privacidad",
+      "termsAgreePart3": ".",
       "soldOutMessage": "Este evento está lleno. Vuelve más tarde o explora otros eventos.",
       "errors": {
         "nameRequired": "Por favor ingresa tu nombre completo",
@@ -129,7 +133,8 @@
         "phoneRequired": "El número de teléfono es requerido",
         "bookingFailed": "La reserva falló. Por favor intenta de nuevo.",
         "rucInvalidFormat": "Formato inválido. Ej: 12345678-9",
-        "rucInvalidCheckDigit": "RUC inválido. Verifique el número."
+        "rucInvalidCheckDigit": "RUC inválido. Verifique el número.",
+        "termsRequired": "Debes aceptar los Términos de Servicio y la Política de Privacidad para continuar."
       }
     },
     "summary": {
@@ -317,6 +322,11 @@
       "refund": "Política de Reembolso"
     }
   },
+  "legalPage": {
+    "backToHome": "Volver al inicio",
+    "lastUpdated": "Última actualización: {date}",
+    "backToTop": "Volver arriba"
+  },
   "linktree": {
     "tagline": "Comunidad de Intercambio de Idiomas",
     "nextEvent": "Próximo Evento",

frontend/src/lib/api.ts

@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ export const eventsApi = {
   
   duplicate: (id: string) =>
     fetchApi<{ event: Event; message: string }>(`/api/events/${id}/duplicate`, { method: 'POST' }),
+  
+  getSlugAliases: (id: string) =>
+    fetchApi<{ aliases: { slug: string; createdAt: string }[] }>(`/api/events/${id}/slug-aliases`),
+  
+  deleteSlugAlias: (id: string, slug: string) =>
+    fetchApi<{ message: string }>(`/api/events/${id}/slug-aliases/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`, { method: 'DELETE' }),
 };
 
 // Tickets API
@@ -179,6 +185,20 @@ export const ticketsApi = {
       method: 'POST',
       body: JSON.stringify(data),
     }),
+
+  guestCreate: (data: {
+    eventId: string;
+    firstName: string;
+    lastName?: string;
+    email?: string;
+    phone?: string;
+    preferredLanguage?: 'en' | 'es';
+    adminNote?: string;
+  }) =>
+    fetchApi<{ ticket: Ticket; payment: Payment; message: string }>('/api/tickets/admin/guest', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify(data),
+    }),
   
   checkPaymentStatus: (ticketId: string) =>
     fetchApi<{ ticketStatus: string; paymentStatus: string; lnbitsStatus?: string; isPaid: boolean }>(
@@ -482,10 +502,11 @@ export const emailsApi = {
     }),
   
   // Logs
-  getLogs: (params?: { eventId?: string; status?: string; limit?: number; offset?: number }) => {
+  getLogs: (params?: { eventId?: string; status?: string; search?: string; limit?: number; offset?: number }) => {
     const query = new URLSearchParams();
     if (params?.eventId) query.set('eventId', params.eventId);
     if (params?.status) query.set('status', params.status);
+    if (params?.search) query.set('search', params.search);
     if (params?.limit) query.set('limit', params.limit.toString());
     if (params?.offset) query.set('offset', params.offset.toString());
     return fetchApi<{ logs: EmailLog[]; pagination: Pagination }>(`/api/emails/logs?${query}`);
@@ -510,6 +531,7 @@ export const emailsApi = {
 // Types
 export interface Event {
   id: string;
+  slug: string;
   title: string;
   titleEs?: string;
   description: string;
@@ -550,6 +572,7 @@ export interface Ticket {
   checkedInByAdminId?: string;
   qrCode: string;
   adminNote?: string;
+  isGuest?: boolean;
   createdAt: string;
   event?: Event;
   payment?: Payment;

frontend/src/lib/utils.ts

@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@
 // All helpers pin the timezone to America/Asuncion so the output is identical
 // on the server (often UTC) and the client (user's local TZ).  This prevents
 // React hydration mismatches like "07:20 PM" (server) vs "04:20 PM" (client).
+//
+// IMPORTANT — parseDate() must be used instead of raw `new Date(str)` so that
+// ISO-like strings without a timezone suffix (e.g. "2026-04-02T14:00:00") are
+// always treated as UTC.  Without this, the same string produces a different
+// instant on server (Node TZ) vs client (browser / DevTools TZ).
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const EVENT_TIMEZONE = 'America/Asuncion';
+export const EVENT_TIMEZONE = 'America/Asuncion';
 
 type Locale = 'en' | 'es';
 
@@ -14,11 +19,29 @@ function pickLocale(locale: Locale): string {
   return locale === 'es' ? 'es-ES' : 'en-US';
 }
 
+// Matches ISO-like strings that have NO timezone indicator (Z, +HH:MM, etc.)
+const NAIVE_ISO_RE = /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}[T ]\d{2}:\d{2}(:\d{2}(\.\d+)?)?$/;
+
+/**
+ * Parse a date string into a deterministic Date object.
+ *
+ * If the string looks like an ISO datetime but lacks a timezone suffix it is
+ * ambiguous — `new Date()` would interpret it in the environment's local
+ * timezone which differs between Node (SSR) and the browser (hydration).
+ * We normalise by appending "Z" so parsing always targets UTC.
+ */
+export function parseDate(dateStr: string): Date {
+  if (NAIVE_ISO_RE.test(dateStr)) {
+    return new Date(dateStr + 'Z');
+  }
+  return new Date(dateStr);
+}
+
 /**
  * "Sat, Feb 14" / "sáb, 14 feb"
  */
 export function formatDateShort(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
     weekday: 'short',
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
@@ -30,7 +53,7 @@ export function formatDateShort(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string
  * "Saturday, February 14, 2026" / "sábado, 14 de febrero de 2026"
  */
 export function formatDateLong(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
     weekday: 'long',
     year: 'numeric',
     month: 'long',
@@ -43,7 +66,7 @@ export function formatDateLong(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
  * "February 14, 2026" / "14 de febrero de 2026"  (no weekday)
  */
 export function formatDateMedium(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
     year: 'numeric',
     month: 'long',
     day: 'numeric',
@@ -55,7 +78,7 @@ export function formatDateMedium(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string
  * "Feb 14, 2026" / "14 feb 2026"
  */
 export function formatDateCompact(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleDateString(pickLocale(locale), {
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
     year: 'numeric',
@@ -67,7 +90,7 @@ export function formatDateCompact(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): strin
  * "04:30 PM" / "16:30"
  */
 export function formatTime(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleTimeString(pickLocale(locale), {
     hour: '2-digit',
     minute: '2-digit',
     timeZone: EVENT_TIMEZONE,
@@ -78,7 +101,7 @@ export function formatTime(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
  * "Feb 14, 2026, 04:30 PM" — compact date + time combined
  */
 export function formatDateTime(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleString(pickLocale(locale), {
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',
     year: 'numeric',
@@ -92,7 +115,7 @@ export function formatDateTime(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
  * "Sat, Feb 14, 04:30 PM" — short date + time combined
  */
 export function formatDateTimeShort(dateStr: string, locale: Locale = 'en'): string {
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString(pickLocale(locale), {
+  return parseDate(dateStr).toLocaleString(pickLocale(locale), {
     weekday: 'short',
     month: 'short',
     day: 'numeric',