diff --git a/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect.go b/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect.go
index da3506bc3..3692759ce 100644
--- a/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect.go
+++ b/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ func (BigQueryDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, _ bool) s
 	case typing.Struct.Kind:
 		// Struct is a tighter version of JSON that requires type casting like Struct<int64>
 		return "json"
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		return "date"
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch kindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
@@ -55,8 +57,6 @@ func (BigQueryDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, _ bool) s
 			return "timestamp"
 		case ext.TimestampNTZKindType:
 			return "datetime"
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			return "date"
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			return "time"
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (BigQueryDialect) KindForDataType(rawBqType string, _ string) (typing.KindD
 	case "time":
 		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, "")
 	case "date":
-		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")
+		return typing.Date, nil
 	default:
 		return typing.Invalid, nil
 	}
diff --git a/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect_test.go b/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect_test.go
index 1ab1a42e9..660d952cb 100644
--- a/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect_test.go
+++ b/clients/bigquery/dialect/dialect_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestBigQueryDialect_KindForDataType(t *testing.T) {
 		"datetime":  typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		"timestamp": typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		"time":      typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, ""),
-		"date":      typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, ""),
+		"date":      typing.Date,
 		//Invalid
 		"foo":    typing.Invalid,
 		"foofoo": typing.Invalid,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestBigQueryDialect_KindForDataType_NoDataLoss(t *testing.T) {
 	kindDetails := []typing.KindDetails{
 		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, ""),
-		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, ""),
+		typing.Date,
 		typing.String,
 		typing.Boolean,
 		typing.Struct,
diff --git a/clients/bigquery/storagewrite.go b/clients/bigquery/storagewrite.go
index 44a72e3f3..386755894 100644
--- a/clients/bigquery/storagewrite.go
+++ b/clients/bigquery/storagewrite.go
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ func columnToTableFieldSchema(column columns.Column) (*storagepb.TableFieldSchem
 		fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_STRING
 	case typing.String.Kind:
 		fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_STRING
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_DATE
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch column.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_TIME
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_DATE
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
 			fieldType = storagepb.TableFieldSchema_TIMESTAMP
 		case ext.TimestampNTZKindType:
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ func rowToMessage(row map[string]any, columns []columns.Column, messageDescripto
 			}
 
 			message.Set(field, protoreflect.ValueOfString(castedValue))
+		case typing.Date.Kind:
+			_time, err := ext.ParseDateFromInterface(value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to cast value as time.Time, value: '%v', err: %w", value, err)
+			}
+
+			daysSinceEpoch := _time.Unix() / (60 * 60 * 24)
+			message.Set(field, protoreflect.ValueOfInt32(int32(daysSinceEpoch)))
 		case typing.ETime.Kind:
 			if err := column.KindDetails.EnsureExtendedTimeDetails(); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
@@ -214,9 +222,6 @@ func rowToMessage(row map[string]any, columns []columns.Column, messageDescripto
 			switch column.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 			case ext.TimeKindType:
 				message.Set(field, protoreflect.ValueOfInt64(encodePacked64TimeMicros(_time)))
-			case ext.DateKindType:
-				daysSinceEpoch := _time.Unix() / (60 * 60 * 24)
-				message.Set(field, protoreflect.ValueOfInt32(int32(daysSinceEpoch)))
 			case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
 				if err = timestamppb.New(_time).CheckValid(); err != nil {
 					return nil, err
diff --git a/clients/bigquery/storagewrite_test.go b/clients/bigquery/storagewrite_test.go
index 3d5f45b80..1ec789b9e 100644
--- a/clients/bigquery/storagewrite_test.go
+++ b/clients/bigquery/storagewrite_test.go
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ func TestColumnToTableFieldSchema(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, storagepb.TableFieldSchema_TIME, fieldSchema.Type)
 	}
 	{
-		// ETime - Date:
-		fieldSchema, err := columnToTableFieldSchema(columns.NewColumn("foo", typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")))
+		// Date
+		fieldSchema, err := columnToTableFieldSchema(columns.NewColumn("foo", typing.Date))
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, storagepb.TableFieldSchema_DATE, fieldSchema.Type)
 	}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func TestRowToMessage(t *testing.T) {
 		columns.NewColumn("c_string", typing.String),
 		columns.NewColumn("c_string_decimal", typing.String),
 		columns.NewColumn("c_time", typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, "")),
-		columns.NewColumn("c_date", typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")),
+		columns.NewColumn("c_date", typing.Date),
 		columns.NewColumn("c_datetime", typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, "")),
 		columns.NewColumn("c_struct", typing.Struct),
 		columns.NewColumn("c_array", typing.Array),
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestRowToMessage(t *testing.T) {
 		"c_string":         "foo bar",
 		"c_string_decimal": decimal.NewDecimal(numbers.MustParseDecimal("1.61803")),
 		"c_time":           ext.NewExtendedTime(time.Date(0, 0, 0, 4, 5, 6, 7, time.UTC), ext.TimeKindType, ""),
-		"c_date":           ext.NewExtendedTime(time.Date(2001, 2, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), ext.DateKindType, ""),
+		"c_date":           time.Date(2001, 2, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 		"c_datetime":       ext.NewExtendedTime(time.Date(2001, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, time.UTC), ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		"c_struct":         map[string]any{"baz": []string{"foo", "bar"}},
 		"c_array":          []string{"foo", "bar"},
diff --git a/clients/databricks/dialect/typing.go b/clients/databricks/dialect/typing.go
index ebf2c51b8..65f0c989d 100644
--- a/clients/databricks/dialect/typing.go
+++ b/clients/databricks/dialect/typing.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func (DatabricksDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, _ bool)
 		return "STRING"
 	case typing.Boolean.Kind:
 		return "BOOLEAN"
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		return "DATE"
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch kindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ func (DatabricksDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, _ bool)
 			// This is currently in public preview, to use this, the customer will need to enable [timestampNtz] in their delta tables.
 			// Ref: https://docs.databricks.com/en/sql/language-manual/data-types/timestamp-ntz-type.html
 			return "TIMESTAMP_NTZ"
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			return "DATE"
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			return "STRING"
 		}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (DatabricksDialect) KindForDataType(rawType string, _ string) (typing.KindD
 	case "boolean":
 		return typing.Boolean, nil
 	case "date":
-		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")
+		return typing.Date, nil
 	case "double", "float":
 		return typing.Float, nil
 	case "int":
diff --git a/clients/databricks/dialect/typing_test.go b/clients/databricks/dialect/typing_test.go
index 3ec84773a..5b964f253 100644
--- a/clients/databricks/dialect/typing_test.go
+++ b/clients/databricks/dialect/typing_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestDatabricksDialect_DataTypeForKind(t *testing.T) {
 		// Times
 		{
 			// Date
-			assert.Equal(t, "DATE", DatabricksDialect{}.DataTypeForKind(typing.KindDetails{Kind: typing.ETime.Kind, ExtendedTimeDetails: &ext.NestedKind{Type: ext.DateKindType}}, false))
+			assert.Equal(t, "DATE", DatabricksDialect{}.DataTypeForKind(typing.Date, false))
 		}
 		{
 			// Timestamp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestDatabricksDialect_KindForDataType(t *testing.T) {
 		// Date
 		kd, err := DatabricksDialect{}.KindForDataType("DATE", "")
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, ""), kd)
+		assert.Equal(t, typing.Date.Kind, kd)
 	}
 	{
 		// Double
diff --git a/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect.go b/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect.go
index ba5e3a5d7..8a3cafe26 100644
--- a/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect.go
+++ b/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ func (MSSQLDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, isPk bool) s
 		return "VARCHAR(MAX)"
 	case typing.Boolean.Kind:
 		return "BIT"
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		return "DATE"
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch kindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
@@ -60,8 +62,6 @@ func (MSSQLDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, isPk bool) s
 		case ext.TimestampNTZKindType:
 			// Using datetime2 because it's the recommendation, and it provides more precision: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1884088
 			return "datetime2"
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			return "date"
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			return "time"
 		}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (MSSQLDialect) KindForDataType(rawType string, stringPrecision string) (typ
 	case "time":
 		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, "")
 	case "date":
-		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")
+		return typing.Date, nil
 	case "bit":
 		return typing.Boolean, nil
 	case "text":
diff --git a/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect_test.go b/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect_test.go
index a1c522004..bcb0dd1d8 100644
--- a/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect_test.go
+++ b/clients/mssql/dialect/dialect_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestMSSQLDialect_KindForDataType(t *testing.T) {
 		"float":     typing.Float,
 		"real":      typing.Float,
 		"bit":       typing.Boolean,
-		"date":      typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, ""),
+		"date":      typing.Date,
 		"time":      typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, ""),
 		"datetime":  typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		"datetime2": typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
diff --git a/clients/redshift/dialect/typing.go b/clients/redshift/dialect/typing.go
index 7039c4357..be7a7dbba 100644
--- a/clients/redshift/dialect/typing.go
+++ b/clients/redshift/dialect/typing.go
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ func (RedshiftDialect) DataTypeForKind(kd typing.KindDetails, _ bool) string {
 	case typing.Boolean.Kind:
 		// We need to append `NULL` to let Redshift know that NULL is an acceptable data type.
 		return "BOOLEAN NULL"
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		return "DATE"
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch kd.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
 			return "timestamp with time zone"
 		case ext.TimestampNTZKindType:
 			return "timestamp without time zone"
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			return "date"
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			return "time"
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (RedshiftDialect) KindForDataType(rawType string, stringPrecision string) (
 	case "time without time zone":
 		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, "")
 	case "date":
-		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")
+		return typing.Date, nil
 	case "boolean":
 		return typing.Boolean, nil
 	}
diff --git a/clients/redshift/dialect/typing_test.go b/clients/redshift/dialect/typing_test.go
index eaa3d3fb0..9a883aaac 100644
--- a/clients/redshift/dialect/typing_test.go
+++ b/clients/redshift/dialect/typing_test.go
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ func TestRedshiftDialect_KindForDataType(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			kd, err := dialect.KindForDataType("date", "")
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, typing.ETime.Kind, kd.Kind)
-			assert.Equal(t, ext.DateKindType, kd.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type)
+			assert.Equal(t, typing.Date, kd)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/clients/shared/default_value_test.go b/clients/shared/default_value_test.go
index cdecc0c70..824cf20d3 100644
--- a/clients/shared/default_value_test.go
+++ b/clients/shared/default_value_test.go
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ func TestColumn_DefaultValue(t *testing.T) {
 	birthdayDateTime, err := ext.ParseDateTime(birthday.Format(ext.ISO8601), ext.TimestampTZKindType)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// date
-	dateKind := typing.ETime
-	dateNestedKind, err := ext.NewNestedKind(ext.DateKindType, "")
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	dateKind.ExtendedTimeDetails = &dateNestedKind
-
 	// time
 	timeKind := typing.ETime
 	timeNestedKind, err := ext.NewNestedKind(ext.TimeKindType, "")
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ func TestColumn_DefaultValue(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:          "date",
-			col:           columns.NewColumnWithDefaultValue("", dateKind, birthdayDateTime),
+			col:           columns.NewColumnWithDefaultValue("", typing.Date, birthdayDateTime),
 			expectedValue: "'2022-09-06'",
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect.go b/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect.go
index 06f0a98f2..d76b530c0 100644
--- a/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect.go
+++ b/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect.go
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ func (SnowflakeDialect) DataTypeForKind(kindDetails typing.KindDetails, _ bool)
 		return "variant"
 	case typing.Boolean.Kind:
 		return "boolean"
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		return "date"
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		switch kindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type {
 		case ext.TimestampTZKindType:
 			return "timestamp_tz"
 		case ext.TimestampNTZKindType:
 			return "timestamp_ntz"
-		case ext.DateKindType:
-			return "date"
 		case ext.TimeKindType:
 			return "time"
 		}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (SnowflakeDialect) KindForDataType(snowflakeType string, _ string) (typing.
 	case "time":
 		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, "")
 	case "date":
-		return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, "")
+		return typing.Date, nil
 	default:
 		return typing.Invalid, nil
 	}
diff --git a/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect_test.go b/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect_test.go
index 13e5f52a6..7fe2e77b4 100644
--- a/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect_test.go
+++ b/clients/snowflake/dialect/dialect_test.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func TestSnowflakeDialect_KindForDataType_NoDataLoss(t *testing.T) {
 	kindDetails := []typing.KindDetails{
 		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimestampTZKindType, ""),
 		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.TimeKindType, ""),
-		typing.MustNewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, ""),
+		typing.Date,
 		typing.String,
 		typing.Boolean,
 		typing.Struct,
diff --git a/lib/debezium/converters/date.go b/lib/debezium/converters/date.go
index 1e32dc068..855c7b884 100644
--- a/lib/debezium/converters/date.go
+++ b/lib/debezium/converters/date.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func (Date) layout() string {
 }
 
 func (d Date) ToKindDetails() (typing.KindDetails, error) {
-	return typing.NewExtendedTimeDetails(typing.ETime, ext.DateKindType, d.layout())
+	return typing.Date, nil
 }
 
 func (d Date) Convert(value any) (any, error) {
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ func (d Date) Convert(value any) (any, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Represents the number of days since the epoch.
-	return ext.NewExtendedTime(time.UnixMilli(0).In(time.UTC).AddDate(0, 0, int(valueInt64)), ext.DateKindType, d.layout()), nil
+	return time.UnixMilli(0).In(time.UTC).AddDate(0, 0, int(valueInt64)), nil
 }
diff --git a/lib/optimization/table_data.go b/lib/optimization/table_data.go
index ec34e6069..fb36a75ef 100644
--- a/lib/optimization/table_data.go
+++ b/lib/optimization/table_data.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (t *TableData) DistinctDates(colName string) ([]string, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("col: %v does not exist on row: %v", colName, row)
 		}
 
-		_time, err := ext.ParseFromInterface(val, ext.DateKindType)
+		_time, err := ext.ParseDateFromInterface(val)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("col: %v is not a time column, value: %v, err: %w", colName, val, err)
 		}
diff --git a/lib/parquetutil/parse_values.go b/lib/parquetutil/parse_values.go
index 05af0d519..b88e44f60 100644
--- a/lib/parquetutil/parse_values.go
+++ b/lib/parquetutil/parse_values.go
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ func ParseValue(colVal any, colKind columns.Column) (any, error) {
 	}
 
 	switch colKind.KindDetails.Kind {
+	case typing.Date.Kind:
+		_time, err := ext.ParseDateFromInterface(colVal)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to cast colVal as time.Time, colVal: %v, err: %w", colVal, err)
+		}
+
+		return _time.Format(ext.PostgresDateFormat), nil
 	case typing.ETime.Kind:
 		if err := colKind.KindDetails.EnsureExtendedTimeDetails(); err != nil {
 			return "", err
@@ -30,7 +37,7 @@ func ParseValue(colVal any, colKind columns.Column) (any, error) {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to cast colVal as time.Time, colVal: %v, err: %w", colVal, err)
 		}
 
-		if colKind.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.DateKindType || colKind.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.TimeKindType {
+		if colKind.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.TimeKindType {
 			return _time.Format(colKind.KindDetails.ExtendedTimeDetails.Format), nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/lib/typing/ext/parse.go b/lib/typing/ext/parse.go
index e851a0888..794cb630d 100644
--- a/lib/typing/ext/parse.go
+++ b/lib/typing/ext/parse.go
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ func ParseTimeExactMatch(layout, value string) (time.Time, error) {
 	return ts, nil
 }
 
+func ParseDateFromInterface(val any) (time.Time, error) {
+	switch convertedVal := val.(type) {
+	case time.Time:
+		return convertedVal, nil
+	case *ExtendedTime:
+		return convertedVal.GetTime(), nil
+	case string:
+		return parseDate(convertedVal)
+	default:
+		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported type: %T", convertedVal)
+	}
+}
+
 func ParseFromInterface(val any, kindType ExtendedTimeKindType) (time.Time, error) {
 	switch convertedVal := val.(type) {
 	case nil:
@@ -46,16 +59,6 @@ func ParseDateTime(value string, kindType ExtendedTimeKindType) (time.Time, erro
 		return parseTimestampNTZ(value)
 	case TimestampTZKindType:
 		return parseTimestampTZ(value)
-	case DateKindType:
-		// Try date first
-		if ts, err := parseDate(value); err == nil {
-			return ts, nil
-		}
-
-		// If that doesn't work, try timestamp
-		if ts, err := parseTimestampTZ(value); err == nil {
-			return ts, nil
-		}
 	case TimeKindType:
 		// Try time first
 		if ts, err := parseTime(value); err == nil {
@@ -97,6 +100,11 @@ func parseDate(value string) (time.Time, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If that doesn't work, try timestamp
+	if ts, err := parseTimestampTZ(value); err == nil {
+		return ts, nil
+	}
+
 	return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported value: %q", value)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/typing/ext/time.go b/lib/typing/ext/time.go
index bc10cb02f..5b350b994 100644
--- a/lib/typing/ext/time.go
+++ b/lib/typing/ext/time.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ func (e ExtendedTimeKindType) defaultLayout() (string, error) {
 		return time.RFC3339Nano, nil
 	case TimestampNTZKindType:
 		return RFC3339NoTZ, nil
-	case DateKindType:
-		return PostgresDateFormat, nil
 	case TimeKindType:
 		return PostgresTimeFormat, nil
 	default:
diff --git a/lib/typing/parquet.go b/lib/typing/parquet.go
index 5a51ac2ce..c753a3ae9 100644
--- a/lib/typing/parquet.go
+++ b/lib/typing/parquet.go
@@ -70,11 +70,14 @@ type Field struct {
 
 func (k *KindDetails) ParquetAnnotation(colName string) (*Field, error) {
 	var stringKind bool
-	if k.ExtendedTimeDetails != nil {
-		// If it's a date or time, it should be a STRING annotation.
-		if k.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.DateKindType || k.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.TimeKindType {
-			stringKind = true
-		}
+
+	// If it's a date or time, it should be a STRING annotation.
+	if k.Kind == Date.Kind {
+		stringKind = true
+	}
+
+	if k.ExtendedTimeDetails != nil && k.ExtendedTimeDetails.Type == ext.TimeKindType {
+		stringKind = true
 	}
 
 	if k.Kind == String.Kind || k.Kind == Struct.Kind || stringKind {
diff --git a/lib/typing/typing.go b/lib/typing/typing.go
index e96f49b50..12c929ee0 100644
--- a/lib/typing/typing.go
+++ b/lib/typing/typing.go
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ var (
 		Kind: "string",
 	}
 
+	// Time data types
+	Date = KindDetails{
+		Kind: "date",
+	}
+
 	ETime = KindDetails{
 		Kind: "extended_time",
 	}