diff --git a/src/core/gcal-context.c b/src/core/gcal-context.c
index 9e4fd5d8..f20821b4 100644
--- a/src/core/gcal-context.c
+++ b/src/core/gcal-context.c
@@ -509,6 +509,29 @@ gcal_context_get_time_format (GcalContext *self)
   return self->time_format;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gcal_context_get_week_start_day:
+ * @self: a #GcalContext instance
+ *
+ * Retrieves the current value of "week-start-day" desktop setting.
+ * Note that this value is synced with the source setting through
+ * the appropriate portal and if you want to be notified of changes
+ * you should register a callback on #GcalContext:week-start-day property.
+ *
+ * When the desktop setting is set to 'G_DESKTOP_WEEKDAY_DEFAULT'
+ * we fall back to 'get_first_weekday_iso()' function from 'gcal-utils.h'
+ * to find the actual day of the week from current locale.
+ *
+ * Returns: the currently set #GDesktopWeekday value
+ */
+GDesktopWeekday
+gcal_context_get_week_start_day (GcalContext *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_CONTEXT (self), get_first_weekday ());
+
+  return self->week_start_day;
+}
+
 /**
  * gcal_context_get_timezone:
  *
diff --git a/src/core/gcal-context.h b/src/core/gcal-context.h
index c88d7e7e..c6c73d6a 100644
--- a/src/core/gcal-context.h
+++ b/src/core/gcal-context.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "gcal-enums.h"
 #include "gcal-manager.h"
 #include "gcal-search-engine.h"
+#include "gdesktop-enums.h"
 #include "weather/gcal-weather-service.h"
 
 #include <glib-object.h>
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ GSettings*           gcal_context_get_settings                   (GcalContext
 
 GcalTimeFormat       gcal_context_get_time_format                (GcalContext        *self);
 
+GDesktopWeekday      gcal_context_get_week_start_day             (GcalContext        *self);
+
 GTimeZone*           gcal_context_get_timezone                   (GcalContext        *self);
 
 GcalWeatherService*  gcal_context_get_weather_service            (GcalContext        *self);