diff --git a/app/Livewire/Schedule/ScheduleCalendar.php b/app/Livewire/Schedule/ScheduleCalendar.php
index 19e100f..63db046 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Schedule/ScheduleCalendar.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Schedule/ScheduleCalendar.php
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ class ScheduleCalendar extends Component
 
     public $regenerateUserId = null;
 
+    // Skip modal
+    public bool $showSkipModal = false;
+
+    public ?string $skipDate = null;
+
+    public ?int $skipUserId = null;
+
+    public string $skipReason = '';
+
     // Edit dish modal
     public $showEditDishModal = false;
 
@@ -145,26 +154,52 @@ public function confirmRegenerate(): void
     }
 
     public function skipDay($date, $userId): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->authorizeUser($userId)) {
+            session()->flash('error', 'Unauthorized action.');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->skipDate = $date;
+        $this->skipUserId = $userId;
+        $this->skipReason = '';
+        $this->showSkipModal = true;
+    }
+
+    public function confirmSkip(): void
     {
         try {
-            if (! $this->authorizeUser($userId)) {
+            if (! $this->authorizeUser((int) $this->skipUserId)) {
                 session()->flash('error', 'Unauthorized action.');
 
                 return;
             }
 
+            $this->validate([
+                'skipReason' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            ]);
+
+            $reason = trim($this->skipReason) ?: null;
+
             $action = new SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction;
             $action->execute(
                 auth()->user(),
-                Carbon::parse($date),
-                $userId
+                Carbon::parse($this->skipDate),
+                $this->skipUserId,
+                $reason
             );
 
+            $this->showSkipModal = false;
+            $this->skipDate = null;
+            $this->skipUserId = null;
+            $this->skipReason = '';
+
             $this->loadCalendar();
 
             session()->flash('success', 'Day skipped successfully!');
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            Log::error('Skip day failed', ['exception' => $e, 'date' => $date, 'userId' => $userId]);
+            Log::error('Skip day failed', ['exception' => $e, 'date' => $this->skipDate, 'userId' => $this->skipUserId]);
             session()->flash('error', 'Unable to skip day. Please try again.');
         }
     }
@@ -181,6 +216,10 @@ public function cancel(): void
         $this->showRegenerateModal = false;
         $this->regenerateDate = null;
         $this->regenerateUserId = null;
+        $this->showSkipModal = false;
+        $this->skipDate = null;
+        $this->skipUserId = null;
+        $this->skipReason = '';
         $this->showEditDishModal = false;
         $this->editDate = null;
         $this->editUserId = null;
@@ -436,6 +475,7 @@ public function saveDish(): void
                 [
                     'user_dish_id' => $userDish->id,
                     'is_skipped' => false,
+                    'skip_reason' => null,
                 ]
             );
 
diff --git a/app/Models/ScheduledUserDish.php b/app/Models/ScheduledUserDish.php
index 8334e2a..dcbdc46 100644
--- a/app/Models/ScheduledUserDish.php
+++ b/app/Models/ScheduledUserDish.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * @property int $user_dish_id
  * @property UserDish $userDish
  * @property bool $is_skipped
+ * @property string|null $skip_reason
  *
  * @method static create(array $array)
  * @method static ScheduledUserDishFactory factory($count = null, $state = [])
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class ScheduledUserDish extends Model
         'user_id',
         'user_dish_id',
         'is_skipped',
+        'skip_reason',
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_08_18_000000_add_skip_reason_to_scheduled_user_dishes_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_08_18_000000_add_skip_reason_to_scheduled_user_dishes_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..492c079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_08_18_000000_add_skip_reason_to_scheduled_user_dishes_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('scheduled_user_dishes', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('skip_reason')->nullable()->after('is_skipped');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('scheduled_user_dishes', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('skip_reason');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/schedule/schedule-calendar.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/schedule/schedule-calendar.blade.php
index 83fad1f..0c9f7dc 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/schedule/schedule-calendar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/schedule/schedule-calendar.blade.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class="w-5 h-5 bg-gray-600 hover:bg-primary text-gray-300 hover:text-white round
                                             <div class="w-4 h-4 bg-white text-primary rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold mr-1">
                                                 {{ strtoupper(substr($scheduled->user->name, 0, 1)) }}
                                             </div>
-                                            <span class="truncate">{{ $scheduled->userDish?->dish?->name ?? 'Skipped' }}</span>
+                                            <span class="truncate">{{ $scheduled->userDish?->dish?->name ?? ($scheduled->skip_reason ?: 'Skipped') }}</span>
                                         </div>
 
                                         <!-- Action buttons -->
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class="w-7 h-7 bg-gray-600 hover:bg-primary text-gray-300 hover:text-white round
                                             {{ strtoupper(substr($scheduled->user->name, 0, 1)) }}
                                         </div>
                                         <div>
-                                            <div class="font-medium">{{ $scheduled->userDish?->dish?->name ?? 'Skipped' }}</div>
+                                            <div class="font-medium">{{ $scheduled->userDish?->dish?->name ?? ($scheduled->skip_reason ?: 'Skipped') }}</div>
                                             <div class="text-xs opacity-75">{{ $scheduled->user->name }}</div>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
@@ -212,6 +212,36 @@ class="px-4 py-2 bg-warning text-white rounded hover:bg-yellow-600 transition-co
         </div>
     @endif
 
+    <!-- Skip Modal -->
+    @if($showSkipModal)
+        <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+            <div class="bg-gray-600 border-2 border-secondary rounded-lg p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4">
+                <h2 class="text-xl text-accent-blue mb-4">Skip Day</h2>
+                <p class="text-gray-100 mb-6">
+                    Skip this meal? Optionally add a reason, e.g. "eating out".
+                </p>
+
+                <div class="mb-6">
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium mb-2">Reason (optional)</label>
+                    <input type="text" wire:model="skipReason" maxlength="255"
+                           placeholder="e.g. eating out"
+                           class="w-full p-2 border rounded bg-gray-700 border-secondary text-gray-100 focus:bg-gray-900 focus:outline-none focus:border-accent-blue">
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex justify-end space-x-3">
+                    <button wire:click="cancel"
+                            class="px-4 py-2 border-2 border-secondary text-gray-100 rounded hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors duration-200">
+                        Cancel
+                    </button>
+                    <button wire:click="confirmSkip"
+                            class="px-4 py-2 bg-warning text-white rounded hover:bg-yellow-600 transition-colors duration-200">
+                        Skip
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @endif
+
     <!-- Edit Dish Modal -->
     @if($showEditDishModal)
         <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
diff --git a/src/DishPlanner/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction.php b/src/DishPlanner/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction.php
index 441093c..6ab7e7b 100644
--- a/src/DishPlanner/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction.php
+++ b/src/DishPlanner/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 class SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction
 {
-    public function execute(Planner $planner, Carbon $date, int $userId): bool
+    public function execute(Planner $planner, Carbon $date, int $userId, ?string $reason = null): bool
     {
         $schedule = Schedule::query()
             ->where('planner_id', $planner->id)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public function execute(Planner $planner, Carbon $date, int $userId): bool
         $scheduledUserDish->update([
             'is_skipped' => true,
             'user_dish_id' => null,
+            'skip_reason' => $reason,
         ]);
 
         return true;
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Schedule/ScheduleCalendarTest.php b/tests/Feature/Schedule/ScheduleCalendarTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fcb2dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Schedule/ScheduleCalendarTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Schedule;
+
+use App\Livewire\Schedule\ScheduleCalendar;
+use App\Models\Dish;
+use App\Models\Planner;
+use App\Models\Schedule;
+use App\Models\ScheduledUserDish;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\UserDish;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ScheduleCalendarTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    protected Planner $planner;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        /** @var Planner $planner */
+        $planner = Planner::factory()->create();
+        $this->planner = $planner;
+    }
+
+    public function test_skip_day_opens_modal_and_persists_reason(): void
+    {
+        $planner = $this->planner;
+        $user = User::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish = Dish::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish->users()->attach($user);
+
+        $date = now();
+        $schedule = Schedule::create([
+            'planner_id' => $planner->id,
+            'date' => $date->format('Y-m-d'),
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $userDish = UserDish::query()->where('user_id', $user->id)->firstOrFail();
+        ScheduledUserDish::create([
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'user_dish_id' => $userDish->id,
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($planner);
+
+        Livewire::test(ScheduleCalendar::class)
+            ->call('skipDay', $date->format('Y-m-d'), $user->id)
+            ->assertSet('showSkipModal', true)
+            ->assertSet('skipDate', $date->format('Y-m-d'))
+            ->set('skipReason', 'eating out')
+            ->call('confirmSkip')
+            ->assertSee('eating out');
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas(ScheduledUserDish::class, [
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'is_skipped' => true,
+            'user_dish_id' => null,
+            'skip_reason' => 'eating out',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_skip_day_without_reason_persists_null(): void
+    {
+        $planner = $this->planner;
+        $user = User::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish = Dish::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish->users()->attach($user);
+
+        $date = now();
+        $schedule = Schedule::create([
+            'planner_id' => $planner->id,
+            'date' => $date->format('Y-m-d'),
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $userDish = UserDish::query()->where('user_id', $user->id)->firstOrFail();
+        ScheduledUserDish::create([
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'user_dish_id' => $userDish->id,
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($planner);
+
+        Livewire::test(ScheduleCalendar::class)
+            ->call('skipDay', $date->format('Y-m-d'), $user->id)
+            ->call('confirmSkip');
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas(ScheduledUserDish::class, [
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'is_skipped' => true,
+            'skip_reason' => null,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateActionTest.php b/tests/Unit/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateActionTest.php
index ab45dc1..0b30028 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateActionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ScheduledUserDish/Actions/SkipScheduledUserDishForDateActionTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use App\Models\Schedule;
 use App\Models\ScheduledUserDish;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\UserDish;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DishPlanner\ScheduledUserDish\Actions\SkipScheduledUserDishForDateAction;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
@@ -59,6 +60,40 @@ public function test_skips_scheduled_user_dish(): void
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function test_skips_with_reason_stores_reason(): void
+    {
+        $planner = $this->planner;
+        $user = User::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish = Dish::factory()->planner($planner)->create();
+        $dish->users()->attach($user);
+
+        $date = Carbon::parse('2026-01-15');
+        $schedule = Schedule::create([
+            'planner_id' => $planner->id,
+            'date' => $date->format('Y-m-d'),
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $userDish = UserDish::query()->where('user_id', $user->id)->firstOrFail();
+        ScheduledUserDish::create([
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'user_dish_id' => $userDish->id,
+            'is_skipped' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $result = $this->action->execute($planner, $date, $user->id, 'eating out');
+
+        $this->assertTrue($result);
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas(ScheduledUserDish::class, [
+            'schedule_id' => $schedule->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'is_skipped' => true,
+            'user_dish_id' => null,
+            'skip_reason' => 'eating out',
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function test_returns_false_when_schedule_does_not_exist(): void
     {
         $planner = $this->planner;