diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index 6819ce2859..68038fe9c0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -2112,6 +2112,22 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                         content.Name, content.Id));
                 return PublishStatusType.FailedPathNotPublished;
             }
+            else if (content.ExpireDate.HasValue && content.ExpireDate.Value > DateTime.MinValue && DateTime.Now > content.ExpireDate.Value)
+            {
+                Logger.Info<ContentService>(
+                    string.Format(
+                        "Content '{0}' with Id '{1}' has expired and could not be published.",
+                        content.Name, content.Id));
+                return PublishStatusType.FailedHasExpired;
+            }
+            else if (content.ReleaseDate.HasValue && content.ReleaseDate.Value > DateTime.MinValue && content.ReleaseDate.Value > DateTime.Now)
+            {
+                Logger.Info<ContentService>(
+                    string.Format(
+                        "Content '{0}' with Id '{1}' is awaiting release and could not be published.",
+                        content.Name, content.Id));
+                return PublishStatusType.FailedAwaitingRelease;
+            }
 
             return PublishStatusType.Success;
         }