diff --git a/PLUG.md b/PLUG.md
index a9250e3..52e8814 100644
--- a/PLUG.md
+++ b/PLUG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Library/sstent/icalendar/PLUG
-version: 0.2.8
+version: 0.2.9
 tags: meta/library
 files:
 - icalendar.plug.js
diff --git a/icalendar.ts b/icalendar.ts
index 8b387cc..294e87f 100644
--- a/icalendar.ts
+++ b/icalendar.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { clientStore, config, datastore, editor, index } from "@silverbulletmd/s
 import { localDateString } from "@silverbulletmd/silverbullet/lib/dates";
 import { convertIcsCalendar, type IcsCalendar, type IcsEvent, type IcsDateObjects } from "ts-ics";
 
-const VERSION = "0.2.8";
+const VERSION = "0.2.9";
 const CACHE_KEY = "icalendar:lastSync";
 const DEFAULT_CACHE_DURATION_SECONDS = 21600; // 6 hours
 
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ function convertDatesToStrings<T>(obj: T, timezones?: any): DateToString<T> {
   }
 
   if (typeof obj === 'string' && /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}/.test(obj)) {
-    console.log(`[iCalendar] Localizing ISO String: ${obj}`);
-    return localDateString(new Date(obj)) as DateToString<T>;
+    const localized = localDateString(new Date(obj + (obj.endsWith("Z") ? "" : "Z")));
+    console.log(`[iCalendar] Localizing ISO String: Raw=${obj} -> PST=${localized}`);
+    return localized as DateToString<T>;
   }
 
   if (Array.isArray(obj)) {