diff --git a/e2e/oauth/oauth-overlay.spec.ts b/e2e/oauth/oauth-overlay.spec.ts
index 569719d98..6788bb24e 100644
--- a/e2e/oauth/oauth-overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/oauth/oauth-overlay.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ test.describe("OAuth Overlay", () => {
   );
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await prepareOAuthTestPage(page);
-    await page.goto("/");
+    await page.goto("/week");
     await waitForAppReady(page);
   });
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ test.describe("OAuth Overlay - Edge Cases", () => {
 
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await prepareOAuthTestPage(page);
-    await page.goto("/");
+    await page.goto("/week");
     await waitForAppReady(page);
   });
 
diff --git a/e2e/utils/event-test-utils.ts b/e2e/utils/event-test-utils.ts
index 59e52f652..d0207de66 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/event-test-utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/utils/event-test-utils.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const ensureWeekView = async (page: Page) => {
   await viewButton.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 5000 });
   await viewButton.click();
   await page.getByRole("option", { name: "Week" }).click();
-  await page.waitForURL((url) => url.pathname === "/", { timeout: 10000 });
+  await page.waitForURL((url) => url.pathname === "/week", { timeout: 10000 });
 
   // Verify we actually switched to Week view
   await weekViewButton.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 5000 });
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export const prepareCalendarPage = async (page: Page) => {
     localStorage.setItem("compass.onboarding", JSON.stringify(value));
   }, ONBOARDING_STATE);
 
-  await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
+  await page.goto("/week", { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
 
   // Wait for React app to mount by checking for root element with content
   await page.waitForFunction(
diff --git a/packages/web/src/common/constants/routes.ts b/packages/web/src/common/constants/routes.ts
index 8360eef0c..872e4fc28 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/common/constants/routes.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/common/constants/routes.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export const ROOT_ROUTES = {
   LOGOUT: "/logout",
   CLEANUP: "/cleanup",
   ROOT: "/",
+  WEEK: "/week",
   DAY: "/day",
   DAY_DATE: "/day/:dateString",
   NOW: "/now",
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.test.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.test.tsx
index 469042ec2..aa9bbab38 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.test.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
 
   const renderWithRouter = (
     component: React.ReactElement,
-    initialRoute: string = "/",
+    initialRoute: string = ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK,
   ) => {
     return render(
       <MemoryRouter
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
 
   describe("Component Rendering", () => {
     it("renders button with current view label for Week view", () => {
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       expect(button).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
       expect(button).toHaveTextContent("Day");
     });
 
-    it("detects Week view when on / route", () => {
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+    it("detects Week view when on /week route", () => {
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       expect(button).toHaveTextContent("Week");
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
         await user.click(weekOption);
       });
 
-      expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
       expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
   describe("Keyboard Navigation", () => {
     it("navigates to next option with ArrowDown", async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       await act(async () => {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
 
     it("selects highlighted option with Enter key", async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       await act(async () => {
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
 
     it("selects highlighted option with Space key", async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       await act(async () => {
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ describe("SelectView", () => {
 
     it("wraps navigation from last to first option", async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
-      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+      renderWithRouter(<SelectView />, ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
 
       const button = screen.getByRole("button");
       await act(async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.tsx
index f601c18e5..0d91222c4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/SelectView/SelectView.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const SelectView = ({
     ) {
       return "Day";
     }
-    if (pathname === ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT) {
+    if (pathname === ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK) {
       return "Week";
     }
     return "Week";
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const SelectView = ({
   const options = [
     { route: ROOT_ROUTES.NOW, label: "Now", view: "Now" as const },
     { route: ROOT_ROUTES.DAY, label: "Day", view: "Day" as const },
-    { route: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT, label: "Week", view: "Week" as const },
+    { route: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK, label: "Week", view: "Week" as const },
   ];
 
   const dropdownId = "view-select-dropdown";
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routers/index.tsx b/packages/web/src/routers/index.tsx
index 4795a53a5..e0a0c586a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routers/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routers/index.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { AbsoluteOverflowLoader } from "@web/components/AbsoluteOverflowLoader";
 import {
   loadDayData,
   loadOnboardingStatus,
+  loadRootData,
   loadSpecificDayData,
 } from "@web/routers/loaders";
 
@@ -79,14 +80,18 @@ export const router = createBrowserRouter(
             ),
         },
         {
-          path: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT,
+          path: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK,
           lazy: async () =>
-            import(/* webpackChunkName: "home" */ "@web/views/Calendar").then(
+            import(/* webpackChunkName: "week" */ "@web/views/Calendar").then(
               (module) => ({
                 Component: module.CalendarView,
               }),
             ),
         },
+        {
+          path: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT,
+          loader: loadRootData,
+        },
       ],
     },
     ...devOnlyRoutes,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.test.ts b/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e132075f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
+import { loadRootData, loadTodayData } from "@web/routers/loaders";
+
+describe("loadRootData", () => {
+  it("redirects root route to day route with today's date", async () => {
+    const { dateString } = loadTodayData();
+    const response = await loadRootData();
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(302);
+    expect(response.headers.get("Location")).toBe(
+      `${ROOT_ROUTES.DAY}/${dateString}`,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.ts b/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.ts
index 149eb49f7..2543f3e6f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/routers/loaders.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export async function loadDayData() {
   return redirect(`${ROOT_ROUTES.DAY}/${dateString}`);
 }
 
+export async function loadRootData() {
+  return loadDayData();
+}
+
 export async function loadSpecificDayData({
   params,
 }: LoaderFunctionArgs<unknown>): Promise<DayLoaderData | Response> {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.test.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.test.ts
index edb204830..e2887438f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.test.ts
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ describe("useGlobalShortcuts", () => {
     expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.DAY);
   });
 
-  it("should navigate to ROOT when '3' is pressed", () => {
+  it("should navigate to WEEK when '3' is pressed", () => {
     renderHook(() => useGlobalShortcuts());
     pressKey("3");
-    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT);
+    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
   });
 
   it("should navigate to LOGOUT when 'z' is pressed", () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
index 0d96588bf..2b0cda246 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function useGlobalShortcuts() {
   useKeyUpEvent({
     combination: ["3"],
     deps: [navigate],
-    handler: () => navigate(ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT),
+    handler: () => navigate(ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK),
   });
 
   useKeyUpEvent({
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/useRefetch.test.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/useRefetch.test.ts
index e1e754bbc..f753ad335 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/useRefetch.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Calendar/hooks/useRefetch.test.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe("useRefetch", () => {
 
   describe("Week view behavior", () => {
     it("should fetch week events when on week view and fetch is needed", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT });
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK });
       mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({});
 
       const weekStart = "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z";
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe("useRefetch", () => {
     });
 
     it("should map SOCKET_EVENT_CHANGED to WEEK_VIEW_CHANGE for week view", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT });
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK });
       mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({});
 
       const weekStart = "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z";
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe("useRefetch", () => {
     });
 
     it("should not fetch when fetch is not needed", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT });
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK });
       mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({});
 
       mockUseAppSelector
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ describe("useRefetch", () => {
 
   describe("Someday events handling", () => {
     it("should fetch someday events when SOCKET_SOMEDAY_EVENT_CHANGED reason", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT });
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK });
       mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({});
 
       const weekStart = "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z";
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ describe("useRefetch", () => {
       );
     });
 
-    it("should detect week view when pathname is /", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT });
+    it("should detect week view when pathname is /week", () => {
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK });
       mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({});
 
       const weekStart = "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z";
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Day/components/DayCmdPalette.test.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Day/components/DayCmdPalette.test.tsx
index 40cd6182f..00a7aeb4c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Day/components/DayCmdPalette.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Day/components/DayCmdPalette.test.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { render } from "@web/__tests__/__mocks__/mock.render";
 import * as useGoogleAuthModule from "@web/auth/hooks/oauth/useGoogleAuth";
 import * as useSessionModule from "@web/auth/hooks/session/useSession";
+import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
 import { keyPressed$ } from "@web/common/utils/dom/event-emitter.util";
 import * as eventUtil from "@web/common/utils/event/event.util";
 import { getModifierKey } from "@web/common/utils/shortcut/shortcut.util";
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ describe("DayCmdPalette", () => {
 
     await act(() => user.click(screen.getByText("Go to Week [3]")));
 
-    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/");
+    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK);
   });
 
   it("calls onGoToToday when Go to Today is clicked", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/constants/onboarding.constants.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/constants/onboarding.constants.ts
index f1f756e32..413d77e0c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/constants/onboarding.constants.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/constants/onboarding.constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
 import {
   OnboardingGuideViewConfig,
   OnboardingStepConfig,
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ export const ONBOARDING_STEP_CONFIGS: readonly OnboardingStepConfig[] = [
     id: ONBOARDING_STEPS.NAVIGATE_TO_DAY,
     order: 0,
     detectionType: "route",
-    detectionConfig: { route: "/day", routePrefixes: ["/day/"] },
+    detectionConfig: {
+      route: ROOT_ROUTES.DAY,
+      routePrefixes: [`${ROOT_ROUTES.DAY}/`],
+    },
     guide: {
       instructionsByView: {
         day: [{ type: "text", value: "You're already on the Day view." }],
@@ -56,7 +60,10 @@ export const ONBOARDING_STEP_CONFIGS: readonly OnboardingStepConfig[] = [
     id: ONBOARDING_STEPS.NAVIGATE_TO_NOW,
     order: 2,
     detectionType: "route",
-    detectionConfig: { route: "/now", routePrefixes: ["/now/"] },
+    detectionConfig: {
+      route: ROOT_ROUTES.NOW,
+      routePrefixes: [`${ROOT_ROUTES.NOW}/`],
+    },
     guide: {
       instructionsByView: {
         default: [
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ export const ONBOARDING_STEP_CONFIGS: readonly OnboardingStepConfig[] = [
     id: ONBOARDING_STEPS.NAVIGATE_TO_WEEK,
     order: 3,
     detectionType: "route",
-    detectionConfig: { route: "/" },
+    detectionConfig: { route: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK },
     guide: {
       instructionsByView: {
         default: [
@@ -105,21 +112,21 @@ export const ONBOARDING_GUIDE_VIEWS: readonly OnboardingGuideViewConfig[] = [
   {
     id: "now",
     label: "Now",
-    routes: ["/now"],
-    routePrefixes: ["/now/"],
+    routes: [ROOT_ROUTES.NOW],
+    routePrefixes: [`${ROOT_ROUTES.NOW}/`],
     overlayVariant: "pinned",
   },
   {
     id: "day",
     label: "Day",
-    routes: ["/day"],
-    routePrefixes: ["/day/"],
+    routes: [ROOT_ROUTES.DAY],
+    routePrefixes: [`${ROOT_ROUTES.DAY}/`],
     overlayVariant: "centered",
   },
   {
     id: "week",
     label: "Week",
-    routes: ["/"],
+    routes: [ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK],
     overlayVariant: "centered",
   },
   {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useGuideOverlayState.test.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useGuideOverlayState.test.ts
index d1954345f..5f6864f7a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useGuideOverlayState.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useGuideOverlayState.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
 import { ONBOARDING_STEPS } from "../constants/onboarding.constants";
 import { markStepCompleted } from "../utils/onboarding.storage.util";
 import { useGuideOverlayState } from "./useGuideOverlayState";
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ describe("useGuideOverlayState", () => {
       expect(result.current.currentView).toBe("now");
     });
 
-    it("should return 'week' for / pathname", () => {
-      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: "/" } as any);
+    it("should return 'week' for /week pathname", () => {
+      mockUseLocation.mockReturnValue({ pathname: ROOT_ROUTES.WEEK } as any);
       const { result } = renderHook(() =>
         useGuideOverlayState({
           currentStep: ONBOARDING_STEPS.NAVIGATE_TO_DAY,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useStepDetection.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useStepDetection.ts
index dabbf1151..4bafd77c6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useStepDetection.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Onboarding/hooks/useStepDetection.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useSession } from "@web/auth/hooks/session/useSession";
-import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
 import { CompassTasksSavedEvent } from "@web/common/utils/storage/storage.types";
 import {
   COMPASS_TASKS_SAVED_EVENT_NAME,
@@ -108,9 +107,8 @@ export function useStepDetection({
           | undefined;
         if (!routeConfig) return;
 
-        // Normalize route paths for comparison
-        const targetRoute =
-          routeConfig.route === "/" ? ROOT_ROUTES.ROOT : routeConfig.route;
+        // Get route paths for comparison
+        const targetRoute = routeConfig.route;
         const currentPath = location.pathname;
         const matchesPrefix =
           routeConfig.routePrefixes?.some((prefix) =>