diff --git a/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/calendar_tools.py b/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/calendar_tools.py
index f7f73fa..6a29067 100644
--- a/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/calendar_tools.py
+++ b/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/calendar_tools.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def calendar_list_events(
         start_date: str,
         end_date: str,
         calendar_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        exclude_calendars: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         limit: int = 50
     ) -> dict:
         """List calendar events within a date range.
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ def calendar_list_events(
             start_date: Start date in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS)
             end_date: End date in ISO 8601 format
             calendar_name: Filter to specific calendar (optional)
+            exclude_calendars: Calendar titles to skip (optional, case-insensitive
+                exact match). Ignored when ``calendar_name`` is set.
             limit: Maximum events to return (default: 50)
         """
         try:
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ def calendar_list_events(
                 start=start,
                 end=end,
                 calendar_name=calendar_name,
+                exclude_calendars=exclude_calendars,
                 limit=limit
             )
 
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ def calendar_search_events(
         start_date: Optional[str] = None,
         end_date: Optional[str] = None,
         tags: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        exclude_calendars: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         limit: int = 50
     ) -> dict:
         """Search events by text in title, location, or notes.
@@ -169,6 +174,8 @@ def calendar_search_events(
             start_date: Search range start (optional, defaults to 30 days ago)
             end_date: Search range end (optional, defaults to 90 days from now)
             tags: Filter by tags (optional)
+            exclude_calendars: Calendar titles to skip (optional, case-insensitive
+                exact match).
             limit: Maximum events to return (default: 50)
         """
         try:
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@ def calendar_search_events(
                 start=start,
                 end=end,
                 tags=tags,
+                exclude_calendars=exclude_calendars,
                 limit=limit
             )
 
diff --git a/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/eventkit_store.py b/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/eventkit_store.py
index 89510a9..758f8bd 100644
--- a/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/eventkit_store.py
+++ b/src/apple_eventkit_mcp/eventkit_store.py
@@ -65,9 +65,15 @@ def get_events(
         start: datetime,
         end: datetime,
         calendar_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        exclude_calendars: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         limit: int = 50
     ) -> list[dict]:
-        """Fetch events in date range."""
+        """Fetch events in date range.
+
+        If ``exclude_calendars`` is provided, calendars whose title matches
+        any entry (case-insensitive exact match) are dropped before fetching.
+        Ignored when ``calendar_name`` is set (single-include wins).
+        """
         require_calendar_permission()
         with self._lock:
             start_ns = self._datetime_to_nsdate(start)
@@ -81,6 +87,9 @@ def get_events(
                     self._store.calendarsForEntityType_(EventKit.EKEntityTypeEvent)
                     or []
                 )
+                if exclude_calendars:
+                    excluded_lower = {n.lower() for n in exclude_calendars}
+                    calendars = [c for c in calendars if c.title().lower() not in excluded_lower]
 
             if not calendars:
                 return []
@@ -246,9 +255,15 @@ def search_events(
         start: Optional[datetime] = None,
         end: Optional[datetime] = None,
         tags: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        exclude_calendars: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         limit: int = 50
     ) -> list[dict]:
-        """Search events by text in title, location, or notes."""
+        """Search events by text in title, location, or notes.
+
+        ``exclude_calendars`` follows the same semantics as in
+        :meth:`get_events`: calendars whose title matches any entry
+        (case-insensitive exact match) are dropped before fetching.
+        """
         require_calendar_permission()
 
         # Default to searching past 30 days to future 90 days
@@ -257,7 +272,9 @@ def search_events(
         if end is None:
             end = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=90)
 
-        events = self.get_events(start, end, limit=1000)  # Get more for filtering
+        events = self.get_events(
+            start, end, exclude_calendars=exclude_calendars, limit=1000
+        )  # Get more for filtering
 
         query_lower = query.lower()
         results = []