diff --git a/client/app/page.jsx b/client/app/page.jsx
index cfc0a22..6ef4791 100644
--- a/client/app/page.jsx
+++ b/client/app/page.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { CheckCircle, Circle, CircleHalf, Microphone, Plus, WarningCircle, Fire, CaretDown } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { CheckCircle, Circle, CircleHalf, Microphone, Plus, WarningCircle, Fire, CaretDown, Trash } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "motion/react";
 import { fetchAPI } from "@/lib/api";
 import { renderTaskItem } from "@/lib/taskRenderer";
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   const [timeLeft, setTimeLeft] = useState("");
   const [errorMsg, setErrorMsg] = useState("");
   const [expandedFriends, setExpandedFriends] = useState(new Set());
+  const [deleteConfirm, setDeleteConfirm] = useState(null);
 
   const recognitionRef = useRef(null);
 
@@ -139,6 +140,34 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     });
   };
 
+  const showError = (message) => {
+    setErrorMsg(message);
+    setTimeout(() => setErrorMsg(""), 5000);
+  };
+
+  const performDeleteTask = async (taskId) => {
+    try {
+      const { status, data } = await fetchAPI(`/tasks/${taskId}`, {
+        method: "DELETE"
+      });
+      
+      if (status === 200 && data.success) {
+        setTasks(prev => prev.filter(t => t._id !== taskId));
+      } else {
+        showError("Failed to delete task. Please try again.");
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error deleting task:", error);
+      showError("Failed to delete task. Please try again.");
+    }
+    setDeleteConfirm(null);
+  };
+
+  const deleteTask = (taskId, e) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    setDeleteConfirm(taskId);
+  };
+
   const stopListening = () => {
     if (recognitionRef.current) {
       recognitionRef.current.stop();
@@ -216,6 +245,44 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
         )}
       </AnimatePresence>
 
+      {/* Delete Confirmation Modal */}
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {deleteConfirm && (
+          <motion.div
+            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-50 flex items-center justify-center"
+            onClick={() => setDeleteConfirm(null)}
+          >
+            <motion.div
+              initial={{ scale: 0.95, opacity: 0 }}
+              animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
+              exit={{ scale: 0.95, opacity: 0 }}
+              onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+              className="glass-panel border border-border rounded-2xl p-6 max-w-sm mx-4"
+            >
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-medium text-white mb-2">Delete Task?</h3>
+              <p className="text-neutral-400 text-sm mb-6">This action cannot be undone. Are you sure you want to delete this task?</p>
+              <div className="flex gap-3 justify-end">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setDeleteConfirm(null)}
+                  className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-neutral-300 hover:bg-surface transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => performDeleteTask(deleteConfirm)}
+                  className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-red-500/20 text-red-400 hover:bg-red-500/30 transition-colors font-medium"
+                >
+                  Delete
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </motion.div>
+          </motion.div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+
       {/* Main Tasks Area */}
       <div className="lg:col-span-2">
         <header className="mb-10">
@@ -303,6 +370,13 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
                   <span className={`flex-1 text-lg font-light transition-all duration-300 ${task.status === "completed" ? "text-neutral-500 line-through decoration-neutral-600" : "text-white"}`}>
                     {task.title}
                   </span>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={(e) => deleteTask(task._id, e)}
+                    className="ml-3 p-2 text-neutral-500 hover:text-red-400 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-all hover:bg-red-500/10 rounded-lg"
+                    title="Delete task"
+                  >
+                    <Trash size={20} weight="bold" />
+                  </button>
                 </motion.div>
               ))
             )}
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/task.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/task.controller.js
index 686f7f5..6e5d04b 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/task.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/task.controller.js
@@ -148,3 +148,24 @@ export const getAllFriendsTasks = async (req, res) => {
       });
   }
 };
+
+export const deleteTask = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { taskId } = req.params;
+
+    const task = await taskDao.deleteTaskById(req.user.id, taskId);
+
+    if (!task) {
+      return res
+        .status(404)
+        .json({ success: false, message: "Task not found" });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({ success: true, message: "Task deleted successfully" });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error in deleteTask:", error);
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ success: false, message: "Server error deleting task" });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/server/src/dao/task.dao.js b/server/src/dao/task.dao.js
index 93aa519..de07ae8 100644
--- a/server/src/dao/task.dao.js
+++ b/server/src/dao/task.dao.js
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ export const getTasksForUsersByDateRange = async (userIds, start, end) => {
     .populate("userId", "name profilePicture streak")
     .sort({ createdAt: -1 });
 };
+
+export const deleteTaskById = async (userId, taskId) => {
+  return await Task.findOneAndDelete(
+    { _id: taskId, userId },
+  );
+};
diff --git a/server/src/routes/task.routes.js b/server/src/routes/task.routes.js
index 4767a89..b70ae38 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/task.routes.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/task.routes.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   getTaskHistory,
   getFriendTasks,
   getAllFriendsTasks,
+  deleteTask,
 } from "../controllers/task.controller.js";
 
 const taskRouter = Router();
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ taskRouter.get("/today", getTodayTasks);
 taskRouter.get("/friends/today", getAllFriendsTasks);
 taskRouter.get("/history", getTaskHistory);
 taskRouter.patch("/:taskId/status", updateTaskStatus);
+taskRouter.delete("/:taskId", deleteTask);
 taskRouter.get("/friend/:friendId/today", getFriendTasks);
 
 export default taskRouter;