diff --git a/.fernignore b/.fernignore
index bca19bd..27b0664 100644
--- a/.fernignore
+++ b/.fernignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 README.md
 LICENSE
 
-# Temporarily ignored for the OptionalOrNull helper.
+# Temporarily ignored for the OptionalOrNull and NewDateTimeFromOptional helpers.
 optional.go
 optional_test.go
 
diff --git a/optional.go b/optional.go
index 274a13f..9e826e8 100644
--- a/optional.go
+++ b/optional.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	core "github.com/hookdeck/hookdeck-go-sdk/core"
 )
 
@@ -13,6 +15,22 @@ func Optional[T any](value T) *core.Optional[T] {
 	}
 }
 
+// NewDateFromOptional returns a new *DateTime from the given optional.
+func NewDateFromOptional(optional *core.Optional[time.Time]) *core.Date {
+	if optional == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return core.NewDate(optional.Value)
+}
+
+// NewDateTimeFromOptional returns a new *DateTime from the given optional.
+func NewDateTimeFromOptional(optional *core.Optional[time.Time]) *core.DateTime {
+	if optional == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return core.NewDateTime(optional.Value)
+}
+
 // Null initializes an optional field that will be sent as
 // an explicit null value.
 func Null[T any]() *core.Optional[T] {