diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
index ec6512e..dbb4c59 100644
--- a/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
@@ -15,6 +15,24 @@ function datetime_field_views_data(FieldStorageConfigInterface $field_storage) {
   foreach ($data as $table_name => $table_data) {
     // Set the 'datetime' filter type.
     $data[$table_name][$field_storage->getName() . '_value']['filter']['id'] = 'datetime';
+
+    // Set the 'datetime' argument type.
+    $data[$table_name][$field_storage->getName() . '_value']['argument']['id'] = 'datetime';
+
+    // Create year, month, and day arguments.
+    $group = $data[$table_name][$field_storage->getName() . '_value']['group'];
+    foreach (array('year', 'month', 'day') as $argument_type) {
+      $data[$table_name][$field_storage->getName() . '_value_' . $argument_type] = array(
+        'title' => $field_storage->getLabel() . ' (' . $argument_type . ')',
+        'help' => t('Date in the form of YYYY.'),
+        'argument' => array(
+          'field' => $field_storage->getName() . '_value',
+          'id' => 'datetime_' . $argument_type,
+        ),
+        'group' => $group,
+      );
+    }
   }
+
   return $data;
 }
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diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3615bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\Argument\Date.
+ */
+namespace Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\Argument;
+
+use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\argument\Date as NumericDate;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract argument handler for dates.
+ *
+ * Adds an option to set a default argument based on the current date.
+ *
+ * Definitions terms:
+ * - many to one: If true, the "many to one" helper will be used.
+ * - invalid input: A string to give to the user for obviously invalid input.
+ *                  This is deprecated in favor of argument validators.
+ *
+ * @see \Drupal\views\ManyTonOneHelper
+ *
+ * @ingroup views_argument_handlers
+ *
+ * @ViewsArgument("datetime")
+ */
+class Date extends NumericDate {
+
+  /**
+   * Override to account for dates stored as strings.
+   */
+  public function getDateField() {
+    return "$this->tableAlias.$this->realField";
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17d5cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument\DayDate.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument;
+
+/**
+ * Argument handler for a day (DD)
+ *
+ * @ViewsArgument("datetime_day")
+ */
+class DayDate extends Date {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'd';
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1340eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument\MonthDate.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument;
+
+/**
+ * Argument handler for a month (MM)
+ *
+ * @ViewsArgument("datetime_month")
+ */
+class MonthDate extends Date {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'm';
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de6827c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument\YearDate.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\datetime\Plugin\views\argument;
+
+/**
+ * Argument handler for a year (CCYY)
+ *
+ * @ViewsArgument("datetime_year")
+ */
+class YearDate extends Date {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'Y';
+
+}