diff --git a/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.c b/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.c
index d1c6e40b72..0e2b85ca64 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.c
@@ -29,24 +29,27 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h"
 
 //| class Event:
 //|     """A key transition event."""
-//|     def __init__(self, key_number: int=0, pressed: bool=True) -> None:
+//|     def __init__(self, key_number: int=0, pressed: bool=True, timestamp:int=-1) -> None:
 //|         """Create a key transition event, which reports a key-pressed or key-released transition.
 //|
 //|         :param int key_number: the key number
 //|         :param bool pressed: ``True`` if the key was pressed; ``False`` if it was released.
+//|         :param int timestamp: The time in milliseconds that the keypress occurred in the `supervisor.ticks_ms` time system.  If specified as None, the current value of `supervisor.ticks_ms` is used.
 //|         """
 //|         ...
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t keypad_event_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     keypad_event_obj_t *self = m_new_obj(keypad_event_obj_t);
     self->base.type = &keypad_event_type;
-    enum { ARG_key_number, ARG_pressed };
+    enum { ARG_key_number, ARG_pressed, ARG_timestamp };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_key_number, MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 0} },
         { MP_QSTR_pressed, MP_ARG_BOOL, {.u_bool = true} },
+        { MP_QSTR_timestamp, MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = mp_const_none} },
     };
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
@@ -54,7 +57,13 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t keypad_event_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args,
     const mp_uint_t key_number =
         (mp_uint_t)mp_arg_validate_int_min(args[ARG_key_number].u_int, 0, MP_QSTR_key_number);
 
-    common_hal_keypad_event_construct(self, key_number, args[ARG_pressed].u_bool);
+    mp_obj_t timestamp = args[ARG_timestamp].u_obj;
+    if (timestamp == mp_const_none) {
+        timestamp = supervisor_ticks_ms();
+    }
+
+    (void)mp_obj_get_int_truncated(timestamp); // ensure that timesamp is an integer
+    common_hal_keypad_event_construct(self, key_number, args[ARG_pressed].u_bool, timestamp);
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(self);
 }
 
@@ -110,9 +119,27 @@ const mp_obj_property_t keypad_event_released_obj = {
               MP_ROM_NONE},
 };
 
+//|     timestamp: int
+//|     """The timestamp"""
+//|
+STATIC mp_obj_t keypad_event_get_timestamp(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    keypad_event_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+    return common_hal_keypad_event_get_timestamp(self);
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(keypad_event_get_timestamp_obj, keypad_event_get_timestamp);
+
+const mp_obj_property_t keypad_event_timestamp_obj = {
+    .base.type = &mp_type_property,
+    .proxy = {(mp_obj_t)&keypad_event_get_timestamp_obj,
+              MP_ROM_NONE,
+              MP_ROM_NONE},
+};
+
+
 //|     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
 //|         """Two `Event` objects are equal if their `key_number`
 //|         and `pressed`/`released` values are equal.
+//|         Note that this does not compare the event timestamps.
 //|         """
 //|         ...
 //|
@@ -138,7 +165,9 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t keypad_event_binary_op(mp_binary_op_t op, mp_obj_t lhs_in, mp_ob
 }
 
 //|     def __hash__(self) -> int:
-//|         """Returns a hash for the `Event`, so it can be used in dictionaries, etc.."""
+//|         """Returns a hash for the `Event`, so it can be used in dictionaries, etc..
+//|
+//|         Note that as events with different timestamps compare equal, they also hash to the same value."""
 //|         ...
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t keypad_event_unary_op(mp_unary_op_t op, mp_obj_t self_in) {
@@ -166,6 +195,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t keypad_event_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_key_number), MP_ROM_PTR(&keypad_event_key_number_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pressed),    MP_ROM_PTR(&keypad_event_pressed_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_released),   MP_ROM_PTR(&keypad_event_released_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_timestamp),   MP_ROM_PTR(&keypad_event_timestamp_obj) },
 };
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(keypad_event_locals_dict, keypad_event_locals_dict_table);
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h b/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h
index 35cfdcdc64..44e69299e4 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t keypad_event_type;
 
-void common_hal_keypad_event_construct(keypad_event_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed);
+void common_hal_keypad_event_construct(keypad_event_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed, mp_obj_t timestamp);
 mp_int_t common_hal_keypad_event_get_key_number(keypad_event_obj_t *self);
 bool common_hal_keypad_event_get_pressed(keypad_event_obj_t *self);
 bool common_hal_keypad_event_get_released(keypad_event_obj_t *self);
+mp_obj_t common_hal_keypad_event_get_timestamp(keypad_event_obj_t *self);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_KEYPAD_EVENT__H
diff --git a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
index a9b99ed87d..28565fd2ea 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(supervisor_set_next_code_file_obj, 0, supervisor_set_
 //|
 //|     """
 //|     ...
-STATIC mp_obj_t supervisor_ticks_ms(void) {
+mp_obj_t supervisor_ticks_ms(void) {
     uint64_t ticks_ms = common_hal_time_monotonic_ms();
     return mp_obj_new_int((ticks_ms + 0x1fff0000) % (1 << 29));
 }
diff --git a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h
index a2ad3dd6d4..40a1e73932 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "common-hal/supervisor/Runtime.h"
 
 extern const super_runtime_obj_t common_hal_supervisor_runtime_obj;
-
+extern mp_obj_t supervisor_ticks_ms(void);
 
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_SUPERVISOR___INIT___H
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/Event.c b/shared-module/keypad/Event.c
index d938002cc5..70a30e3831 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/Event.c
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/Event.c
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
  */
 
 #include "shared-module/keypad/Event.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h"
 
-void common_hal_keypad_event_construct(keypad_event_obj_t *self, mp_int_t key_number, bool pressed) {
+void common_hal_keypad_event_construct(keypad_event_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed, mp_obj_t timestamp) {
     self->key_number = key_number;
     self->pressed = pressed;
+    self->timestamp = timestamp;
 }
 
 mp_int_t common_hal_keypad_event_get_key_number(keypad_event_obj_t *self) {
@@ -42,3 +44,7 @@ bool common_hal_keypad_event_get_pressed(keypad_event_obj_t *self) {
 bool common_hal_keypad_event_get_released(keypad_event_obj_t *self) {
     return !self->pressed;
 }
+
+mp_obj_t common_hal_keypad_event_get_timestamp(keypad_event_obj_t *self) {
+    return self->timestamp;
+}
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/Event.h b/shared-module/keypad/Event.h
index 3c47b0e636..c30eb9aa38 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/Event.h
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/Event.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     uint16_t key_number;
     bool pressed;
+    mp_obj_t timestamp;
 } keypad_event_obj_t;
 
 
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.c b/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.c
index 5986a29ce8..ddd1cd0e87 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.c
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/Event.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h"
 #include "shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.h"
 
 // Key number is lower 15 bits of a 16-bit value.
@@ -33,33 +34,34 @@
 
 void common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_construct(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, size_t max_events) {
     // Event queue is 16-bit values.
-    ringbuf_alloc(&self->encoded_events, max_events * 2, false);
+    ringbuf_alloc(&self->encoded_events, max_events * (sizeof(uint16_t) + sizeof(mp_obj_t)), false);
     self->overflowed = false;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self) {
-    int encoded_event = ringbuf_get16(&self->encoded_events);
-    if (encoded_event == -1) {
-        return MP_ROM_NONE;
-    }
-
-    keypad_event_obj_t *event = m_new_obj(keypad_event_obj_t);
-    event->base.type = &keypad_event_type;
-    common_hal_keypad_event_construct(event, encoded_event & EVENT_KEY_NUM_MASK, encoded_event & EVENT_PRESSED);
-    return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(event);
-}
-
 bool common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get_into(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, keypad_event_obj_t *event) {
     int encoded_event = ringbuf_get16(&self->encoded_events);
     if (encoded_event == -1) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    mp_obj_t ticks;
+    ringbuf_get_n(&self->encoded_events, (uint8_t *)&ticks, sizeof(ticks));
     // "Construct" using the existing event.
-    common_hal_keypad_event_construct(event, encoded_event & EVENT_KEY_NUM_MASK, encoded_event & EVENT_PRESSED);
+    common_hal_keypad_event_construct(event, encoded_event & EVENT_KEY_NUM_MASK, encoded_event & EVENT_PRESSED, ticks);
     return true;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self) {
+    keypad_event_obj_t *event = m_new_obj(keypad_event_obj_t);
+    event->base.type = &keypad_event_type;
+    bool result = common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get_into(self, event);
+    if (result) {
+        return event;
+    }
+    m_free(event);
+    return MP_ROM_NONE;
+}
+
 bool common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get_overflowed(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self) {
     return self->overflowed;
 }
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ size_t common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_get_length(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self) {
     return ringbuf_num_filled(&self->encoded_events);
 }
 
-bool keypad_eventqueue_record(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed) {
+bool keypad_eventqueue_record(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed, mp_obj_t timestamp) {
     if (ringbuf_num_empty(&self->encoded_events) == 0) {
         // Queue is full. Set the overflow flag. The caller will decide what else to do.
         common_hal_keypad_eventqueue_set_overflowed(self, true);
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ bool keypad_eventqueue_record(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_numbe
         encoded_event |= EVENT_PRESSED;
     }
     ringbuf_put16(&self->encoded_events, encoded_event);
+    ringbuf_put_n(&self->encoded_events, (uint8_t *)&timestamp, sizeof(mp_obj_t));
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.h b/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.h
index ce5e55ef3b..f686d45960 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.h
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/EventQueue.h
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ typedef struct {
     bool overflowed;
 } keypad_eventqueue_obj_t;
 
-bool keypad_eventqueue_record(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed);
+bool keypad_eventqueue_record(keypad_eventqueue_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t key_number, bool pressed, mp_obj_t timestamp);
 
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_KEYPAD_EVENTQUEUE_H
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/KeyMatrix.c b/shared-module/keypad/KeyMatrix.c
index 6db012d0f6..4e1e25aafa 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/KeyMatrix.c
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/KeyMatrix.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/EventQueue.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/KeyMatrix.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/util.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ void keypad_keymatrix_scan(keypad_keymatrix_obj_t *self) {
 
     self->last_scan_ticks = now;
 
+    mp_obj_t timestamp = supervisor_ticks_ms();
+
     // On entry, all pins are set to inputs with a pull-up or pull-down,
     // depending on the diode orientation.
     for (size_t row = 0; row < common_hal_keypad_keymatrix_get_row_count(self); row++) {
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ void keypad_keymatrix_scan(keypad_keymatrix_obj_t *self) {
 
             // Record any transitions.
             if (previous != current) {
-                keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current);
+                keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current, timestamp);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/Keys.c b/shared-module/keypad/Keys.c
index 2880d18de5..ed913ec7a6 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/Keys.c
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/Keys.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/EventQueue.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/Keys.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
 
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ void keypad_keys_scan(keypad_keys_obj_t *self) {
 
     const size_t key_count = common_hal_keypad_keys_get_key_count(self);
 
+    mp_obj_t timestamp = supervisor_ticks_ms();
+
     for (mp_uint_t key_number = 0; key_number < key_count; key_number++) {
         // Remember the previous up/down state.
         const bool previous = self->currently_pressed[key_number];
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ void keypad_keys_scan(keypad_keys_obj_t *self) {
 
         // Record any transitions.
         if (previous != current) {
-            keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current);
+            keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current, timestamp);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/shared-module/keypad/ShiftRegisterKeys.c b/shared-module/keypad/ShiftRegisterKeys.c
index 5075437214..85803378b1 100644
--- a/shared-module/keypad/ShiftRegisterKeys.c
+++ b/shared-module/keypad/ShiftRegisterKeys.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/EventQueue.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/ShiftRegisterKeys.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/keypad/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
 
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ void keypad_shiftregisterkeys_scan(keypad_shiftregisterkeys_obj_t *self) {
 
     self->last_scan_ticks = now;
 
+    mp_obj_t timestamp = supervisor_ticks_ms();
+
     // Latch (freeze) the current state of the input pins.
     common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_value(self->latch, self->value_to_latch);
 
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ void keypad_shiftregisterkeys_scan(keypad_shiftregisterkeys_obj_t *self) {
 
         // Record any transitions.
         if (previous != current) {
-            keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current);
+            keypad_eventqueue_record(self->events, key_number, current, timestamp);
         }
     }