diff --git a/pytition/petition/forms.py b/pytition/petition/forms.py
index a0da6d1a..9ec0cdd2 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/forms.py
+++ b/pytition/petition/forms.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class PetitionCreationStep3(forms.Form):
 
 class ContentFormGeneric(forms.Form):
     ### Content of a Petition ###
+    publication_date = forms.DateField(required=False)
+    show_publication_date = SwitchField(required=False, label=_("Show publication date"))
     text = forms.CharField(widget=TinyMCE)
     target = forms.IntegerField(required=False)
     side_text = forms.CharField(widget=TinyMCE, required=False)
diff --git a/pytition/petition/migrations/0018_petition_publication_date.py b/pytition/petition/migrations/0018_petition_publication_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71a012c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytition/petition/migrations/0018_petition_publication_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2022-12-09 11:34
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('petition', '0017_petitiontemplate_paper_signatures_enabled'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='petition',
+            name='publication_date',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pytition/petition/migrations/0019_petition_show_publication_date.py b/pytition/petition/migrations/0019_petition_show_publication_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7370ade7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytition/petition/migrations/0019_petition_show_publication_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2022-12-16 05:04
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('petition', '0018_petition_publication_date'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='petition',
+            name='show_publication_date',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pytition/petition/models.py b/pytition/petition/models.py
index a5dcf1ac..3a63b4fb 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/models.py
+++ b/pytition/petition/models.py
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ class Petition(models.Model):
     last_modification_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True)
     moderated = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     has_share_buttons = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    publication_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
+    show_publication_date = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     @property
     def is_moderated(self):
@@ -316,10 +318,12 @@ def confirm_signature(self, conf_hash):
 
     def publish(self):
         self.published = True
+        self.publication_date = timezone.now()
         self.save()
 
     def unpublish(self):
         self.published = False
+        self.publication_date = None
         self.save()
 
     @property
diff --git a/pytition/petition/templates/petition/petition_detail.html b/pytition/petition/templates/petition/petition_detail.html
index cce38eb8..b8c6143f 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/templates/petition/petition_detail.html
+++ b/pytition/petition/templates/petition/petition_detail.html
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ <h2 class="text-danger">{% trans "This petition is moderated. You only see it be
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="presentation">
+        {% if petition.publication_date and petition.show_publication_date %}
+        <div class="font-weight-light font-italic">
+          {% trans "Published on: "%} {{ petition.publication_date|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
         {{ petition.text|html_sanitize|safe }}
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/pytition/petition/views.py b/pytition/petition/views.py
index 974d3bdd..a8877466 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/views.py
+++ b/pytition/petition/views.py
@@ -1233,6 +1233,8 @@ def edit_petition(request, petition_id):
             submitted_ctx['content_form_submitted'] = True
             content_form = ContentFormPetition(request.POST)
             if content_form.is_valid():
+                petition.publication_date = content_form.cleaned_data['publication_date']
+                petition.show_publication_date = content_form.cleaned_data['show_publication_date']
                 petition.title = content_form.cleaned_data['title']
                 petition.target = content_form.cleaned_data['target']
                 petition.paper_signatures = content_form.cleaned_data['paper_signatures']