diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests/PageTests.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests/PageTests.cs
index b69428387..d63a78967 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests/PageTests.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests/PageTests.cs
@@ -400,6 +400,39 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests
 			Assert.True (completed);
 		}
 
+		class PageTestApp : Application { }
+
+		[Test]
+		public void SendApplicationPageAppearing()
+		{
+			var app = new PageTestApp();
+			var page = new ContentPage();
+
+			Page actual = null;
+			app.MainPage = page;
+			app.PageAppearing += (sender, args) => actual = args;
+
+			((IPageController)page).SendAppearing();
+
+			Assert.AreSame(page, actual);
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void SendApplicationPageDisappearing()
+		{
+			var app = new PageTestApp();
+			var page = new ContentPage();
+
+			Page actual = null;
+			app.MainPage = page;
+			app.PageDisappearing += (sender, args) => actual = args;
+
+			((IPageController)page).SendAppearing();
+			((IPageController)page).SendDisappearing();
+
+			Assert.AreSame(page, actual);
+		}
+
 		[Test]
 		public void SendAppearing ()
 		{
@@ -494,5 +527,5 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms.Core.UnitTests
 			Assert.True (sentNav);
 			Assert.True (sent);
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Application.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Application.cs
index 95462f169..0fa9f3df5 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Application.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Application.cs
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 
 		public event EventHandler<ModalPushingEventArgs> ModalPushing;
 
+		public event EventHandler<Page> PageAppearing;
+
+		public event EventHandler<Page> PageDisappearing;
+
 		public async Task SavePropertiesAsync()
 		{
 			if (Device.IsInvokeRequired)
@@ -279,6 +283,12 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 			return properties;
 		}
 
+		internal void OnPageAppearing(Page page)
+			=> PageAppearing?.Invoke(this, page);
+
+		internal void OnPageDisappearing(Page page)
+			=> PageDisappearing?.Invoke(this, page);
+
 		void OnModalPopped(Page modalPage)
 		{
 			EventHandler<ModalPoppedEventArgs> handler = ModalPopped;
diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Page.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Page.cs
index e839f6d14..c485b45db 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Page.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Page.cs
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 
 			var pageContainer = this as IPageContainer<Page>;
 			pageContainer?.CurrentPage?.SendAppearing();
+
+			FindApplication(this)?.OnPageAppearing(this);
 		}
 
         [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
@@ -337,6 +339,16 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 			EventHandler handler = Disappearing;
 			if (handler != null)
 				handler(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+			FindApplication(this)?.OnPageDisappearing(this);
+		}
+
+		Application FindApplication(Element element)
+		{
+			if (element == null)
+				return null;
+
+			return (element.Parent is Application app) ? app : FindApplication(element.Parent);
 		}
 
 		void InternalChildrenOnCollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -416,4 +428,4 @@ namespace Xamarin.Forms
 			return _platformConfigurationRegistry.Value.On<T>();
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/docs/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Xamarin.Forms/Application.xml b/docs/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Xamarin.Forms/Application.xml
index f763d45ed..130f98e5f 100644
--- a/docs/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Xamarin.Forms/Application.xml
+++ b/docs/Xamarin.Forms.Core/Xamarin.Forms/Application.xml
@@ -363,6 +363,36 @@
         <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
       </Docs>
     </Member>
+    <Member MemberName="PageAppearing">
+      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public event EventHandler&lt;Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt; PageAppearing;" />
+      <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".event class System.EventHandler`1&lt;class Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt; PageAppearing" />
+      <MemberType>Event</MemberType>
+      <AssemblyInfo>
+        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+      </AssemblyInfo>
+      <ReturnValue>
+        <ReturnType>System.EventHandler&lt;Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt;</ReturnType>
+      </ReturnValue>
+      <Docs>
+        <summary>To be added.</summary>
+        <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
+      </Docs>
+    </Member>
+    <Member MemberName="PageDisappearing">
+      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public event EventHandler&lt;Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt; PageDisappearing;" />
+      <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".event class System.EventHandler`1&lt;class Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt; PageDisappearing" />
+      <MemberType>Event</MemberType>
+      <AssemblyInfo>
+        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+      </AssemblyInfo>
+      <ReturnValue>
+        <ReturnType>System.EventHandler&lt;Xamarin.Forms.Page&gt;</ReturnType>
+      </ReturnValue>
+      <Docs>
+        <summary>To be added.</summary>
+        <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
+      </Docs>
+    </Member>
     <Member MemberName="PanGestureId">
       <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int PanGestureId { get; set; }" />
       <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance int32 PanGestureId" />
@@ -455,7 +485,7 @@
           <AttributeName>System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough</AttributeName>
         </Attribute>
         <Attribute>
-          <AttributeName>System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncStateMachine(typeof(Xamarin.Forms.Application/&lt;SavePropertiesAsync&gt;d__54))</AttributeName>
+          <AttributeName>System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncStateMachine(typeof(Xamarin.Forms.Application/&lt;SavePropertiesAsync&gt;d__60))</AttributeName>
         </Attribute>
       </Attributes>
       <ReturnValue>