diff --git a/server/src/enums/EventStatus.js b/server/src/enums/EventStatus.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eca1ce59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/enums/EventStatus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export const UNPUBLISHED = 'UNPUBLISHED'
+export const PUBLISHED = 'PUBLISHED'
+export const CANCELLED = 'CANCELLED'
+export const RUNNING = 'RUNNING'
+export const INTERRUPTED = 'INTERRUPTED'
+export const FINISHED = 'FINISHED'
+
+export const EventStatusEnum = [
+  UNPUBLISHED,
+  PUBLISHED,
+  CANCELLED,
+  RUNNING,
+  INTERRUPTED,
+  FINISHED
+]
+
+export default EventStatusEnum
diff --git a/server/src/models/event.js b/server/src/models/event.js
index b547474ab..b348d9405 100644
--- a/server/src/models/event.js
+++ b/server/src/models/event.js
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import mongoose, { Schema } from 'mongoose'
 import Plotter from './plotter'
 import Formula from './formula'
+import {
+  UNPUBLISHED,
+  EventStatusEnum
+} from '../enums/EventStatus'
 
 const eventSchema = new Schema({
   designator: { type: String, required: true },
+  status: { type: String, enum: EventStatusEnum, default: UNPUBLISHED },
   name: { type: String, required: true },
   hostId: { type: String, required: true },
   description: String,