feat: add card in Pages and Resources to allow hiding the dates tab

lms/djangoapps/courseware/plugins.py

@@ -65,6 +65,51 @@ def get_allowed_operations(cls, course_key: CourseKey, user: Optional[User] = No
         }
 
 
+class DatesCourseApp(CourseApp):
+    """Course app stub for course dates."""
+
+    app_id = "dates"
+    name = _("Dates")
+    description = _("Provide learners a summary of important course dates.")
+    documentation_links = {
+        "learn_more_configuration": getattr(settings, "DATES_HELP_URL", ""),
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_available(cls, course_key: CourseKey) -> bool:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        Dates app is available when explicitly enabled via settings.
+        """
+        return settings.FEATURES.get("ENABLE_DATES_COURSE_APP", False)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_enabled(cls, course_key: CourseKey) -> bool:
+        """
+        The dates course status is stored in the course block.
+        """
+        return not CourseOverview.get_from_id(course_key).hide_dates_tab
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_enabled(cls, course_key: CourseKey, enabled: bool, user: 'User') -> bool:
+        """
+        The dates course enabled/disabled status is stored in the course block.
+        """
+        course = get_course_by_id(course_key)
+        course.hide_dates_tab = not enabled
+        modulestore().update_item(course, user.id)
+        return enabled
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_allowed_operations(cls, course_key: CourseKey, user: Optional[User] = None) -> Dict[str, bool]:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        Returns the allowed operations for the app.
+        """
+        return {
+            "enable": True,
+            "configure": True,
+        }
+
+
 class TextbooksCourseApp(CourseApp):
     """
     Course app config for textbooks app.

lms/djangoapps/courseware/tabs.py

@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ class DatesTab(EnrolledTab):
     title = gettext_noop("Dates")
     priority = 30
     view_name = "dates"
+    is_hideable = True
 
     def __init__(self, tab_dict):
         def link_func(course, _reverse_func):
@@ -315,6 +316,12 @@ def link_func(course, _reverse_func):
         tab_dict['link_func'] = link_func
         super().__init__(tab_dict)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_enabled(cls, course, user=None):
+        if not super().is_enabled(course, user=user):
+            return False
+        return not getattr(course, 'hide_dates_tab', False)
+
 
 def get_course_tab_list(user, course):
     """

lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_tabs.py

@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ def test_singular_dates_tab(self):
         """Test cases for making sure no persisted dates tab is surfaced"""
         user = self.create_mock_user()
         self.course.tabs = self.all_valid_tab_list
+        self.course.hide_dates_tab = False
         self.course.save()
 
         # Verify that there is a dates tab in the modulestore
@@ -886,3 +887,16 @@ def test_singular_dates_tab(self):
             if tab.type == 'dates':
                 num_dates_tabs += 1
         assert num_dates_tabs == 1
+
+    @patch('common.djangoapps.student.models.course_enrollment.CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled')
+    def test_dates_tab_respects_hide_flag(self, is_enrolled):
+        tab = DatesTab({'type': DatesTab.type, 'name': 'dates'})
+
+        is_enrolled.return_value = True
+        user = self.create_mock_user(is_staff=False, is_enrolled=True)
+
+        self.course.hide_dates_tab = False
+        assert self.is_tab_enabled(tab, self.course, user)
+
+        self.course.hide_dates_tab = True
+        assert not self.is_tab_enabled(tab, self.course, user)

lms/envs/common.py

@@ -2783,6 +2783,15 @@
 # .. setting_description: Content to replace spam posts with
 CONTENT_FOR_SPAM_POSTS = ""
 
+# .. toggle_name: settings.FEATURES['ENABLE_DATES_COURSE_APP']
+# .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Controls whether the Dates course app is surfaced via the course apps API/UI.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2026-01-21
+# .. toggle_tickets: None
+FEATURES['ENABLE_DATES_COURSE_APP'] = False
+
 # .. toggle_name: ENABLE_AUTHN_RESET_PASSWORD_HIBP_POLICY
 # .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
 # .. toggle_default: False

openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py

@@ -943,6 +943,13 @@ def hide_progress_tab(self):
         """
         return self._original_course.hide_progress_tab
 
+    @property
+    def hide_dates_tab(self):
+        """
+        TODO: move this to the model.
+        """
+        return self._original_course.hide_dates_tab
+
     @property
     def edxnotes(self):
         """

setup.py

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
         "openedx.course_app": [
             "calculator = lms.djangoapps.courseware.plugins:CalculatorCourseApp",
             "custom_pages = lms.djangoapps.courseware.plugins:CustomPagesCourseApp",
+            "dates = lms.djangoapps.courseware.plugins:DatesCourseApp",
             "discussion = openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.plugins:DiscussionCourseApp",
             "edxnotes = lms.djangoapps.edxnotes.plugins:EdxNotesCourseApp",
             "live = openedx.core.djangoapps.course_live.plugins:LiveCourseApp",

xmodule/course_block.py

@@ -727,6 +727,13 @@ class CourseFields:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
         deprecated=True
     )
 
+    hide_dates_tab = Boolean(
+        display_name=_("Hide Dates Tab"),
+        help=_("Allows hiding of the dates tab."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        deprecated=True
+    )
+
     display_organization = String(
         display_name=_("Course Organization Display String"),
         help=_(