diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index ec8b5dad..d2fe6ec0 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'max_participants',
         'application_status',
         'status',
+        'publication_date',
         'meals_per_day',
         'accommodation_type',
         'optional_programme',
diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 5e0fda07..1c88e973 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ exports.setApprovalStatus = async (req, res) => {
             }
         });
 
+        if (req.event.status === 'published') {
+            await req.event.update({ publication_date: new Date() }, { transaction: t });
+        }
+
         // If the new status is submitted and the old status is draft, send a mail
         // to those who have permissions (EQAC/CD)
         if (oldStatus !== 'draft' || req.event.status !== 'submitted') {
diff --git a/migrations/20211021185321-add-publication-date-to-event.js b/migrations/20211021185321-add-publication-date-to-event.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..532ce889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20211021185321-add-publication-date-to-event.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module.exports = {
+    up: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+        await queryInterface.addColumn(
+            'events',
+            'publication_date',
+            { type: Sequelize.DATE, allowNull: true }
+        );
+    },
+    down: (queryInterface) => {
+        queryInterface.removeColumn('events', 'publication_date');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/models/Event.js b/models/Event.js
index 1b358aa7..b94a51d2 100644
--- a/models/Event.js
+++ b/models/Event.js
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ const Event = sequelize.define('event', {
             }
         }
     },
+    publication_date: {
+        type: Sequelize.DATE,
+        allowNull: true,
+        validate: {
+            isDate: { msg: 'Event publication date should be valid.' }
+        }
+    },
     deleted: {
         type: Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
         allowNull: false,
diff --git a/test/api/events-approval.test.js b/test/api/events-approval.test.js
index b6d64e2b..56b2fc08 100644
--- a/test/api/events-approval.test.js
+++ b/test/api/events-approval.test.js
@@ -117,6 +117,27 @@ describe('Events status change', () => {
             const eventFromDb = await Event.findByPk(event.id);
             expect(eventFromDb.status).not.toEqual('submitted');
         });
+
+        it('should not set the publication date', async () => {
+            const event = await generator.createEvent({
+                status: 'draft',
+                organizers: [{ user_id: 1337, first_name: 'test', last_name: 'test' }]
+            });
+
+            const res = await request({
+                uri: '/single/' + event.id + '/status',
+                headers: { 'X-Auth-Token': 'foobar' },
+                method: 'PUT',
+                body: { status: 'submitted' }
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(200);
+            expect(res.body.success).toEqual(true);
+            expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+
+            const eventFromDb = await Event.findByPk(event.id);
+            expect(eventFromDb.publication_date).toBeNull();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('draft -> published', () => {
@@ -207,6 +228,27 @@ describe('Events status change', () => {
             const eventFromDb = await Event.findByPk(event.id);
             expect(eventFromDb.status).not.toEqual('published');
         });
+
+        it('should set the publication date', async () => {
+            const event = await generator.createEvent({
+                status: 'submitted',
+                organizers: [{ user_id: 1337, first_name: 'test', last_name: 'test' }]
+            });
+
+            const res = await request({
+                uri: '/single/' + event.id + '/status',
+                headers: { 'X-Auth-Token': 'foobar' },
+                method: 'PUT',
+                body: { status: 'published' }
+            });
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(200);
+            expect(res.body.success).toEqual(true);
+            expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+
+            const eventFromDb = await Event.findByPk(event.id);
+            expect(eventFromDb.publication_date).not.toBeNull();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('submitted -> draft', () => {