diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/events/event.go b/pkg/kubelet/events/event.go
index 74359e0514c..1b31dc7e605 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/events/event.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/events/event.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const (
 	SuccessfulAttachVolume               = "SuccessfulAttachVolume"
 	SuccessfulMountVolume                = "SuccessfulMountVolume"
 	NodeRebooted                         = "Rebooted"
+	NodeShutdown                         = "Shutdown"
 	ContainerGCFailed                    = "ContainerGCFailed"
 	ImageGCFailed                        = "ImageGCFailed"
 	FailedNodeAllocatableEnforcement     = "FailedNodeAllocatableEnforcement"
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index bb3ec0c070f..fa72f734208 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(kubeCfg *kubeletconfiginternal.KubeletConfiguration,
 		util.SetNodeOwnerFunc(klet.heartbeatClient, string(klet.nodeName)))
 
 	// setup node shutdown manager
-	shutdownManager, shutdownAdmitHandler := nodeshutdown.NewManager(klet.GetActivePods, killPodNow(klet.podWorkers, kubeDeps.Recorder), klet.syncNodeStatus, kubeCfg.ShutdownGracePeriod.Duration, kubeCfg.ShutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods.Duration)
+	shutdownManager, shutdownAdmitHandler := nodeshutdown.NewManager(kubeDeps.Recorder, nodeRef, klet.GetActivePods, killPodNow(klet.podWorkers, kubeDeps.Recorder), klet.syncNodeStatus, kubeCfg.ShutdownGracePeriod.Duration, kubeCfg.ShutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods.Duration)
 
 	klet.shutdownManager = shutdownManager
 	klet.admitHandlers.AddPodAdmitHandler(shutdownAdmitHandler)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 8f78d672659..b95d82f743d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func newTestKubeletWithImageList(
 	kubelet.admitHandlers.AddPodAdmitHandler(evictionAdmitHandler)
 
 	// setup shutdown manager
-	shutdownManager, shutdownAdmitHandler := nodeshutdown.NewManager(kubelet.podManager.GetPods, killPodNow(kubelet.podWorkers, fakeRecorder), func() {}, 0 /* shutdownGracePeriodRequested*/, 0 /*shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods */)
+	shutdownManager, shutdownAdmitHandler := nodeshutdown.NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, kubelet.podManager.GetPods, killPodNow(kubelet.podWorkers, fakeRecorder), func() {}, 0 /* shutdownGracePeriodRequested*/, 0 /*shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods */)
 	kubelet.shutdownManager = shutdownManager
 	kubelet.admitHandlers.AddPodAdmitHandler(shutdownAdmitHandler)
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
index d3b0410adaa..0b85f0b4950 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux.go
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
+	kubeletevents "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/events"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/eviction"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd"
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ type dbusInhibiter interface {
 
 // Manager has functions that can be used to interact with the Node Shutdown Manager.
 type Manager struct {
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
+	nodeRef  *v1.ObjectReference
+
 	shutdownGracePeriodRequested    time.Duration
 	shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods time.Duration
 
@@ -75,8 +80,10 @@ type Manager struct {
 }
 
 // NewManager returns a new node shutdown manager.
-func NewManager(getPodsFunc eviction.ActivePodsFunc, killPodFunc eviction.KillPodFunc, syncNodeStatus func(), shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods time.Duration) (*Manager, lifecycle.PodAdmitHandler) {
+func NewManager(recorder record.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference, getPodsFunc eviction.ActivePodsFunc, killPodFunc eviction.KillPodFunc, syncNodeStatus func(), shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods time.Duration) (*Manager, lifecycle.PodAdmitHandler) {
 	manager := &Manager{
+		recorder:                        recorder,
+		nodeRef:                         nodeRef,
 		getPods:                         getPodsFunc,
 		killPodFunc:                     killPodFunc,
 		syncNodeStatus:                  syncNodeStatus,
@@ -192,6 +199,19 @@ func (m *Manager) start() (chan struct{}, error) {
 				}
 				klog.V(1).InfoS("Shutdown manager detected new shutdown event, isNodeShuttingDownNow", "event", isShuttingDown)
 
+				var shutdownType string
+				if isShuttingDown {
+					shutdownType = "shutdown"
+				} else {
+					shutdownType = "cancelled"
+				}
+				klog.V(1).InfoS("Shutdown manager detected new shutdown event", "event", shutdownType)
+				if isShuttingDown {
+					m.recorder.Event(m.nodeRef, v1.EventTypeNormal, kubeletevents.NodeShutdown, "Shutdown manager detected shutdown event")
+				} else {
+					m.recorder.Event(m.nodeRef, v1.EventTypeNormal, kubeletevents.NodeShutdown, "Shutdown manager detected shutdown cancellation")
+				}
+
 				m.nodeShuttingDownMutex.Lock()
 				m.nodeShuttingDownNow = isShuttingDown
 				m.nodeShuttingDownMutex.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
index 9d1338a7e97..94783313099 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_linux_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/scheduling"
 	pkgfeatures "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
@@ -229,7 +230,10 @@ func TestManager(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, pkgfeatures.GracefulNodeShutdown, true)()
 
-			manager, _ := NewManager(activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, tc.shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods)
+			fakeRecorder := &record.FakeRecorder{}
+			nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
+
+			manager, _ := NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, tc.shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods)
 			manager.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 			err := manager.Start()
@@ -303,7 +307,10 @@ func TestFeatureEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, pkgfeatures.GracefulNodeShutdown, tc.featureGateEnabled)()
 
-			manager, _ := NewManager(activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, 0 /*shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods*/)
+			fakeRecorder := &record.FakeRecorder{}
+			nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
+
+			manager, _ := NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, func() {}, tc.shutdownGracePeriodRequested, 0 /*shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods*/)
 			manager.clock = clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectEnabled, manager.isFeatureEnabled())
@@ -345,7 +352,9 @@ func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
 		return dbus, nil
 	}
 
-	manager, _ := NewManager(activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, syncNodeStatus, shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods)
+	fakeRecorder := &record.FakeRecorder{}
+	nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Node", Name: "test", UID: types.UID("test"), Namespace: ""}
+	manager, _ := NewManager(fakeRecorder, nodeRef, activePodsFunc, killPodsFunc, syncNodeStatus, shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods)
 	err := manager.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_others.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_others.go
index 44228f8be58..ddb050f0a31 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_others.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/nodeshutdown_manager_others.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package nodeshutdown
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/eviction"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/lifecycle"
 )
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 type Manager struct{}
 
 // NewManager returns a fake node shutdown manager for non linux platforms.
-func NewManager(getPodsFunc eviction.ActivePodsFunc, killPodFunc eviction.KillPodFunc, syncNodeStatus func(), shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods time.Duration) (*Manager, lifecycle.PodAdmitHandler) {
+func NewManager(recorder record.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference, getPodsFunc eviction.ActivePodsFunc, killPodFunc eviction.KillPodFunc, syncNodeStatus func(), shutdownGracePeriodRequested, shutdownGracePeriodCriticalPods time.Duration) (*Manager, lifecycle.PodAdmitHandler) {
 	m := &Manager{}
 	return m, m
 }