diff --git a/src/bgtask.js b/src/bgtask.js
index 1b37c48a..c1697a64 100644
--- a/src/bgtask.js
+++ b/src/bgtask.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ var Config = require("./config");
 var db = require("./database");
 var Promise = require("bluebird");
 const shows = require('./shows');
+const calendarDB = require('./database/calendar-integrations');
+const integrationsApi = require('./web/routes/api/integrations');
 
 const LOGGER = require('@calzoneman/jsli')('bgtask');
 
@@ -113,6 +115,58 @@ function initShowScheduler() {
     }, SCHEDULE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
+function initCalendarAutoSyncScheduler() {
+    const AUTO_SYNC_INTERVAL_MS = 60 * 1000;
+    const AUTO_SYNC_PERIOD_MINUTES = 30;
+    let running = false;
+
+    function inStaggerSlot(integrationId, now) {
+        const slot = Number(integrationId || 0) % AUTO_SYNC_PERIOD_MINUTES;
+        const minute = new Date(now).getUTCMinutes() % AUTO_SYNC_PERIOD_MINUTES;
+        return slot === minute;
+    }
+
+    setInterval(async () => {
+        if (running) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        running = true;
+        try {
+            const now = Date.now();
+            const rows = await calendarDB.listConnectedByProvider('google');
+            for (const integration of rows) {
+                if (!inStaggerSlot(integration.id, now)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (integration.last_sync_at && now - integration.last_sync_at < AUTO_SYNC_PERIOD_MINUTES * 60 * 1000) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                try {
+                    await integrationsApi.syncIntegrationNow({
+                        provider: 'google',
+                        integration,
+                        channelRow: { id: integration.channel_id },
+                        enforceCooldown: false
+                    });
+                } catch (err) {
+                    LOGGER.warn(
+                        'Auto calendar sync failed integration=%s channel=%s: %s',
+                        integration.id,
+                        integration.channel_id,
+                        err && (err.stack || err.message) || err
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            LOGGER.error('Calendar auto-sync scheduler failure: %s', err.stack || err);
+        } finally {
+            running = false;
+        }
+    }, AUTO_SYNC_INTERVAL_MS);
+}
+
 module.exports = function (Server) {
     if (init === Server) {
         LOGGER.warn("Attempted to re-init background tasks");
@@ -125,4 +179,5 @@ module.exports = function (Server) {
     initPasswordResetCleanup();
     initAccountCleanup();
     initShowScheduler();
+    initCalendarAutoSyncScheduler();
 };
diff --git a/src/database/calendar-integrations.js b/src/database/calendar-integrations.js
index fc1d5b2c..439708a3 100644
--- a/src/database/calendar-integrations.js
+++ b/src/database/calendar-integrations.js
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ async function listByChannel(channelId) {
     return rows.map(parseIntegrationRow);
 }
 
+async function listConnectedByProvider(provider) {
+    const rows = await knex()('channel_calendar_integrations')
+        .where({ provider, status: 'connected' })
+        .select();
+    return rows.map(parseIntegrationRow);
+}
+
 async function getByChannelProvider(channelId, provider) {
     const rows = await knex()('channel_calendar_integrations')
         .where({ channel_id: channelId, provider })
@@ -316,6 +323,7 @@ async function getGoogleLinksForShows(channelId, showIds) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+    listConnectedByProvider,
     listByChannel,
     getByChannelProvider,
     upsertGoogleIntegration,
diff --git a/src/web/routes/api/integrations.js b/src/web/routes/api/integrations.js
index 3d664e29..c84f57f5 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/api/integrations.js
+++ b/src/web/routes/api/integrations.js
@@ -337,6 +337,57 @@ async function syncGoogleIntegration({ integration, channelRow }) {
     };
 }
 
+async function syncIntegrationNow({ provider, integration, channelRow, enforceCooldown = true }) {
+    const lockKey = `${channelRow.id}:${provider}`;
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const current = CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.get(lockKey) || { inFlight: false, lastRunAt: 0 };
+    if (current.inFlight) {
+        const err = new Error('Sync already in progress for this channel');
+        err.statusCode = 409;
+        throw err;
+    }
+    if (enforceCooldown && (now - current.lastRunAt < CHANNEL_SYNC_COOLDOWN_MS)) {
+        const retryAfterMs = CHANNEL_SYNC_COOLDOWN_MS - (now - current.lastRunAt);
+        const err = new Error('Sync cooldown active for this channel');
+        err.statusCode = 429;
+        err.retryAfterMs = retryAfterMs;
+        throw err;
+    }
+
+    CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.set(lockKey, { inFlight: true, lastRunAt: now });
+    try {
+        let result;
+        if (provider === 'google') {
+            result = await runInGoogleQueue(() =>
+                syncGoogleIntegration({ integration, channelRow })
+            );
+        } else {
+            throw new Error('Unsupported provider');
+        }
+
+        const patch = Object.assign({
+            status: 'connected',
+            last_sync_at: Date.now(),
+            last_error: null
+        }, result && result.tokenPatch ? result.tokenPatch : {});
+        await calendarDB.updateIntegrationSyncResult(integration.id, patch);
+        return { success: true, synced: result ? result.synced : 0 };
+    } catch (err) {
+        await calendarDB.updateIntegrationSyncResult(integration.id, {
+            status: 'error',
+            last_sync_at: Date.now(),
+            last_error: err.message || 'Sync failed'
+        });
+        throw err;
+    } finally {
+        const st = CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.get(lockKey);
+        if (st) {
+            st.inFlight = false;
+            CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.set(lockKey, st);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
     const auth = await authorizeChannelAdmin(req, res, 3);
     if (!auth) return;
@@ -404,50 +455,27 @@ router.post('/:provider/sync-now', async (req, res) => {
         return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Connected integration not found' });
     }
 
-    const lockKey = `${auth.channelRow.id}:${provider}`;
-    const now = Date.now();
-    const current = CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.get(lockKey) || { inFlight: false, lastRunAt: 0 };
-    if (current.inFlight) {
-        return res.status(409).json({ error: 'Sync already in progress for this channel' });
-    }
-    if (now - current.lastRunAt < CHANNEL_SYNC_COOLDOWN_MS) {
-        const retryAfterMs = CHANNEL_SYNC_COOLDOWN_MS - (now - current.lastRunAt);
-        return res.status(429).json({
-            error: 'Sync cooldown active for this channel',
-            retry_after_ms: retryAfterMs
-        });
-    }
-
-    CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.set(lockKey, { inFlight: true, lastRunAt: now });
-
     try {
-        let result;
-        if (provider === 'google') {
-            result = await runInGoogleQueue(() =>
-                syncGoogleIntegration({ integration, channelRow: auth.channelRow })
-            );
-        }
-        const patch = Object.assign({
-            status: 'connected',
-            last_sync_at: Date.now(),
-            last_error: null
-        }, result && result.tokenPatch ? result.tokenPatch : {});
-        await calendarDB.updateIntegrationSyncResult(integration.id, patch);
-        res.json({ success: true, synced: result ? result.synced : 0 });
-    } catch (err) {
-        await calendarDB.updateIntegrationSyncResult(integration.id, {
-            status: 'error',
-            last_sync_at: Date.now(),
-            last_error: err.message || 'Sync failed'
+        const result = await syncIntegrationNow({
+            provider,
+            integration,
+            channelRow: auth.channelRow,
+            enforceCooldown: true
         });
-        res.status(400).json({ error: err.message || 'Sync failed' });
-    } finally {
-        const st = CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.get(lockKey);
-        if (st) {
-            st.inFlight = false;
-            CHANNEL_SYNC_STATE.set(lockKey, st);
+        res.json(result);
+    } catch (err) {
+        if (err.statusCode === 409) {
+            return res.status(409).json({ error: err.message });
         }
+        if (err.statusCode === 429) {
+            return res.status(429).json({
+                error: err.message,
+                retry_after_ms: err.retryAfterMs || CHANNEL_SYNC_COOLDOWN_MS
+            });
+        }
+        res.status(400).json({ error: err.message || 'Sync failed' });
     }
 });
 
+router.syncIntegrationNow = syncIntegrationNow;
 module.exports = router;