diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
index c2f3156..fb797a4 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ class Grid:
         * ``'batch_id'`` -> :meth:`render_batch_id()`
         * ``'boolean'`` -> :meth:`render_boolean()`
         * ``'currency'`` -> :meth:`render_currency()`
+        * ``'date'`` -> :meth:`render_date()`
         * ``'datetime'`` -> :meth:`render_datetime()`
         * ``'quantity'`` -> :meth:`render_quantity()`
 
@@ -611,6 +612,7 @@ class Grid:
             'batch_id': self.render_batch_id,
             'boolean': self.render_boolean,
             'currency': self.render_currency,
+            'date': self.render_date,
             'datetime': self.render_datetime,
             'quantity': self.render_quantity,
         }
@@ -631,11 +633,13 @@ class Grid:
         data type implies a default renderer.  This is only possible
         if :attr:`model_class` is set to a SQLAlchemy mapped class.
 
-        This only looks for a couple of data types, and configures as
+        This only looks for a few data types, and configures as
         follows:
 
         * :class:`sqlalchemy:sqlalchemy.types.Boolean` ->
           :meth:`render_boolean()`
+        * :class:`sqlalchemy:sqlalchemy.types.Date` ->
+          :meth:`render_date()`
         * :class:`sqlalchemy:sqlalchemy.types.DateTime` ->
           :meth:`render_datetime()`
         """
@@ -651,7 +655,9 @@ class Grid:
                 prop = getattr(attr, 'prop', None)
                 if prop and isinstance(prop, orm.ColumnProperty):
                     column = prop.columns[0]
-                    if isinstance(column.type, sa.DateTime):
+                    if isinstance(column.type, sa.Date):
+                        self.set_renderer(key, self.render_date)
+                    elif isinstance(column.type, sa.DateTime):
                         self.set_renderer(key, self.render_datetime)
                     elif isinstance(column.type, sa.Boolean):
                         self.set_renderer(key, self.render_boolean)
@@ -1820,7 +1826,7 @@ class Grid:
         This may be used automatically per
         :meth:`set_default_renderers()` or you can use it explicitly::
 
-            grid.set_renderer('foo', grid.render_boolean)
+            grid.set_renderer('foo', 'boolean')
         """
         return self.app.render_boolean(value)
 
@@ -1839,6 +1845,22 @@ class Grid:
         """
         return self.app.render_currency(value, **kwargs)
 
+    def render_date(self, obj, key, value):
+        """
+        Column renderer for :class:`python:datetime.date` values.
+
+        This calls
+        :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.render_date()`
+        for the return value.
+
+        This may be used automatically per
+        :meth:`set_default_renderers()` or you can use it explicitly::
+
+            grid.set_renderer('foo', 'date')
+        """
+        dt = getattr(obj, key)
+        return self.app.render_date(dt)
+
     def render_datetime(self, obj, key, value):
         """
         Column renderer for :class:`python:datetime.datetime` values.
@@ -1850,7 +1872,7 @@ class Grid:
         This may be used automatically per
         :meth:`set_default_renderers()` or you can use it explicitly::
 
-            grid.set_renderer('foo', grid.render_datetime)
+            grid.set_renderer('foo', 'datetime')
         """
         dt = getattr(obj, key)
         return self.app.render_datetime(dt)
@@ -1865,7 +1887,7 @@ class Grid:
 
         This is not used automatically but you can use it explicitly::
 
-            grid.set_renderer('foo', grid.render_quantity)
+            grid.set_renderer('foo', 'quantity')
         """
         return self.app.render_quantity(value)
 
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_base.py b/tests/grids/test_base.py
index 0cccbeb..d5f3766 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_base.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         obj = MagicMock(foo=42.00)
         self.assertEqual(grid.renderers['foo'](obj, 'foo', 42.00), '42')
 
-    def test_set_default_renderer(self):
+    def test_set_default_renderers(self):
         model = self.app.model
 
         # no defaults for "plain" schema
@@ -249,6 +249,18 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         self.assertIn('executing', grid.renderers)
         self.assertIs(grid.renderers['executing'], myrender)
 
+        # nb. as of writing we have no Date columns in default schema,
+        # so must invent one to test that type
+        class SomeFoolery(model.Base):
+            __tablename__ = 'somefoolery'
+            id = sa.Column(sa.Integer(), primary_key=True)
+            created = sa.Column(sa.Date())
+
+        # renderer set for date mapped field
+        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=SomeFoolery)
+        self.assertIn('created', grid.renderers)
+        self.assertIsNot(grid.renderers['created'], myrender)
+
     def test_linked_columns(self):
         grid = self.make_grid(columns=['foo', 'bar'])
         self.assertEqual(grid.linked_columns, [])
@@ -1415,6 +1427,20 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         # zero is *not* empty string (with this renderer)
         self.assertEqual(grid.render_quantity(obj, 'foo', 0), "0")
 
+    def test_render_date(self):
+        grid = self.make_grid(columns=['foo', 'bar'])
+
+        # null
+        obj = MagicMock(dt=None)
+        result = grid.render_date(obj, 'dt', None)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+        # typical
+        dt = datetime.date(2025, 1, 13)
+        obj = MagicMock(dt=dt)
+        result = grid.render_date(obj, 'dt', str(dt))
+        self.assertEqual(result, '2025-01-13')
+
     def test_render_datetime(self):
         grid = self.make_grid(columns=['foo', 'bar'])