diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/calendar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/calendar.scss
index 759401a7806..0ac095f7d8f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/calendar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/calendar.scss
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
   .is-selected .pika-day,
   .pika-day:hover,
-  .is-today .pika-day:hover {
+  .is-today .pika-day {
     background: $gl-primary;
     color: $white-light;
     box-shadow: none;
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/dz-fix-calendar-today.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/dz-fix-calendar-today.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5320d8b26b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/dz-fix-calendar-today.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fix today day highlight in calendar
+merge_request: 13048
+author: