diff --git a/locales/rn/de.json b/locales/rn/de.json
index 7ea5fb1f..0632ec64 100644
--- a/locales/rn/de.json
+++ b/locales/rn/de.json
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
     },
     "occurrence_not_found_again": "Die Änderung wurde nicht gespeichert: Der Termin konnte auf dem Server nicht wiedergefunden werden. Versuchen Sie es erneut.",
     "participants": {
-      "limit_warning": "Mehr als {max, plural, one {# Teilnehmer} other {# Teilnehmer}}, den Organisator mitgezählt: Der Server lehnt das Speichern dieses Termins möglicherweise ab. Ihr Administrator kann das Limit erhöhen."
+      "limit_warning": "Mehr als {max, plural, one {# Teilnehmer} other {# Teilnehmer}}, den Organisator mitgezählt: Der Server lehnt das Speichern dieses Termins möglicherweise ab. Ihr Administrator kann das Limit erhöhen.",
+      "remove_named": "{name} entfernen"
     },
     "recurrence": {
       "editor_occurrences_count": "{count, plural, one {Termin} other {Terminen}}",
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@
     },
     "detail": {
       "delete_confirm": "Dieses Ereignis löschen?"
-    }
+    },
+    "change_month_named": "{month}, Monat wechseln"
   },
   "common": {
     "add": "Hinzufügen",
diff --git a/locales/rn/en.json b/locales/rn/en.json
index 04385b69..176c2bf2 100644
--- a/locales/rn/en.json
+++ b/locales/rn/en.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "alerts": {
       "minutes_after": "{count, plural, one {# minute after} other {# minutes after}}"
     },
+    "change_month_named": "{month}, change month",
     "colors": {
       "indigo": "Indigo",
       "teal": "Teal"
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@
     "occurrence_not_found_again": "The change was not saved: the occurrence could not be found again on the server. Please try again.",
     "participants": {
       "group_members": "{count, plural, one {# member} other {# members}}",
-      "limit_warning": "More than {max, plural, one {# participant} other {# participants}}, including the organizer: the server may refuse to save this event. An administrator can raise the limit."
+      "limit_warning": "More than {max, plural, one {# participant} other {# participants}}, including the organizer: the server may refuse to save this event. An administrator can raise the limit.",
+      "remove_named": "Remove {name}"
     },
     "recurrence": {
       "editor_occurrences_count": "{count, plural, one {occurrence} other {occurrences}}",
diff --git a/src/components/calendar/ParticipantInput.tsx b/src/components/calendar/ParticipantInput.tsx
index 6cfe8f5e..55d56359 100644
--- a/src/components/calendar/ParticipantInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/calendar/ParticipantInput.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { useContactsStore, type RecipientSuggestion } from '../../stores/contact
 import { useLocaleStore } from '../../stores/locale-store';
 import type { Attendee } from '../../lib/calendar-participants';
 import { participantSuggestions, participantsFromSuggestion } from '../../lib/calendar-participant-suggestions';
+import { participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel } from '../../lib/calendar-a11y';
 
 interface ParticipantInputProps {
   attendees: Attendee[];
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ export function ParticipantInput({ attendees, onAdd, onRemove }: ParticipantInpu
                 onPress={() => onRemove(a.email)}
                 hitSlop={6}
                 accessibilityRole="button"
-                accessibilityLabel={t('calendar.participants.remove', 'Remove')}
+                accessibilityLabel={participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel(a, t)}
               >
                 <X size={12} color={c.textMuted} />
               </Pressable>
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/calendar-a11y.test.ts b/src/lib/__tests__/calendar-a11y.test.ts
index 413a9156..23f25d68 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/calendar-a11y.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/calendar-a11y.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ vi.hoisted(() => {
 import { enUS } from 'date-fns/locale';
 import type { CalendarEvent } from '../../api/types';
 import { formatMessage } from '../../i18n/format';
-import { dayCellAccessibilityLabel, eventAccessibilityLabel } from '../calendar-a11y';
+import {
+  dayCellAccessibilityLabel,
+  eventAccessibilityLabel,
+  monthButtonAccessibilityLabel,
+  participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel,
+} from '../calendar-a11y';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settings-store';
 
 const t = (_key: string, fallback?: string, params?: Record<string, string | number>) =>
@@ -46,3 +51,24 @@ describe('eventAccessibilityLabel', () => {
       .toMatch(/^\(No title\), Monday, Nov(ember)? 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Cancelled$/);
   });
 });
+
+describe('header and chip buttons', () => {
+  it('names the month button by the month it shows, not "Click to change month"', () => {
+    expect(monthButtonAccessibilityLabel('October 2026', t)).toBe('October 2026, change month');
+  });
+
+  it('names the cross on a participant chip by the person it removes', () => {
+    expect(participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel({ name: 'Ana Lima', email: 'ana@example.com' }, t)).toBe('Remove Ana Lima');
+    expect(participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel({ name: '', email: 'ana@example.com' }, t)).toBe('Remove ana@example.com');
+  });
+
+  it('is what the calendar header and the participant chips use', async () => {
+    const fs = await import('node:fs');
+    const path = await import('node:path');
+    const screen = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../../screens/CalendarScreen.tsx'), 'utf8');
+    const chips = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../../components/calendar/ParticipantInput.tsx'), 'utf8');
+    expect(screen).toMatch(/accessibilityLabel=\{monthButtonAccessibilityLabel\(/);
+    expect(screen).not.toMatch(/mini_calendar_change/);
+    expect(chips).toMatch(/accessibilityLabel=\{participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel\(a, t\)\}/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/calendar-a11y.ts b/src/lib/calendar-a11y.ts
index 0a55b64a..98cb478f 100644
--- a/src/lib/calendar-a11y.ts
+++ b/src/lib/calendar-a11y.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ type Translate = (key: string, fallback?: string, params?: Record<string, string
 // 19e0acde9): a day cell by its full date and how many events it has, an
 // event by its title, date, time, calendar and state.
 
+/**
+ * "October 2026, change month" for the header button that opens the month
+ * panel: the month shown first, then what the button does. Not the
+ * webmail's "Click to change month" (calendar.mini_calendar_change).
+ */
+export function monthButtonAccessibilityLabel(title: string, t: Translate): string {
+  return t('calendar.change_month_named', '{month}, change month', { month: title });
+}
+
+/** "Remove Ana" for the cross on an invited participant's chip (webmail recipient_remove_named). */
+export function participantRemoveAccessibilityLabel(attendee: { name?: string; email: string }, t: Translate): string {
+  return t('calendar.participants.remove_named', 'Remove {name}', { name: attendee.name?.trim() || attendee.email });
+}
+
 /** "Monday, November 2, 2026, 3 events" for a month day cell. */
 export function dayCellAccessibilityLabel(day: Date, eventCount: number, t: Translate, locale: Locale): string {
   const date = formatCalendarDate(day, locale.code, 'longWeekdayMonthDayYear');
diff --git a/src/screens/CalendarScreen.tsx b/src/screens/CalendarScreen.tsx
index 3c36e138..7b6a5177 100644
--- a/src/screens/CalendarScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/CalendarScreen.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native';
 import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 import { useFocusEffect } from '@react-navigation/native';
+import { monthButtonAccessibilityLabel } from '../lib/calendar-a11y';
 import { TASK_CHIP_ID_PREFIX, multiDayCount } from '../lib/calendar-time-grid';
 import {
   Calendar as CalendarIcon,
@@ -1037,7 +1038,7 @@ export default function CalendarScreen() {
           style={styles.titleBtn}
           hitSlop={6}
           accessibilityRole="button"
-          accessibilityLabel={t('calendar.mini_calendar_change', 'Change month')}
+          accessibilityLabel={monthButtonAccessibilityLabel(headerTitle(titleDate, locale), t)}
           accessibilityState={{ expanded: monthPanelOpen }}
         >
           <Text style={styles.headerTitle} numberOfLines={1}>