diff --git a/app/Livewire/OnlineCalendar.php b/app/Livewire/OnlineCalendar.php
index c3f5ec418..90af0cd58 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/OnlineCalendar.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/OnlineCalendar.php
@@ -41,46 +41,46 @@ public function mount()
         $this->selectedLanguage = strtolower(App::getLocale());
         $this->selectedYear = Carbon::now()->year;
         $this->selectedMonth = Carbon::now()->month;
+        $this->selectedDate = $this->selectedMonth.'/'.$this->selectedYear;
 
-        $byMonths = Event::selectRaw(
-            'year(start_date) year, month(start_date) month, monthname(start_date) monthname, count(*) data'
-        )
-            ->where($this->whereClause)
-            ->where('start_date', '>=', \Carbon\Carbon::now()->firstOfMonth())
-            ->groupBy('year', 'month','monthname')
-            ->orderBy('year', 'asc')
-            ->orderBy('month', 'asc')
-            ->get();
-    
-        // Format months as objects
-        $this->months = $byMonths->map(function ($result) {
-            return [
-                'id' => $result->month.'/'.$result->year,
-                'name' => $result->monthname.' '.$result->year
-            ];
-        })->toArray();
-    
-        // Update logic for accessing first item
-        if (!empty($this->months)) {
-            $firstMonthId = $this->months[0]['id'];
-            $parts = explode('/', $firstMonthId);
-            if ($parts[0] !== $this->selectedMonth) {
-                $this->selectedMonth = $parts[0];
-            }
+        $this->months = Event::where($this->whereClause)
+            ->where('start_date', '>=', Carbon::now()->firstOfMonth())
+            ->orderBy('start_date')
+            ->get(['start_date'])
+            ->groupBy(function ($event) {
+                $date = Carbon::parse($event->start_date);
+
+                return $date->month.'/'.$date->year;
+            })
+            ->map(function ($group, $id) {
+                $date = Carbon::parse($group->first()->start_date);
+
+                return [
+                    'id' => $id,
+                    'name' => $date->format('F').' '.$date->year,
+                ];
+            })
+            ->values()
+            ->toArray();
+
+        if (! empty($this->months)) {
+            $parts = explode('/', $this->months[0]['id']);
+            $this->selectedMonth = (int) $parts[0];
+            $this->selectedYear = (int) ($parts[1] ?? $this->selectedYear);
             $this->selectedDate = $this->selectedMonth.'/'.$this->selectedYear;
         }
     }
 
     public function render()
     {
-        $parts = explode('/', $this->selectedDate);
-        $this->selectedMonth = $parts[0];
-        $this->selectedYear = $parts[1] ?? null;
+        $parts = explode('/', (string) $this->selectedDate);
+        $this->selectedMonth = (int) ($parts[0] ?: $this->selectedMonth);
+        $this->selectedYear = (int) ($parts[1] ?? $this->selectedYear);
 
         $this->events = Event::where($this->whereClause)
             ->whereMonth('start_date', $this->selectedMonth)
             ->whereYear('start_date', $this->selectedYear)
-            ->where('start_date', '>=', \Carbon\Carbon::now()->firstOfMonth())
+            ->where('start_date', '>=', Carbon::now()->firstOfMonth())
             ->orderBy('start_date')
             ->get();
 
diff --git a/app/Livewire/OnlineEventCard.php b/app/Livewire/OnlineEventCard.php
index 538378e05..84d7e5495 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/OnlineEventCard.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/OnlineEventCard.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public function promote()
         $this->authorize('promote', $this->event);
         Log::info('going to promote');
 
-        return $this->event->promote();
+        $this->event->promote();
+        $this->event->refresh();
     }
 
     public function feature()
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ public function feature()
         $this->authorize('feature', $this->event);
         Log::info('going to feature');
 
-        return $this->event->feature();
+        $this->event->feature();
+        $this->event->refresh();
     }
 
     public function setLanguage($language)
diff --git a/app/Queries/CountriesQuery.php b/app/Queries/CountriesQuery.php
index 94d904837..a34036c75 100644
--- a/app/Queries/CountriesQuery.php
+++ b/app/Queries/CountriesQuery.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public static function withOnlineEvents($highlighted_status){
             ->select('events.country_iso as iso', 'countries.name', DB::raw('count(events.id) as total'), DB::raw('MIN(events.start_date) as start_date'))
             ->join('countries', 'events.country_iso', '=', 'countries.iso')
             ->where('events.status', '=', 'APPROVED')
-            ->where('events.highlighted_status', '=', $highlighted_status)
+            ->where('events.highlighted_status', '=', strtoupper($highlighted_status))
             ->whereNull('events.deleted_at')
             ->where('events.activity_type', 'open-online')
             ->where('events.start_date', '>=', Carbon::now()->subDays(15))
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/snippets.php b/resources/lang/en/snippets.php
index c8c649fb4..87da6c6e8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/snippets.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/snippets.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 return [
 
     'featured-activities' => 'Here are upcoming EU Code Week featured activities that welcome online participants. You can filter by language and month and, by clicking on “view” you’ll access all details on the activity and the contacts of the organisers. Enjoy!',
+    'no-featured-activities' => 'No upcoming featured online activities at the moment.',
     'learn_and_teach_1' => 'A repository of resources to start or continue your coding journey and develop digital and technical skills – all available at no cost.',
     'learn_and_teach_2' => 'Coding and programming are key competences that are increasingly in demand in every field, and EU Code Week wants to support you in your teaching & learning! Browse our repository and find the perfect resource to start or to continue your coding journey. All these resources are free of charge. Don’t forget that you can filter your search by title, resource type, skill level, programming language, subject, category and language.',
     'teach_1' => 'Coding and programming are key competences which will open new possibilities to your students and children. Do you want to teach coding at home,in the classroom or code club?',
diff --git a/resources/views/layout/menu-profile-dropdown.blade.php b/resources/views/layout/menu-profile-dropdown.blade.php
index b3df4fd99..b0aac6e3e 100644
--- a/resources/views/layout/menu-profile-dropdown.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layout/menu-profile-dropdown.blade.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 @role('super admin')
 <li>
     <img src="/images/user_menu_volunteers.svg" class="icon">
-    <a class="cookweek-link hover-underline" href="{{route('promoted_events')}}">
+    <a class="cookweek-link hover-underline" href="{{route('admin.online-events')}}">
         @lang('menu.online_events')
     </a>
 </li>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/online-calendar.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/online-calendar.blade.php
index 08e85c22c..c55037ab8 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/online-calendar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/online-calendar.blade.php
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
                     <div>
                         {{ $filteredEvents->links('vendor.pagination') }}
                     </div>
+                @else
+                    <p class="text-center text-slate-500 text-xl py-16">
+                        @lang('snippets.no-featured-activities')
+                    </p>
                 @endif
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/online-calendar/admin/list.blade.php b/resources/views/online-calendar/admin/list.blade.php
index cd46b6488..b1e74a434 100644
--- a/resources/views/online-calendar/admin/list.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/online-calendar/admin/list.blade.php
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@
             <div class="mb-4">
                 <div class="border-b border-gray-200">
                     <nav class="-mb-px flex">
-                        @role('activities admin')
                             @include('online-calendar.admin._tab', [
                                 'targetParam'=>'online/list',
                                 'route'=>'admin.online-events',
                                 'title'=>'All Online Activities'
                             ])
-                        @endrole
                             @include('online-calendar.admin._tab', [
                                 'targetParam'=>'online/promoted',
                                 'route'=>'promoted_events',
diff --git a/tests/Feature/OnlineEventsWorkflowTest.php b/tests/Feature/OnlineEventsWorkflowTest.php
index 3e0832b49..6808892d1 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/OnlineEventsWorkflowTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/OnlineEventsWorkflowTest.php
@@ -164,6 +164,75 @@ public function ambassadors_cannot_feature_events(): void
 
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function super_admins_can_feature_events_from_the_online_list(): void
+    {
+        $this->seed('RolesAndPermissionsSeeder');
+
+        $superadmin = \App\User::factory()->create();
+        $superadmin->assignRole('super admin');
+
+        $this->signIn($superadmin);
+
+        $onlineEvent = \App\Event::factory()->create([
+            'start_date' => Carbon::now()->addDay(),
+            'end_date' => Carbon::now()->addDays(2),
+            'country_iso' => $superadmin->country->iso,
+            'status' => 'APPROVED',
+            'activity_type' => 'open-online',
+            'highlighted_status' => 'NONE',
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->get('/online/list')
+            ->assertSee($onlineEvent->title)
+            ->assertSee('All Online Activities')
+            ->assertSee('Accept as Featured Activity');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+
+        $onlineEvent->feature();
+
+        $this->assertEquals('FEATURED', $onlineEvent->fresh()->highlighted_status);
+
+        $this->get('/online/featured')
+            ->assertSee($onlineEvent->title);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function super_admin_menu_links_to_all_online_activities(): void
+    {
+        $this->seed('RolesAndPermissionsSeeder');
+
+        $superadmin = \App\User::factory()->create();
+        $superadmin->assignRole('super admin');
+
+        $this->signIn($superadmin);
+
+        $this->get('/')
+            ->assertSee(route('admin.online-events'), false);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function featured_activities_page_shows_featured_online_events_in_future_years(): void
+    {
+        $this->seed('RolesAndPermissionsSeeder');
+
+        $nextYear = Carbon::now()->addYear();
+
+        $featuredEvent = \App\Event::factory()->create([
+            'start_date' => $nextYear->copy()->startOfMonth()->addDays(5),
+            'end_date' => $nextYear->copy()->startOfMonth()->addDays(6),
+            'status' => 'APPROVED',
+            'activity_type' => 'open-online',
+            'highlighted_status' => 'FEATURED',
+            'language' => ['en'],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->get('/featured-activities')
+            ->assertStatus(200)
+            ->assertSee($featuredEvent->title);
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function promoted_event_creates_notification_for_administrators(): void
     {