diff --git a/graphene/types/datetime.py b/graphene/types/datetime.py
index b11671f9..3b0e3f13 100644
--- a/graphene/types/datetime.py
+++ b/graphene/types/datetime.py
@@ -15,6 +15,32 @@ except ImportError:
     )
 
 
+class Date(Scalar):
+    '''
+    The `Date` scalar type represents a Date
+    value as specified by
+    [iso8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601).
+    '''
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def serialize(date):
+        if isinstance(date, datetime.datetime):
+            date = date.date()
+        assert isinstance(date, datetime.date), (
+            'Received not compatible date "{}"'.format(repr(date))
+        )
+        return date.isoformat()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_literal(cls, node):
+        if isinstance(node, ast.StringValue):
+            return cls.parse_value(node.value)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_value(value):
+        return iso8601.parse_date(value).date()
+
+
 class DateTime(Scalar):
     '''
     The `DateTime` scalar type represents a DateTime
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_datetime.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_datetime.py
index 9d23fee5..bfe491a3 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_datetime.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_datetime.py
@@ -2,18 +2,22 @@ import datetime
 
 import pytz
 
-from ..datetime import DateTime, Time
+from ..datetime import DateTime, Date, Time
 from ..objecttype import ObjectType
 from ..schema import Schema
 
 
 class Query(ObjectType):
     datetime = DateTime(_in=DateTime(name='in'))
+    date = Date(_in=Date(name='in'))
     time = Time(_at=Time(name='at'))
 
     def resolve_datetime(self, info, _in=None):
         return _in
 
+    def resolve_date(self, info, _in=None):
+        return _in
+
     def resolve_time(self, info, _at=None):
         return _at
 
@@ -30,6 +34,15 @@ def test_datetime_query():
     assert result.data == {'datetime': isoformat}
 
 
+def test_datetime_query():
+    now = datetime.datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc).date()
+    isoformat = now.isoformat()
+
+    result = schema.execute('''{ date(in: "%s") }''' % isoformat)
+    assert not result.errors
+    assert result.data == {'date': isoformat}
+
+
 def test_time_query():
     now = datetime.datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
     time = datetime.time(now.hour, now.minute, now.second, now.microsecond,
@@ -52,6 +65,17 @@ def test_datetime_query_variable():
     assert result.data == {'datetime': isoformat}
 
 
+def test_date_query_variable():
+    now = datetime.datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc).date()
+    isoformat = now.isoformat()
+
+    result = schema.execute(
+        '''query Test($date: Date){ date(in: $date) }''',
+        variable_values={'date': isoformat})
+    assert not result.errors
+    assert result.data == {'date': isoformat}
+
+
 def test_time_query_variable():
     now = datetime.datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
     time = datetime.time(now.hour, now.minute, now.second, now.microsecond,