diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/HoldGestureRecognizer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/HoldGestureRecognizer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02fd800baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/HoldGestureRecognizer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using System.Timers;
+using Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Input
+{
+    public class HoldGestureRecognizer : StyledElement, IGestureRecognizer
+    {
+        private const int Tolerance = 30;
+        private IInputElement? _target;
+        private IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher? _actions;
+        private int _gestureId;
+        private IPointer? _tracking;
+        private PointerPressedEventArgs? _pointerEventArgs;
+        private Rect _trackingBounds;
+        private Timer? _holdTimer;
+        private bool _elasped;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="IsHoldWithMouseEnabled"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<bool> IsHoldWithMouseEnabledProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<HoldGestureRecognizer, bool>(
+                nameof(IsHoldWithMouseEnabled));
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets whether to detect hold from the mouse
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsHoldWithMouseEnabled
+        {
+            get => GetValue(IsHoldWithMouseEnabledProperty);
+            set => SetValue(IsHoldWithMouseEnabledProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        public void Initialize(IInputElement target, IGestureRecognizerActionsDispatcher actions)
+        {
+            _target = target;
+            _actions = actions;
+
+            _target?.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerPressedEvent, OnPointerPressed, Interactivity.RoutingStrategies.Tunnel | Interactivity.RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
+            _target?.AddHandler(InputElement.PointerReleasedEvent, OnPointerReleased, Interactivity.RoutingStrategies.Tunnel | Interactivity.RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
+
+            _holdTimer = new Timer(300);
+            _holdTimer.AutoReset = false;
+            _holdTimer.Elapsed += HoldTimer_Elapsed;
+        }
+
+        private async void HoldTimer_Elapsed(object? sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _elasped = true;
+            _holdTimer?.Stop();
+
+            if(_tracking != null)
+            {
+                await Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() => _target?.RaiseEvent(new HoldGestureEventArgs(_gestureId, _pointerEventArgs, HoldingState.Started)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnPointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            PointerPressed(e);
+        }
+
+        private void OnPointerReleased(object? sender, PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            PointerReleased(e);
+        }
+
+        public void PointerCaptureLost(IPointer pointer)
+        {
+            if (_tracking == pointer)
+            {
+                EndHold(!_elasped);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PointerMoved(PointerEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_tracking == e.Pointer && _target is Visual visual)
+            {
+                var currentPosition = e.GetPosition(visual);
+
+                if (!_trackingBounds.Contains(currentPosition))
+                {
+                    EndHold(true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_target != null && _target is Visual visual && (IsHoldWithMouseEnabled || e.Pointer.Type == PointerType.Touch || e.Pointer.Type == PointerType.Pen))
+            {
+                _elasped = false;
+                var position = e.GetPosition(visual);
+                _gestureId = HoldGestureEventArgs.GetNextFreeId();
+                _tracking = e.Pointer;
+                _pointerEventArgs = e;
+
+                _trackingBounds = new Rect(position.X - Tolerance / 2, position.Y - Tolerance / 2, Tolerance, Tolerance);
+
+                _holdTimer?.Start();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_tracking == e.Pointer)
+            {
+                EndHold(!_elasped);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void EndHold(bool cancelled)
+        {
+            _holdTimer?.Stop();
+
+            _tracking = null;
+            _trackingBounds = default;
+
+            _target?.RaiseEvent(new HoldGestureEventArgs(_gestureId, _pointerEventArgs, cancelled ? HoldingState.Cancelled : HoldingState.Completed));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/Gestures.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/Gestures.cs
index b4d5feaf3b..1c2220baf4 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/Gestures.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/Gestures.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             RoutedEvent.Register<PullGestureEventArgs>(
                 "PullGesture", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
 
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent<HoldGestureEventArgs> HoldGestureEvent =
+            RoutedEvent.Register<HoldGestureEventArgs>(
+                "HoldGesture", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
+
         public static readonly RoutedEvent<PullGestureEndedEventArgs> PullGestureEndedEvent =
             RoutedEvent.Register<PullGestureEndedEventArgs>(
                 "PullGestureEnded", RoutingStrategies.Bubble, typeof(Gestures));
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/HoldGestureEventArgs.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/HoldGestureEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63a508b1f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/HoldGestureEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Input
+{
+    public class HoldGestureEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
+    {
+        public int Id { get; }
+        public Vector Delta { get; }
+        public HoldingState HoldingState { get; }
+        public PointerEventArgs? PointerEventArgs { get; }
+
+        private static int _nextId = 1;
+
+        internal static int GetNextFreeId() => _nextId++;
+        
+        public HoldGestureEventArgs(int id, PointerEventArgs? pointerEventArgs, HoldingState holdingState) : base(Gestures.HoldGestureEvent)
+        {
+            Id = id;
+            HoldingState = holdingState;
+            PointerEventArgs = pointerEventArgs;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum HoldingState
+    {
+        Started,
+        Completed,
+        Cancelled,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
index 88c9823952..de91fb83c9 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Control.cs
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         bool IDataTemplateHost.IsDataTemplatesInitialized => _dataTemplates != null;
 
+        public Control()
+        {
+            // Add a default HoldGestureRecognizer
+            GestureRecognizers.Add(new HoldGestureRecognizer());
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         void ISetterValue.Initialize(ISetter setter)
         {
@@ -366,16 +372,29 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         {
             base.OnAttachedToVisualTreeCore(e);
 
+            AddHandler(Gestures.HoldGestureEvent, OnHoldEvent);
+
             InitializeIfNeeded();
 
             ScheduleOnLoadedCore();
         }
 
+        private void OnHoldEvent(object? sender, HoldGestureEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if(e.HoldingState == HoldingState.Started)
+            {
+                // Trigger ContentRequest when hold starts
+                RaiseEvent(new ContextRequestedEventArgs(e.PointerEventArgs!));
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected sealed override void OnDetachedFromVisualTreeCore(VisualTreeAttachmentEventArgs e)
         {
             base.OnDetachedFromVisualTreeCore(e);
 
+            RemoveHandler(Gestures.HoldGestureEvent, OnHoldEvent);
+
             OnUnloadedCore();
         }