diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07d8ce5..313ef35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.26.3] - 2026-04-27
+
+### Fixed
+- Birthdays: "Discard changes?" dialog appeared immediately after successfully saving a birthday because `closeModal()` was called without `force: true`, triggering the dirty-form check on a programmatic close
+- Dashboard (PWA): widget items (tasks, events, meals, notes, birthdays, shopping lists) occasionally blocked vertical swipe-to-scroll; added `touch-action: pan-y` so the browser passes vertical pan gestures through to the scroll container
+
 ## [0.26.2] - 2026-04-27
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fc2af28..303df73 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "oikos",
-  "version": "0.26.2",
+  "version": "0.26.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "oikos",
-      "version": "0.26.2",
+      "version": "0.26.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a50279e..a269756 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "oikos",
-  "version": "0.26.2",
+  "version": "0.26.3",
   "description": "Self-hosted family planner - calendar, tasks, shopping, meal planning, budget and more. Private, open-source, no subscription.",
   "main": "server/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/public/pages/birthdays.js b/public/pages/birthdays.js
index 7f20434..08f707f 100644
--- a/public/pages/birthdays.js
+++ b/public/pages/birthdays.js
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ function openBirthdayModal({ mode, birthday = null }) {
           renderUpcoming();
           renderSuggestions();
           renderList();
-          closeModal();
+          closeModal({ force: true });
         } catch (err) {
           window.oikos?.showToast(err.message, 'danger');
           saveBtn.disabled = false;
diff --git a/public/styles/dashboard.css b/public/styles/dashboard.css
index e65356f..93f1a15 100644
--- a/public/styles/dashboard.css
+++ b/public/styles/dashboard.css
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
   padding: var(--space-2) 0;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
   transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
 }
 
@@ -507,6 +508,7 @@
   padding: var(--space-2) 0;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
   transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
 }
 
@@ -594,6 +596,7 @@
   padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-1);
   background-color: var(--color-surface);
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
   transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
   text-align: center;
   min-height: 72px;
@@ -683,6 +686,7 @@
  * -------------------------------------------------------- */
 .shopping-widget-list {
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
   transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   padding: var(--space-2) 0;
@@ -794,6 +798,7 @@
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   padding: var(--space-3);
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
   transition: opacity var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
   border-left: 3px solid var(--note-color, var(--color-accent));
   background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--note-color, var(--color-accent)) 6%, var(--color-surface-2));
@@ -2262,6 +2267,7 @@
   border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 72%, transparent);
   background: var(--color-surface-2);
   cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: pan-y;
 }
 
 .birthday-widget-item + .birthday-widget-item {