diff --git a/rclpy/rclpy/event_handler.py b/rclpy/rclpy/event_handler.py
index 8a930df2c..fe993b547 100644
--- a/rclpy/rclpy/event_handler.py
+++ b/rclpy/rclpy/event_handler.py
@@ -37,6 +37,30 @@
 QoSSubscriptionEventType: TypeAlias = _rclpy.rcl_subscription_event_type_t
 
 
+def publisher_event_type_is_supported(
+    event_type: QoSPublisherEventType,
+) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if a publisher event type is supported by the active RMW implementation.
+
+    :param event_type: The publisher event type to check.
+    :return: True if the event type is supported, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return _rclpy.publisher_event_type_is_supported(event_type)
+
+
+def subscription_event_type_is_supported(
+    event_type: QoSSubscriptionEventType,
+) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if a subscription event type is supported by the active RMW implementation.
+
+    :param event_type: The subscription event type to check.
+    :return: True if the event type is supported, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return _rclpy.subscription_event_type_is_supported(event_type)
+
+
 # Payload type for Subscription Deadline callback.
 QoSRequestedDeadlineMissedInfo: TypeAlias = _rclpy.rmw_requested_deadline_missed_status_t
 
diff --git a/rclpy/src/rclpy/event_handle.cpp b/rclpy/src/rclpy/event_handle.cpp
index 165819753..78dc3ec96 100644
--- a/rclpy/src/rclpy/event_handle.cpp
+++ b/rclpy/src/rclpy/event_handle.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,18 @@ EventHandle::take_event()
   throw std::runtime_error("cannot take event that is neither a publisher or a subscription event");
 }
 
+bool
+publisher_event_type_is_supported(rcl_publisher_event_type_t event_type)
+{
+  return rcl_publisher_event_type_is_supported(event_type);
+}
+
+bool
+subscription_event_type_is_supported(rcl_subscription_event_type_t event_type)
+{
+  return rcl_subscription_event_type_is_supported(event_type);
+}
+
 void
 define_event_handle(py::module module)
 {
@@ -253,5 +265,14 @@ define_event_handle(py::module module)
   py::class_<rmw_incompatible_type_status_t>(module, "rmw_incompatible_type_status_t")
   .def(py::init<>())
   .def_readonly("total_count_change", &rmw_incompatible_type_status_t::total_count_change);
+
+  module.def(
+    "publisher_event_type_is_supported",
+    &rclpy::publisher_event_type_is_supported,
+    "Check if a publisher event type is supported by the active RMW implementation.");
+  module.def(
+    "subscription_event_type_is_supported",
+    &rclpy::subscription_event_type_is_supported,
+    "Check if a subscription event type is supported by the active RMW implementation.");
 }
 }  // namespace rclpy
diff --git a/rclpy/test/test_qos_event.py b/rclpy/test/test_qos_event.py
index a030553e3..86147f66c 100644
--- a/rclpy/test/test_qos_event.py
+++ b/rclpy/test/test_qos_event.py
@@ -494,3 +494,30 @@ def test_call_subscription_rclpy_event_matched_unmatched(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(matched_status.total_count_change, 0)
         self.assertEqual(matched_status.current_count, 0)
         self.assertEqual(matched_status.current_count_change, -1)
+
+    def test_publisher_event_type_is_supported(self) -> None:
+        """Test publisher_event_type_is_supported returns bool for all event types."""
+        from rclpy.event_handler import publisher_event_type_is_supported
+
+        for event_type in QoSPublisherEventType:
+            result = publisher_event_type_is_supported(event_type)
+            self.assertIsInstance(result, bool)
+
+    def test_subscription_event_type_is_supported(self) -> None:
+        """Test subscription_event_type_is_supported returns bool for all event types."""
+        from rclpy.event_handler import subscription_event_type_is_supported
+
+        for event_type in QoSSubscriptionEventType:
+            result = subscription_event_type_is_supported(event_type)
+            self.assertIsInstance(result, bool)
+
+    def test_event_type_is_supported_matched(self) -> None:
+        """Test that MATCHED event types are reported as supported."""
+        from rclpy.event_handler import publisher_event_type_is_supported
+        from rclpy.event_handler import subscription_event_type_is_supported
+
+        # MATCHED events should be supported across all RMW implementations.
+        self.assertTrue(publisher_event_type_is_supported(
+            QoSPublisherEventType.RCL_PUBLISHER_MATCHED))
+        self.assertTrue(subscription_event_type_is_supported(
+            QoSSubscriptionEventType.RCL_SUBSCRIPTION_MATCHED))