diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
index b46436dc41..0bc7b9acb3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <utility>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class DoubleClickTrigger : public Trigger<> {
 
 class MultiClickTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
  public:
-  explicit MultiClickTrigger(BinarySensor *parent, std::vector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing)
-      : parent_(parent), timing_(std::move(timing)) {}
+  explicit MultiClickTrigger(BinarySensor *parent, std::initializer_list<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing)
+      : parent_(parent), timing_(timing) {}
 
   void setup() override {
     this->last_state_ = this->parent_->get_state_default(false);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class MultiClickTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
   void trigger_();
 
   BinarySensor *parent_;
-  std::vector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing_;
+  FixedVector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing_;
   uint32_t invalid_cooldown_{1000};
   optional<size_t> at_index_{};
   bool last_state_{false};
diff --git a/tests/components/binary_sensor/common.yaml b/tests/components/binary_sensor/common.yaml
index 6965c1feeb..e3fd159b08 100644
--- a/tests/components/binary_sensor/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/binary_sensor/common.yaml
@@ -70,3 +70,69 @@ binary_sensor:
           - delay: 10s
             time_off: 200ms
             time_on: 800ms
+
+  # Test on_multi_click with single click
+  - platform: template
+    id: multi_click_single
+    name: "Multi Click Single"
+    on_multi_click:
+      - timing:
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+        then:
+          - logger.log: "Single click detected"
+
+  # Test on_multi_click with double click
+  - platform: template
+    id: multi_click_double
+    name: "Multi Click Double"
+    on_multi_click:
+      - timing:
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: false
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+        then:
+          - logger.log: "Double click detected"
+
+  # Test on_multi_click with complex pattern (5 events)
+  - platform: template
+    id: multi_click_complex
+    name: "Multi Click Complex"
+    on_multi_click:
+      - timing:
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: false
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: false
+            min_length: 50ms
+            max_length: 350ms
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 50ms
+        then:
+          - logger.log: "Complex pattern detected"
+
+  # Test on_multi_click with custom invalid_cooldown
+  - platform: template
+    id: multi_click_cooldown
+    name: "Multi Click Cooldown"
+    on_multi_click:
+      - timing:
+          - state: true
+            min_length: 100ms
+            max_length: 500ms
+        invalid_cooldown: 2s
+        then:
+          - logger.log: "Click with custom cooldown"