diff --git a/src/Pages/Events/CalendarView.js b/src/Pages/Events/CalendarView.js
index 6ed00ee6b..d63d1dec0 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Events/CalendarView.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Events/CalendarView.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {
   PinIcon,
   ClockIcon,
   XIcon,
-  PlusIcon
+  PlusIcon,
+  ScheduleIcon,
 } from './EventIcons';
 
 const DAYS = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
@@ -71,11 +72,27 @@ function formatTime(timeStr) {
   });
 }
 
+function isScheduledEvent(event) {
+  if (event.status !== 'draft' || !event.publish_date) return false;
+  const publishDate = new Date(event.publish_date);
+  return !isNaN(publishDate) && publishDate > new Date();
+}
+
 function pillColors(event, isAdminView) {
   const status = event.status || 'draft';
   const visibility = event.visibility || 'public';
 
   if (isAdminView) {
+    if (isScheduledEvent(event)) {
+      return {
+        bg: 'bg-blue-500/12',
+        text: 'text-blue-200',
+        border: 'border-blue-400/40',
+        dot: 'bg-blue-300',
+        accent: 'text-blue-300',
+      };
+    }
+
     if (status === 'draft') {
       return {
         bg: 'bg-amber-500/12',
@@ -149,6 +166,7 @@ function getBadgeText(event, isAdminView) {
   const visibility = event.visibility || 'public';
 
   if (isAdminView) {
+    if (isScheduledEvent(event)) return 'Scheduled';
     if (status === 'draft') return 'Draft';
     if (status === 'closed') return 'Closed';
     if (visibility === 'private') return 'Private';
@@ -532,6 +550,21 @@ function EventPopup({ event, onClose, isAdminView, user }) {
           {waitlistMessage && (
             <p className="text-xs text-center text-emerald-300">{waitlistMessage}</p>
           )}
+
+          {isAdminView && event.publish_date && (
+            <div className="flex items-start gap-2.5 text-sm text-slate-200">
+              <span className="mt-0.5 text-slate-400"><ScheduleIcon /></span>
+              <span>
+                Publish date: {new Date(event.publish_date).toLocaleString()}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {isAdminView && event.published_at && (
+            <div className="text-xs text-slate-400">
+              Published at: {new Date(event.published_at).toLocaleString()}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -935,6 +968,7 @@ export default function CalendarView({
         {isAdminView ? (
           <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center px-5 py-3 border-t gap-x-4 gap-y-1 border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-900/35">
             {[
+              { label: 'Scheduled', dot: 'bg-blue-300' },
               { label: 'Published', dot: 'bg-cyan-300' },
               { label: 'Private', dot: 'bg-violet-300' },
               { label: 'Draft', dot: 'bg-amber-300' },
diff --git a/src/Pages/Events/CreateEventPage.js b/src/Pages/Events/CreateEventPage.js
index c7b455c11..4c2c92c47 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Events/CreateEventPage.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Events/CreateEventPage.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default function CreateEventPage() {
   const [maxAttendees, setMaxAttendees] = useState(UNLIMITED_ATTENDEES);
   const [waitlistEnabled, setWaitlistEnabled] = useState(false);
   const [waitlistSize, setWaitlistSize] = useState(10);
+  const [publishDate, setPublishDate] = useState('');
   const {
     questions,
     addQuestion,
@@ -164,6 +165,12 @@ export default function CreateEventPage() {
     debounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => performAdminSearch(query), 300);
   }
 
+  function toPublishDateValue(status, publishDate) {
+    if (status === 'closed') return null;
+    if (!publishDate) return null;
+    return new Date(publishDate).toISOString();
+  }
+
   async function handleCreateEvent() {
     setSubmitError('');
     if (!eventName.trim()) {
@@ -190,6 +197,16 @@ export default function CreateEventPage() {
       setSubmitError('Please enter a valid waitlist size.');
       return;
     }
+    if (status === 'closed' && publishDate) {
+      setSubmitError('Closed events cannot have a publish date.');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (status === 'published' && publishDate) {
+      const confirmed = window.confirm(
+        'This event is marked published and also has a publish date. It may publish immediately if that date is in the past. Continue?'
+      );
+      if (!confirmed) return;
+    }
 
     const payload = {
       id: eventId,
@@ -209,6 +226,7 @@ export default function CreateEventPage() {
       minimum_visible_role: visibility === 'private' ? minimumVisibleRole : '',
       waitlist_enabled: waitlistEnabled,
       waitlist_size: waitlistEnabled ? Number(waitlistSize) : 0,
+      publish_date: toPublishDateValue(status, publishDate),
     };
 
     setSubmitting(true);
@@ -280,6 +298,8 @@ export default function CreateEventPage() {
         setWaitlistEnabled,
         waitlistSize,
         setWaitlistSize,
+        publishDate,
+        setPublishDate,
       }}
       questionActions={{
         questions,
diff --git a/src/Pages/Events/EditEventPage.js b/src/Pages/Events/EditEventPage.js
index d7cf31709..0de927f26 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Events/EditEventPage.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Events/EditEventPage.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
   const [waitlistSize, setWaitlistSize] = useState(10);
   const [eventAdmins, setEventAdmins] = useState([]);
   const [allOrgAdminsCanEdit, setAllOrgAdminsCanEdit] = useState(false);
+  const [publishDate, setPublishDate] = useState('');
   const [adminSearch, setAdminSearch] = useState('');
   const [adminSearchResults, setAdminSearchResults] = useState([]);
   const [adminSearchError, setAdminSearchError] = useState('');
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
       setWaitlistSize(
         typeof evt.waitlist_size === 'number' && evt.waitlist_size > 0 ? evt.waitlist_size : 10,
       );
+      setPublishDate(evt.publish_date ? evt.publish_date.slice(0, 16) : '');
       setQuestions(evt.registration_form || []);
       const adminIds = Array.isArray(evt.admins) ? evt.admins.map(String) : [];
       setAllOrgAdminsCanEdit(!!evt.all_org_admins_can_edit);
@@ -175,6 +177,12 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
     debounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => performAdminSearch(query), 300);
   }
 
+  function toPublishDateValue(status, publishDate) {
+    if (status === 'closed') return null;
+    if (!publishDate) return null;
+    return new Date(publishDate).toISOString();
+  }
+
   async function handleUpdateEvent() {
     setSubmitError('');
     if (!eventName.trim()) {
@@ -204,6 +212,18 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
       }
     }
 
+    if (status === 'closed' && publishDate) {
+      setSubmitError('Closed events cannot have a publish date.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (status === 'published' && publishDate) {
+      const confirmed = window.confirm(
+        'This event is marked published and also has a publish date. It may publish immediately if that date is in the past. Continue?'
+      );
+      if (!confirmed) return;
+    }
+
     const payload = {
       name: eventName.trim(),
       date,
@@ -220,6 +240,7 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
       waitlist_size: waitlistEnabled ? Number(waitlistSize) : 0,
       admins: allOrgAdminsCanEdit ? [] : eventAdminIds,
       all_org_admins_can_edit: allOrgAdminsCanEdit,
+      publish_date: toPublishDateValue(status, publishDate),
     };
 
     setSubmitting(true);
@@ -331,6 +352,8 @@ export default function EditEventPage() {
         setWaitlistEnabled,
         waitlistSize,
         setWaitlistSize,
+        publishDate,
+        setPublishDate,
       }}
       questionActions={{
         questions,
diff --git a/src/Pages/Events/EventEditorForm.js b/src/Pages/Events/EventEditorForm.js
index 72872fb67..9ff3ca1d2 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Events/EventEditorForm.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Events/EventEditorForm.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export default function EventEditorForm({
     setWaitlistEnabled,
     waitlistSize,
     setWaitlistSize,
+    publishDate,
+    setPublishDate,
   } = form;
 
   const {
@@ -243,7 +245,14 @@ export default function EventEditorForm({
             <select
               className="select select-bordered w-full"
               value={status}
-              onChange={(e) => setStatus(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                const nextStatus = e.target.value;
+                setStatus(nextStatus);
+
+                if (nextStatus === 'closed') {
+                  setPublishDate('');
+                }
+              }}
             >
               <option value="draft">Draft</option>
               <option value="published">Published</option>
@@ -270,6 +279,24 @@ export default function EventEditorForm({
               <option value="private">Private</option>
             </select>
           </label>
+
+          <label className="form-control w-full">
+            <div className="label">
+              <span className="label-text">Publish date</span>
+            </div>
+            <input
+              type="datetime-local"
+              className="input input-bordered w-full"
+              value={publishDate}
+              onChange={(e) => setPublishDate(e.target.value)}
+              disabled={status === 'closed'}
+            />
+            <div className="label">
+              <span className="label-text-alt text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                Leave blank to publish immediately when status is set to published. Set a future date while status is draft to schedule auto-publish.
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </label>
         </div>
 
         {visibility === 'private' && (
diff --git a/src/Pages/Events/EventIcons.js b/src/Pages/Events/EventIcons.js
index ca7a167cc..1b4e43adb 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Events/EventIcons.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Events/EventIcons.js
@@ -106,3 +106,13 @@ export function EditIcon() {
     </svg>
   );
 }
+
+export function ScheduleIcon() {
+  return (
+    <svg className="h-3.5 w-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.8" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+      <path d="M8 2v4M16 2v4M3 10h18" />
+      <rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="17" rx="2" />
+      <path d="M12 12v4l3 2" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}