diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ffb833..64287cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ views:
 | title                        | string      | **Optional** | `"Todo"` | The title of the card.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | show_quantity                | number      | **Optional** |          | The number of items you want to show in the card. The rest are either hidden or show in the overflow.                                                                                                                                |
 | show_days | number/range | **Optional** |          | If an integer is specified (including `0`), overdue tasks and any occurring in the next `X` days are shown. E.g. `7` displays overdue tasks and any due in the next 7 days, whereas `0` only displays today's tasks and any overdue. If a range is specified, only tasks with a due date within that range are shown. E.g. `1..10` shows tasks due in the next 10 days, but not overdue tasks or tasks due today. If not specified, all items are shown.                                                                                                               |
+| show_due_date                | bool        | **Optional** | `true`   | Show/hide the due date of chores and tasks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | show_chores_without_due      | bool        | **Optional** | `true`   | Show chores that do not have a due date.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | show_tasks_without_due       | bool        | **Optional** | `true`   | Show tasks that do not have a due date.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | user_id                      | number/map  | **Optional** | `1`      | Id of the Grocy user performing the items. Default if not specified is `1`. A map may also be specified, see [here](#user_id)|
diff --git a/grocy-chores-card.js b/grocy-chores-card.js
index e1a82a7..2e04c4e 100644
--- a/grocy-chores-card.js
+++ b/grocy-chores-card.js
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class GrocyChoresCard extends LitElement {
     }
 
     _shouldRenderDueInDays(item) {
-        return !this.hide_text_with_no_data || item.__due_date != null;
+        return this.show_due_date && (!this.hide_text_with_no_data || item.__due_date != null);
     }
 
     _renderDueInDays(item) {
@@ -1602,6 +1602,7 @@ class GrocyChoresCard extends LitElement {
         this.show_unassigned = this.config.show_unassigned ?? false;
         this.show_enable_reschedule = this.config.show_enable_reschedule ?? false;
         this.show_skip_next = this.config.show_skip_next ?? false;
+        this.show_due_date = this.config.show_due_date ?? true;
         this.show_more_info_popup = this.config.show_more_info_popup ?? false;
         this.disable_show_assign_to_me = this.config.disable_show_assign_to_me ?? false;
         if (this.use_icons) {