diff --git a/src/course-home/data/__factories__/datesTabData.factory.js b/src/course-home/data/__factories__/datesTabData.factory.js
index ee3b7c35..6f173fef 100644
--- a/src/course-home/data/__factories__/datesTabData.factory.js
+++ b/src/course-home/data/__factories__/datesTabData.factory.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Factory.define('datesTabData')
     },
     course_date_blocks: [
       {
+        assigment_type: 'Homework',
         date: '2013-02-05T05:00:00Z',
         date_type: 'course-start-date',
         description: '',
diff --git a/src/course-home/data/__snapshots__/redux.test.js.snap b/src/course-home/data/__snapshots__/redux.test.js.snap
index 465bf405..5e3dcfd6 100644
--- a/src/course-home/data/__snapshots__/redux.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/course-home/data/__snapshots__/redux.test.js.snap
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Object {
       "course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course_1": Object {
         "courseDateBlocks": Array [
           Object {
+            "assigmentType": "Homework",
             "date": "2013-02-05T05:00:00Z",
             "dateType": "course-start-date",
             "description": "",
diff --git a/src/course-home/dates-tab/Day.jsx b/src/course-home/dates-tab/Day.jsx
index 2801d690..d795381c 100644
--- a/src/course-home/dates-tab/Day.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/dates-tab/Day.jsx
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ function Day({
           const textColor = available ? 'text-dark-500' : 'text-dark-200';
           return (
             <div key={item.title + item.date} className={textColor}>
-              <div><span className="font-weight-bold small mt-1">{title}</span>{itemBadges}</div>
+              <div>
+                <span className="font-weight-bold small mt-1">
+                  {item.assignmentType && `${item.assignmentType}: `}{title}
+                </span>
+                {itemBadges}
+              </div>
               {item.description && <div className="small mb-2">{item.description}</div>}
               {item.extraInfo && <div className="small mb-2">{item.extraInfo}</div>}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/course-home/dates-tab/fakeData.js b/src/course-home/dates-tab/fakeData.js
index 5603d6eb..f135da3b 100644
--- a/src/course-home/dates-tab/fakeData.js
+++ b/src/course-home/dates-tab/fakeData.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "complete": true,
       "date": "2020-05-04T02:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2020-05-05T02:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2020-05-27T02:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2020-05-27T02:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "complete": true,
       "date": "2020-05-28T08:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2020-05-28T08:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "complete": true,
       "date": "2020-05-29T08:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "complete": true,
       "date": "2020-05-29T08:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
@@ -107,6 +115,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-17T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -116,6 +125,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-17T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -125,6 +135,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-17T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -134,6 +145,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": "ORA Dates are set by the instructor, and can't be changed"
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-18T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -143,6 +155,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-18T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -152,6 +165,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-19T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -159,6 +173,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "title": "One Unreleased 1"
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-19T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -168,6 +183,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-20T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",
@@ -176,6 +192,7 @@ export default function fakeDatesData() {
       "extra_info": null
     },
     {
+      "assignment_type": "Homework",
       "date": "2030-08-20T05:59:40.942669Z",
       "date_type": "assignment-due-date",
       "description": "",