diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js b/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js
index 9bac3b6db..b3bcf899f 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ export default class NoteLauncher extends AbstractLauncher {
     }
 
     async launch(evt) {
-        const targetNoteId = this.getTargetNoteId();
+        // await because subclass overrides can be async
+        const targetNoteId = await this.getTargetNoteId();
         if (!targetNoteId) {
             return;
         }
 
-        const hoistedNoteId = this.getHoistedNoteId();
+        const hoistedNoteId = await this.getHoistedNoteId();
 
         if (!evt) {
             // keyboard shortcut
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/today_launcher.js b/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/today_launcher.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd8dea1a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/buttons/launcher/today_launcher.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import NoteLauncher from "./note_launcher.js";
+import dateNotesService from "../../../services/date_notes.js";
+import appContext from "../../../components/app_context.js";
+
+export default class TodayLauncher extends NoteLauncher {
+    async getTargetNoteId() {
+        const todayNote = await dateNotesService.getTodayNote();
+
+        return todayNote.noteId;
+    }
+
+    getHoistedNoteId() {
+        return appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext().hoistedNoteId;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
index 693540942..68fcf322c 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/containers/launcher.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import NoteLauncher from "../buttons/launcher/note_launcher.js";
 import ScriptLauncher from "../buttons/launcher/script_launcher.js";
 import CommandButtonWidget from "../buttons/command_button.js";
 import utils from "../../services/utils.js";
+import TodayLauncher from "../buttons/launcher/today_launcher.js";
 
 export default class LauncherWidget extends BasicWidget {
     constructor() {
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ export default class LauncherWidget extends BasicWidget {
             return new BackInHistoryButtonWidget();
         } else if (builtinWidget === 'forwardInHistoryButton') {
             return new ForwardInHistoryButtonWidget();
+        } else if (builtinWidget === 'todayInJournal') {
+            return new TodayLauncher(note);
         } else {
             throw new Error(`Unrecognized builtin widget ${builtinWidget} for launcher ${note.noteId} "${note.title}"`);
         }
diff --git a/src/services/hidden_subtree.js b/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
index 0e8232b8d..aef470556 100644
--- a/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
+++ b/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ const HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION = {
                             ] },
                         { id: 'lbSpacer1', title: 'Spacer', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'spacer', baseSize: "50", growthFactor: "0" },
                         { id: 'lbBookmarks', title: 'Bookmarks', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'bookmarks', icon: 'bx bx-bookmark' },
+                        { id: 'lbToday', title: "Open Today's Journal Note", type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'todayInJournal', icon: 'bx bx-calendar-star' },
                         { id: 'lbSpacer2', title: 'Spacer', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'spacer', baseSize: "0", growthFactor: "1" },
                         { id: 'lbProtectedSession', title: 'Protected Session', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'protectedSession', icon: 'bx bx bx-shield-quarter' },
                         { id: 'lbSyncStatus', title: 'Sync Status', type: 'launcher', builtinWidget: 'syncStatus', icon: 'bx bx-wifi' }