diff --git a/internal/cmd/epic/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/epic/create/create.go
index 9fbe52c4..bacc0ee7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/epic/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/epic/create/create.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func create(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 			Components:      params.Components,
 			FixVersions:     params.FixVersions,
 			AffectsVersions: params.AffectsVersions,
+			DueDate:         params.DueDate,
 			CustomFields:    params.CustomFields,
 			EpicField:       viper.GetString("epic.name"),
 		}
@@ -235,6 +236,10 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *cmdcommon.CreateParams {
 	affectsVersions, err := flags.GetStringArray("affects-version")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
+	dueDate, err := flags.GetString("due-date")
+	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
+	cmdutil.ExitIfError(cmdcommon.ValidateDueDate(dueDate))
+
 	custom, err := flags.GetStringToString("custom")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *cmdcommon.CreateParams {
 		Components:      components,
 		FixVersions:     fixVersions,
 		AffectsVersions: affectsVersions,
+		DueDate:         dueDate,
 		CustomFields:    custom,
 		Template:        template,
 		NoInput:         noInput,
diff --git a/internal/cmd/issue/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/issue/create/create.go
index 78e48662..ea7a3470 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/issue/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/issue/create/create.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ func create(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 			FixVersions:      params.FixVersions,
 			AffectsVersions:  params.AffectsVersions,
 			OriginalEstimate: params.OriginalEstimate,
+			DueDate:          params.DueDate,
 			CustomFields:     params.CustomFields,
 			EpicField:        viper.GetString("epic.link"),
 		}
@@ -367,6 +368,10 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *cmdcommon.CreateParams {
 	originalEstimate, err := flags.GetString("original-estimate")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
+	dueDate, err := flags.GetString("due-date")
+	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
+	cmdutil.ExitIfError(cmdcommon.ValidateDueDate(dueDate))
+
 	custom, err := flags.GetStringToString("custom")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
@@ -392,6 +397,7 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *cmdcommon.CreateParams {
 		FixVersions:      fixVersions,
 		AffectsVersions:  affectsVersions,
 		OriginalEstimate: originalEstimate,
+		DueDate:          dueDate,
 		CustomFields:     custom,
 		Template:         template,
 		NoInput:          noInput,
diff --git a/internal/cmdcommon/create.go b/internal/cmdcommon/create.go
index 7615ba70..9aba903a 100644
--- a/internal/cmdcommon/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmdcommon/create.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package cmdcommon
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ type CreateParams struct {
 	FixVersions      []string
 	AffectsVersions  []string
 	OriginalEstimate string
+	DueDate          string
 	CustomFields     map[string]string
 	Template         string
 	NoInput          bool
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ And, this field is mandatory when creating a sub-task.`)
 	cmd.Flags().StringArray("fix-version", []string{}, "Release info (fixVersions)")
 	cmd.Flags().StringArray("affects-version", []string{}, "Release info (affectsVersions)")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("original-estimate", "e", "", prefix+" Original estimate")
+	cmd.Flags().String("due-date", "", prefix+" due date (format: YYYY-MM-DD)")
 	cmd.Flags().StringToString("custom", custom, "Set custom fields")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("template", "T", "", "Path to a file to read body/description from")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("web", false, "Open in web browser after successful creation")
@@ -239,6 +243,17 @@ func GetConfiguredCustomFields() ([]jira.IssueTypeField, error) {
 	return configuredFields, nil
 }
 
+// ValidateDueDate validates that the due date is in YYYY-MM-DD format.
+func ValidateDueDate(dueDate string) error {
+	if dueDate == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", dueDate); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid due date %q: expected format YYYY-MM-DD", dueDate)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ValidateCustomFields validates custom fields.
 // TODO: Fail with error instead of warning in future release.
 func ValidateCustomFields(fields map[string]string, configuredFields []jira.IssueTypeField) {
diff --git a/pkg/jira/create.go b/pkg/jira/create.go
index bec14918..c19b77bc 100644
--- a/pkg/jira/create.go
+++ b/pkg/jira/create.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type CreateRequest struct {
 	FixVersions      []string
 	AffectsVersions  []string
 	OriginalEstimate string
+	DueDate          string
 	// EpicField is the dynamic epic field name
 	// that changes per jira installation.
 	EpicField string
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ func (*Client) getRequestData(req *CreateRequest) *createRequest {
 		Name:      req.Name,
 		Summary:   req.Summary,
 		Labels:    req.Labels,
+		DueDate:   req.DueDate,
 		epicField: req.EpicField,
 	}
 
@@ -221,7 +223,6 @@ func (*Client) getRequestData(req *CreateRequest) *createRequest {
 			OriginalEstimate string `json:"originalEstimate,omitempty"`
 		}{OriginalEstimate: req.OriginalEstimate}
 	}
-
 	constructCustomFields(req.CustomFields, req.configuredCustomFields, &data)
 
 	return &data
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ type createFields struct {
 	TimeTracking *struct {
 		OriginalEstimate string `json:"originalEstimate,omitempty"`
 	} `json:"timetracking,omitempty"`
+	DueDate      string `json:"duedate,omitempty"`
 	epicField    string
 	customFields customField
 }
diff --git a/pkg/jira/create_test.go b/pkg/jira/create_test.go
index fab756c4..8bdb7439 100644
--- a/pkg/jira/create_test.go
+++ b/pkg/jira/create_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedBody := `{"update":{},"fields":{"project":{"key":"TEST"},"issuetype":{"name":"Bug"},` +
 		`"summary":"Test bug","description":"Test description","priority":{"name":"Normal"},"labels":["test","dev"],` +
 		`"components":[{"name":"BE"},{"name":"FE"}],"fixVersions":[{"name":"v2.0"},{"name":"v2.1-hotfix"}],"versions":[{"name":"v3.0"},{"name":"v3.1-hotfix"}],` +
-		`"timetracking":{"originalEstimate":"2d"}}}`
+		`"timetracking":{"originalEstimate":"2d"},"duedate":"2006-01-02"}}`
 	testServer := createTestServer{code: 201}
 	server := testServer.serve(t, expectedBody)
 	defer server.Close()
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		FixVersions:      []string{"v2.0", "v2.1-hotfix"},
 		AffectsVersions:  []string{"v3.0", "v3.1-hotfix"},
 		OriginalEstimate: "2d",
+		DueDate:          "2006-01-02",
 	}
 	actual, err := client.CreateV2(&requestData)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)