diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64443188..70088546 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 - Added `bitmap_stack`screen. Screen that allows you to display from 1 to 64 icons described in the configuration.
 - Added a screen with the ability to display a progress bar, text, progress value `(-100..100)`
   - `text_screen_progress(text, value, progress, lifetime, screen_time, default_font, value_color_as_progress, r, g, b)`
+- Added `set_weekday_accent_on` and `set_weekday_accent_off` Turn on / off small days (accent) of the week when brightness is insufficient.
 
 ### EspHoMaTriX 2023.9.0
 - Added the ability to display graph as defined in the YAML file
@@ -747,6 +748,8 @@ Numerous features are accessible with services from home assistant and lambdas t
 |`set_today_color`|"r", "g", "b"|set the special color for today in the day of week line|
 |`set_weekday_color`|"r", "g", "b"|set the default color in the day of week line|
 |`set_clock_color`|"r", "g", "b"|set the default color of clock and date display|
+|`set_weekday_accent_on`|none|turns on the display of small days (accent) of the week when brightness is insufficient|
+|`set_weekday_accent_off`|none|turns off the display of small days (accent) of the week when brightness is insufficient|
 |`del_screen`|"icon_name", “mode”|deletes the specified icon screen from the queue, the [mode](#modes) is a filter|
 |`force_screen`|"icon_name", “mode”|displays the selected the specified icon screen from the queue, the [mode](#modes) is a filter|
 |`full_screen`|"icon_name", "lifetime", "screen_time"|show the specified 8x32 icon as full screen|
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
index 40f834ba..38df8985 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace esphome
     this->set_today_color();
     this->set_weekday_color();
     this->night_mode = false;
+    this->weekday_accent = false;
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAXQUEUE; i++)
     {
@@ -120,6 +121,18 @@ namespace esphome
     }
   }
 
+  void EHMTX::set_weekday_accent_off()
+  {
+    this->weekday_accent = false;
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "weekday accent off");
+  }
+
+  void EHMTX::set_weekday_accent_on()
+  {
+    this->weekday_accent = true;
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "weekday accent on");
+  }
+
   void EHMTX::set_today_color(int r, int g, int b)
   {
     this->today_color = Color((uint8_t)r , (uint8_t)g , (uint8_t)b );
@@ -598,6 +611,9 @@ namespace esphome
     register_service(&EHMTX::set_night_mode_on, "night_mode_on");
     register_service(&EHMTX::set_night_mode_off, "night_mode_off");
 
+    register_service(&EHMTX::set_weekday_accent_on, "weekday_accent_on");
+    register_service(&EHMTX::set_weekday_accent_off, "weekday_accent_off");
+
     register_service(&EHMTX::del_screen, "del_screen", {"icon_name", "mode"});
     register_service(&EHMTX::force_screen, "force_screen", {"icon_name", "mode"});
 
@@ -1092,6 +1108,7 @@ namespace esphome
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "status date format: %s", EHMTXv2_DATE_FORMAT);
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "status display %s", this->show_display ? F("on") : F("off"));
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "status night mode %s", this->night_mode ? F("on") : F("off"));
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "status weekday accent %s", this->weekday_accent ? F("on") : F("off"));
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "status replace time and date %s", this->replace_time_date_active ? F("on") : F("off"));
 
     this->queue_status();
@@ -1766,6 +1783,7 @@ namespace esphome
     this->display = disp;
     this->show_display = true;
     this->night_mode = false;
+    this->weekday_accent = false;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "set_display");
   }
 
@@ -1856,6 +1874,10 @@ namespace esphome
           else
           {
             this->display->line(2 + i * 4, 7, i * 4 + 4, 7, this->weekday_color);
+            if (this->weekday_accent && this->brightness_ < 50)
+            {
+              this->display->line(i * 4 + 3, 7, i * 4 + 3, 7, this->today_color);
+            }
           }
         }
       } else {
@@ -1869,6 +1891,10 @@ namespace esphome
           else
           {          
             this->display->line(10 + i * 3, 7, 11 + i * 3 , 7, this->weekday_color);
+            if (this->weekday_accent && this->brightness_ < 50)
+            {
+              this->display->line( (i < dow ? 11 : 10) + i * 3, 7, (i < dow ? 11 : 10) + i * 3 , 7, this->today_color);
+            }
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1994,6 +2020,7 @@ namespace esphome
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Weekdays: %s Count: %d", EHMTXv2_WEEKDAYTEXT, this->weekday_char_count);
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Display: %s", this->show_display ? F("On") : F("Off"));
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Night mode: %s", this->night_mode ? F("On") : F("Off"));
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Weekday accent: %s", this->weekday_accent ? F("On") : F("Off"));
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Replace Time and Date: %s", this->replace_time_date_active ? F("On") : F("Off"));
     if (this->replace_time_date_active) {
       ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Replace from: %s", EHMTXv2_REPLACE_TIME_DATE_FROM);
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
index 6f03ae33..d0786653 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ namespace esphome
     void add_icon(EHMTX_Icon *icon);
     bool show_display = false;
     bool night_mode = false;
+    bool weekday_accent = false;
     uint8_t find_icon(std::string name);
     uint8_t find_last_clock();
     bool string_has_ending(std::string const &fullString, std::string const &ending);
@@ -179,6 +180,8 @@ namespace esphome
     void set_display_off();
     void set_night_mode_off();
     void set_night_mode_on();
+    void set_weekday_accent_off();
+    void set_weekday_accent_on();
     void set_clock(esphome::time::RealTimeClock *clock);
     #ifdef USE_GRAPH
       void set_graph(esphome::graph::Graph *graph);