diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index d5844bedc..c5cb0be34 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ src/Filters/Rules/Event/_EventPrivate.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasAttribute.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasCitation.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasData.py
+src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasDayOfWeek.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasGallery.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasIdOf.py
 src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasNote.py
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/Makefile.am b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/Makefile.am
index 182a77896..e6806dbae 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/Makefile.am
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pkgpython_PYTHON = \
 	_MatchesSourceConfidence.py\
 	_MatchesSourceFilter.py\
 	_HasAttribute.py\
+	_HasDayOfWeek.py\
 	__init__.py
 
 pkgpyexecdir = @pkgpyexecdir@/Filters/Rules/Event
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasDayOfWeek.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasDayOfWeek.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6993cca95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/_HasDayOfWeek.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013      Nick Hall
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Standard Python modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from Filters.Rules import Rule
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# HasDayOfWeek
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class HasDayOfWeek(Rule):
+    """Rule that matches an event occurring on a particular day of the week."""
+
+    labels      = [ _('Day of Week:') ]
+    name        = _('Events occurring on a particular day of the week')
+    description = _('Matches events occurring on a particular day of the week')
+    category    = _('General filters')
+
+    def apply(self, db, event):
+        if not self.list[0]:
+            return False
+        else:
+            dow = event.get_date_object().get_dow()
+            return dow == int(self.list[0])
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
index 821eaba33..9049b16f9 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Event/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from _HasAttribute import HasAttribute
 from _HasData import HasData
 from _ChangedSince import ChangedSince
 from _MatchesPlaceFilter import MatchesPlaceFilter
+from _HasDayOfWeek import HasDayOfWeek
 
 editor_rule_list = [
     AllEvents,
@@ -68,5 +69,6 @@ editor_rule_list = [
     HasAttribute,
     HasData,
     ChangedSince,
-    MatchesPlaceFilter
+    MatchesPlaceFilter,
+    HasDayOfWeek
 ]
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/date.py b/src/gen/lib/date.py
index c83e3298c..70993d5ac 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/date.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/date.py
@@ -1492,6 +1492,16 @@ class Date(object):
         """
         return self.text
 
+    def get_dow(self):
+        """
+        Return an integer representing the day of the week associated with the
+        date (Monday=0).
+        
+        If the day is not defined, a None is returned. If the date is a
+        compound date, the lower date day is returned.
+        """
+        return self.sortval % 7 if self.is_regular() else None
+
     def _zero_adjust_ymd(self, y, m, d):
         year = y if y != 0 else 1
         month = max(m, 1)
diff --git a/src/gui/filtereditor.py b/src/gui/filtereditor.py
index 79305e51d..5c64abe67 100644
--- a/src/gui/filtereditor.py
+++ b/src/gui/filtereditor.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ from gui.selectors import SelectorFactory
 from gen.display.name import displayer as _nd
 import Utils
 from gui.widgets import DateEntry
+from GrampsLocale import long_days
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -581,6 +582,9 @@ class EditRule(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
                                [Utils.confidence[i] for i in range(5)])
                 elif v == _('Date:'):
                     t = DateEntry(self.uistate, self.track)
+                elif v == _('Day of Week:'):
+                    days_of_week = long_days[2:] + long_days[1:2]
+                    t = MyList(map(str, range(7)), days_of_week)
                 else:                    
                     t = MyEntry()
                 tlist.append(t)