diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4d3e8eb37e..a2a98c189c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -611,15 +611,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crossterm"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.23.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c85525306c4291d1b73ce93c8acf9c339f9b213aef6c1d85c3830cbf1c16325c"
+checksum = "77b75a27dc8d220f1f8521ea69cd55a34d720a200ebb3a624d9aa19193d3b432"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "crossterm_winapi",
  "libc",
  "mio",
- "parking_lot",
+ "parking_lot 0.12.0",
  "serde",
  "signal-hook",
  "signal-hook-mio",
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ checksum = "fcef756dea9cf3db5ce73759cf0467330427a786b47711b8d6c97620d718ceb9"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "rustix",
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.30.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1827,9 +1827,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lscolors"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9dd58d8727f3035fa6d5272f16b519741fd4875936b99d8a7cde21291b7d9174"
+checksum = "4e9323b3525d4efad2dead1837a105e313253bfdbad1d470994038eededa4d62"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "crossterm",
@@ -2278,6 +2278,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "nu-parser"
 version = "0.59.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "chrono",
  "log",
  "miette",
  "nu-path",
@@ -2673,7 +2674,17 @@ checksum = "7d17b78036a60663b797adeaee46f5c9dfebb86948d1255007a1d6be0271ff99"
 dependencies = [
  "instant",
  "lock_api",
- "parking_lot_core",
+ "parking_lot_core 0.8.5",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "parking_lot"
+version = "0.12.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "87f5ec2493a61ac0506c0f4199f99070cbe83857b0337006a30f3e6719b8ef58"
+dependencies = [
+ "lock_api",
+ "parking_lot_core 0.9.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2690,6 +2701,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "parking_lot_core"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "28141e0cc4143da2443301914478dc976a61ffdb3f043058310c70df2fed8954"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "redox_syscall 0.2.10",
+ "smallvec",
+ "windows-sys 0.32.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "parquet-format-async-temp"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -3314,7 +3338,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "reedline"
 version = "0.2.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nushell/reedline?branch=main#2db0ffd1c48ec1c03c538822900a368b40eec0a8"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nushell/reedline?branch=main#65cfd6bcbd117049a048fdaf6d125880195cd184"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
@@ -3714,7 +3738,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e0bccbcf40c8938196944a3da0e133e031a33f4d6b72db3bda3cc556e361905d"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
- "parking_lot",
+ "parking_lot 0.11.2",
  "serial_test_derive",
 ]
 
@@ -3910,7 +3934,7 @@ checksum = "33994d0838dc2d152d17a62adf608a869b5e846b65b389af7f3dbc1de45c5b26"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "new_debug_unreachable",
- "parking_lot",
+ "parking_lot 0.11.2",
  "phf_shared 0.10.0",
  "precomputed-hash",
  "serde",
@@ -4650,11 +4674,24 @@ version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "030b7ff91626e57a05ca64a07c481973cbb2db774e4852c9c7ca342408c6a99a"
 dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_msvc",
- "windows_i686_gnu",
- "windows_i686_msvc",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.30.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.30.0",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.30.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.30.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.30.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3df6e476185f92a12c072be4a189a0210dcdcf512a1891d6dff9edb874deadc6"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.32.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.32.0",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.32.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.32.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.32.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4663,6 +4700,12 @@ version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "29277a4435d642f775f63c7d1faeb927adba532886ce0287bd985bffb16b6bca"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8e92753b1c443191654ec532f14c199742964a061be25d77d7a96f09db20bf5"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_gen"
 version = "0.9.1"
@@ -4678,12 +4721,24 @@ version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1145e1989da93956c68d1864f32fb97c8f561a8f89a5125f6a2b7ea75524e4b8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6a711c68811799e017b6038e0922cb27a5e2f43a2ddb609fe0b6f3eeda9de615"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d4a09e3a0d4753b73019db171c1339cd4362c8c44baf1bcea336235e955954a6"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "146c11bb1a02615db74680b32a68e2d61f553cc24c4eb5b4ca10311740e44172"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_macros"
 version = "0.9.1"
@@ -4700,12 +4755,24 @@ version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8ca64fcb0220d58db4c119e050e7af03c69e6f4f415ef69ec1773d9aab422d5a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c912b12f7454c6620635bbff3450962753834be2a594819bd5e945af18ec64bc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.30.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "08cabc9f0066848fef4bc6a1c1668e6efce38b661d2aeec75d18d8617eebb5f1"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.32.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "504a2476202769977a040c6364301a3f65d0cc9e3fb08600b2bda150a0488316"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winreg"
 version = "0.7.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7085066ccc..8524322900 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ members = [
 
 [dependencies]
 chrono = "0.4.19"
-crossterm = "0.22.*"
+crossterm = "0.23"
 crossterm_winapi = "0.9.0"
 ctrlc = "3.2.1"
 # lazy_static = "1.4.0"
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
index 187a80ea16..789b208fe8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ impl Highlighter for NuHighlighter {
                         next_token,
                     ))
                 }
+                FlatShape::DateTime => {
+                    // nushell ???
+                    output.push((
+                        get_shape_color(shape.1.to_string(), &self.config),
+                        next_token,
+                    ))
+                }
                 FlatShape::List => {
                     // nushell ???
                     output.push((
diff --git a/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs b/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
index ccc13044e2..8324a0c7e8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub fn get_shape_color(shape: String, conf: &Config) -> Style {
             "shape_signature" => Style::new().fg(Color::Green).bold(),
             "shape_string" => Style::new().fg(Color::Green),
             "shape_string_interpolation" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
+            "shape_datetime" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
             "shape_list" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
             "shape_table" => Style::new().fg(Color::Blue).bold(),
             "shape_record" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
index e67d249013..c1f05dc8af 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ calamine = "0.18.0"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.19", features = ["serde"] }
 chrono-humanize = "0.2.1"
 chrono-tz = "0.6.0"
-crossterm = "0.22.1"
+crossterm = "0.23"
 csv = "1.1.3"
 dialoguer = "0.9.0"
 digest = "0.10.0"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Inflector = "0.11"
 itertools = "0.10.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = "0.4.14"
-lscolors = { version = "0.8.0", features = ["crossterm"] }
+lscolors = { version = "0.9.0", features = ["crossterm"] }
 md5 = { package = "md-5", version = "0.10.0" }
 meval = "0.2.0"
 mime = "0.3.16"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update_cells.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update_cells.rs
index f578b132cd..7d29842ad2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update_cells.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update_cells.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ impl Command for UpdateCells {
             Example {
                 description: "Update the zero value cells to empty strings.",
                 example: r#"[
-    [2021-04-16, 2021-06-10, 2021-09-18, 2021-10-15, 2021-11-16, 2021-11-17, 2021-11-18];
-    [        37,          0,          0,          0,         37,          0,          0]
+    ["2021-04-16", "2021-06-10", "2021-09-18", "2021-10-15", "2021-11-16", "2021-11-17", "2021-11-18"];
+    [          37,            0,            0,            0,           37,            0,            0]
 ] | update cells {|value|
       if $value == 0 {
         ""
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ impl Command for UpdateCells {
             Example {
                 description: "Update the zero value cells to empty strings in 2 last columns.",
                 example: r#"[
-    [2021-04-16, 2021-06-10, 2021-09-18, 2021-10-15, 2021-11-16, 2021-11-17, 2021-11-18];
-    [        37,          0,          0,          0,         37,          0,          0]
+    ["2021-04-16", "2021-06-10", "2021-09-18", "2021-10-15", "2021-11-16", "2021-11-17", "2021-11-18"];
+    [          37,            0,            0,            0,           37,            0,            0]
 ] | update cells -c ["2021-11-18", "2021-11-17"] {|value|
         if $value == 0 {
           ""
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/nuon.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/nuon.rs
index b55d1f6431..2f9b1d273d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/nuon.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/nuon.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ fn convert_to_value(
             "subexpressions and cellpaths not supported in nuon".into(),
             expr.span,
         )),
+        Expr::DateTime(dt) => Ok(Value::Date { val: dt, span }),
         Expr::ExternalCall(..) => Err(ShellError::OutsideSpannedLabeledError(
             original_text.to_string(),
             "Error when loading".into(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
index 16c3268423..d3bac4bd3d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/nuon.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn value_to_string(v: &Value, span: Span) -> Result<String, ShellError> {
         }
         Value::CellPath { .. } => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput("cellpath".to_string(), span)),
         Value::CustomValue { .. } => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput("custom".to_string(), span)),
-        Value::Date { .. } => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput("date".to_string(), span)),
+        Value::Date { val, .. } => Ok(val.to_rfc3339()),
         Value::Duration { val, .. } => Ok(format!("{}ns", *val)),
         Value::Error { .. } => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput("error".to_string(), span)),
         Value::Filesize { val, .. } => Ok(format!("{}b", *val)),
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index df7d044372..93fc2c4853 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ pub fn eval_expression(
             )?
             .into_value(span))
         }
+        Expr::DateTime(dt) => Ok(Value::Date {
+            val: *dt,
+            span: expr.span,
+        }),
         Expr::Operator(_) => Ok(Value::Nothing { span: expr.span }),
         Expr::BinaryOp(lhs, op, rhs) => {
             let op_span = op.span;
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
index c0a551667c..183b69030d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.59.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+chrono = "0.4.19"
 miette = "4.1.0"
 thiserror = "1.0.29"
 serde_json = "1.0"
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
index f7839897c0..99579ad7a5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub enum FlatShape {
     Record,
     Block,
     Filepath,
+    DateTime,
     GlobPattern,
     Variable,
     Flag,
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ impl Display for FlatShape {
             FlatShape::Operator => write!(f, "shape_operator"),
             FlatShape::Signature => write!(f, "shape_signature"),
             FlatShape::String => write!(f, "shape_string"),
+            FlatShape::DateTime => write!(f, "shape_datetime"),
             FlatShape::StringInterpolation => write!(f, "shape_string_interpolation"),
             FlatShape::List => write!(f, "shape_list"),
             FlatShape::Table => write!(f, "shape_table"),
@@ -184,6 +186,9 @@ pub fn flatten_expression(
         Expr::Nothing => {
             vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::Nothing)]
         }
+        Expr::DateTime(_) => {
+            vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::DateTime)]
+        }
         Expr::Int(_) => {
             vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::Int)]
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index f7a2f8ae00..93d8d19677 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -1704,6 +1704,65 @@ pub fn parse_filepath(
     }
 }
 
+/// Parse a datetime type, eg '2022-02-02'
+pub fn parse_datetime(
+    working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet,
+    span: Span,
+) -> (Expression, Option<ParseError>) {
+    trace!("parsing: datetime");
+
+    let bytes = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
+    let token = String::from_utf8_lossy(bytes).to_string();
+
+    if let Ok(datetime) = chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(&token) {
+        return (
+            Expression {
+                expr: Expr::DateTime(datetime),
+                span,
+                ty: Type::Date,
+                custom_completion: None,
+            },
+            None,
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Just the date
+    if let Ok(datetime) = chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(&format!("{}T00:00:00+00:00", token))
+    {
+        return (
+            Expression {
+                expr: Expr::DateTime(datetime),
+                span,
+                ty: Type::Date,
+                custom_completion: None,
+            },
+            None,
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Date and time, assume UTC
+    if let Ok(datetime) = chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(&format!("{}+00:00", token)) {
+        return (
+            Expression {
+                expr: Expr::DateTime(datetime),
+                span,
+                ty: Type::Date,
+                custom_completion: None,
+            },
+            None,
+        );
+    }
+
+    (
+        garbage(span),
+        Some(ParseError::Mismatch(
+            "datetime".into(),
+            "non-datetime".into(),
+            span,
+        )),
+    )
+}
+
 /// Parse a duration type, eg '10day'
 pub fn parse_duration(
     working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet,
@@ -3115,6 +3174,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
         SyntaxShape::Number => parse_number(bytes, span),
         SyntaxShape::Int => parse_int(bytes, span),
         SyntaxShape::Duration => parse_duration(working_set, span),
+        SyntaxShape::DateTime => parse_datetime(working_set, span),
         SyntaxShape::Filesize => parse_filesize(working_set, span),
         SyntaxShape::Range => parse_range(working_set, span),
         SyntaxShape::Filepath => parse_filepath(working_set, span),
@@ -3212,6 +3272,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
                     SyntaxShape::Int,
                     SyntaxShape::Number,
                     SyntaxShape::Range,
+                    SyntaxShape::DateTime,
                     SyntaxShape::Filesize,
                     SyntaxShape::Duration,
                     SyntaxShape::Block(None),
@@ -3950,6 +4011,7 @@ pub fn discover_captures_in_expr(
             }
         }
         Expr::CellPath(_) => {}
+        Expr::DateTime(_) => {}
         Expr::ExternalCall(head, exprs) => {
             let result = discover_captures_in_expr(working_set, head, seen, seen_blocks);
             output.extend(&result);
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/type_check.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/type_check.rs
index 217b2643ec..822a4ec201 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/type_check.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/type_check.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub fn math_result_type(
                 (Type::Int, Type::Float) => (Type::Float, None),
                 (Type::Float, Type::Float) => (Type::Float, None),
                 (Type::String, Type::String) => (Type::String, None),
+                (Type::Date, Type::Duration) => (Type::Date, None),
                 (Type::Duration, Type::Duration) => (Type::Duration, None),
                 (Type::Filesize, Type::Filesize) => (Type::Filesize, None),
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ pub fn math_result_type(
                 (Type::Float, Type::Int) => (Type::Float, None),
                 (Type::Int, Type::Float) => (Type::Float, None),
                 (Type::Float, Type::Float) => (Type::Float, None),
+                (Type::Date, Type::Date) => (Type::Duration, None),
                 (Type::Duration, Type::Duration) => (Type::Duration, None),
                 (Type::Filesize, Type::Filesize) => (Type::Filesize, None),
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
index cc6d532251..e27c78b26a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use chrono::FixedOffset;
+
 use super::{Call, CellPath, Expression, FullCellPath, Operator, RangeOperator};
 use crate::{ast::ImportPattern, BlockId, Signature, Span, Spanned, Unit, VarId};
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ pub enum Expr {
     Record(Vec<(Expression, Expression)>),
     Keyword(Vec<u8>, Span, Box<Expression>),
     ValueWithUnit(Box<Expression>, Spanned<Unit>),
+    DateTime(chrono::DateTime<FixedOffset>),
     Filepath(String),
     GlobPattern(String),
     String(String),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
index c678c89773..f58bbc91f6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ impl Expression {
                 false
             }
             Expr::CellPath(_) => false,
+            Expr::DateTime(_) => false,
             Expr::ExternalCall(head, args) => {
                 if head.has_in_variable(working_set) {
                     return true;
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ impl Expression {
                 }
             }
             Expr::CellPath(_) => {}
+            Expr::DateTime(_) => {}
             Expr::ExternalCall(head, args) => {
                 head.replace_in_variable(working_set, new_var_id);
                 for arg in args {
@@ -443,6 +445,7 @@ impl Expression {
                 }
             }
             Expr::CellPath(_) => {}
+            Expr::DateTime(_) => {}
             Expr::ExternalCall(head, args) => {
                 head.replace_span(working_set, replaced, new_span);
                 for arg in args {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
index 90b0dd201f..b3a49af7a2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ pub enum SyntaxShape {
     /// A duration value is allowed, eg `19day`
     Duration,
 
+    /// A datetime value, eg `2022-02-02` or `2019-10-12T07:20:50.52+00:00`
+    DateTime,
+
     /// An operator
     Operator,
 
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ impl SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::Block(_) => Type::Block,
             SyntaxShape::CellPath => Type::Unknown,
             SyntaxShape::Custom(custom, _) => custom.to_type(),
+            SyntaxShape::DateTime => Type::Date,
             SyntaxShape::Duration => Type::Duration,
             SyntaxShape::Expression => Type::Unknown,
             SyntaxShape::Filepath => Type::String,
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ impl Display for SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::Record => write!(f, "record"),
             SyntaxShape::Filesize => write!(f, "filesize"),
             SyntaxShape::Duration => write!(f, "duration"),
+            SyntaxShape::DateTime => write!(f, "datetime"),
             SyntaxShape::Operator => write!(f, "operator"),
             SyntaxShape::RowCondition => write!(f, "condition"),
             SyntaxShape::MathExpression => write!(f, "variable"),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
index 808a08fce6..b5757abdfb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -1306,6 +1306,17 @@ impl Value {
                 val: lhs - rhs,
                 span,
             }),
+            (Value::Date { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Date { val: rhs, .. }) => {
+                let result = lhs.signed_duration_since(*rhs);
+
+                match result.num_nanoseconds() {
+                    Some(v) => Ok(Value::Duration { val: v, span }),
+                    None => Err(ShellError::OperatorOverflow(
+                        "subtraction operation overflowed".into(),
+                        span,
+                    )),
+                }
+            }
             (Value::Date { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Duration { val: rhs, .. }) => {
                 match lhs.checked_sub_signed(chrono::Duration::nanoseconds(*rhs)) {
                     Some(val) => Ok(Value::Date { val, span }),
diff --git a/src/default_config.nu b/src/default_config.nu
index aa9a6144cf..59ef88e626 100644
--- a/src/default_config.nu
+++ b/src/default_config.nu
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ let default_theme = {
     shape_signature: green_bold
     shape_string: green
     shape_string_interpolation: cyan_bold
+    shape_datetime: cyan_bold
     shape_list: cyan_bold
     shape_table: blue_bold
     shape_record: cyan_bold
diff --git a/src/tests/test_engine.rs b/src/tests/test_engine.rs
index 645091aa2c..df8d2bbfdc 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_engine.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_engine.rs
@@ -257,3 +257,8 @@ fn test_redirection_stderr() -> TestResult {
     // try a nonsense binary
     run_test(r#"do -i { asdjw4j5cnaabw44rd }; echo done"#, "done")
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn datetime_literal() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"(date now) - 2019-08-23 > 1hr"#, "true")
+}