diff --git a/.changeset/salty-bikes-learn.md b/.changeset/salty-bikes-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a6bf99c7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/salty-bikes-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': minor
+---
+
+Add support for the `onToggleSort` prop to `DataTable`
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.docs.json b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.docs.json
index 88d0373ae34..738d9276a8c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.docs.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.docs.json
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@
       "required": false,
       "description": "Provide the sort direction that the table should be sorted by on the\ncurrently sorted column",
       "defaultValue": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "onToggleSort",
+      "type": "(columnId: ObjectPaths<Data> | string | number, direction: 'ASC' | 'DESC') => void",
+      "required": false,
+      "description": "Fires every time the user clicks a sortable column header. It reports the column id that is now sorted and the direction after the toggle (never 'NONE').",
+      "defaultValue": ""
     }
   ],
   "subcomponents": [
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.features.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.features.stories.tsx
index ec2a50ba94d..d1e88a6a42f 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.features.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.features.stories.tsx
@@ -1446,6 +1446,69 @@ export const WithRightAlignedColumns = () => {
   )
 }
 
+export const WithSortEvents = () => (
+  <Table.Container>
+    <Table.Title as="h2" id="repositories">
+      Repositories
+    </Table.Title>
+    <Table.Subtitle as="p" id="repositories-subtitle">
+      Click any sortable header and watch the Actions panel.
+    </Table.Subtitle>
+
+    <DataTable
+      aria-labelledby="repositories"
+      aria-describedby="repositories-subtitle"
+      data={data}
+      onToggleSort={(columnId, direction) => action('onToggleSort')({columnId, direction})}
+      columns={[
+        {
+          header: 'Repository',
+          field: 'name',
+          rowHeader: true,
+          sortBy: 'alphanumeric',
+        },
+        {
+          header: 'Type',
+          field: 'type',
+          renderCell: row => <Label>{uppercase(row.type)}</Label>,
+        },
+        {
+          header: 'Updated',
+          field: 'updatedAt',
+          sortBy: 'datetime',
+          renderCell: row => <RelativeTime date={new Date(row.updatedAt)} />,
+        },
+        {
+          header: 'Dependabot',
+          field: 'securityFeatures.dependabot',
+          renderCell: row =>
+            row.securityFeatures.dependabot.length ? (
+              <LabelGroup>
+                {row.securityFeatures.dependabot.map(feature => (
+                  <Label key={feature}>{uppercase(feature)}</Label>
+                ))}
+              </LabelGroup>
+            ) : null,
+        },
+        {
+          header: 'Code scanning',
+          field: 'securityFeatures.codeScanning',
+          renderCell: row =>
+            row.securityFeatures.codeScanning.length ? (
+              <LabelGroup>
+                {row.securityFeatures.codeScanning.map(feature => (
+                  <Label key={feature}>{uppercase(feature)}</Label>
+                ))}
+              </LabelGroup>
+            ) : null,
+        },
+      ]}
+      initialSortColumn="updatedAt"
+      initialSortDirection="DESC"
+    />
+  </Table.Container>
+)
+
 export const WithPagination = () => {
   const pageSize = 10
   const [pageIndex, setPageIndex] = React.useState(0)
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
index 275c693e872..3fe478b7fb5 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ export type DataTableProps<Data extends UniqueRow> = {
    * @returns The unique identifier for the row, which can be a string or number.
    */
   getRowId?: (rowData: Data) => string | number
+
+  /**
+   * Fires every time the user clicks a sortable column header. It reports
+   * the column id that is now sorted and the direction after the toggle
+   * (never `"NONE"`).
+   */
+  onToggleSort?: (columnId: ObjectPaths<Data> | string | number, direction: Exclude<SortDirection, 'NONE'>) => void
 }
 
 function defaultGetRowId<D extends UniqueRow>(row: D) {
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@ function DataTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
   initialSortColumn,
   initialSortDirection,
   getRowId = defaultGetRowId,
+  onToggleSort,
 }: DataTableProps<Data>) {
   const {headers, rows, actions, gridTemplateColumns} = useTable({
     data,
@@ -100,7 +108,10 @@ function DataTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
                   align={header.column.align}
                   direction={header.getSortDirection()}
                   onToggleSort={() => {
+                    const nextDirection: Exclude<SortDirection, 'NONE'> =
+                      header.getSortDirection() === 'ASC' ? 'DESC' : 'ASC'
                     actions.sortBy(header)
+                    onToggleSort?.(header.id, nextDirection)
                   }}
                 >
                   {typeof header.column.header === 'string' ? header.column.header : header.column.header()}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
index 543d3ba9155..f045f00f311 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
@@ -886,6 +886,41 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
       expect(customSortFn).toHaveBeenCalled()
       expect(getRowOrder()).toEqual(['3', '2', '1'])
     })
+
+    it('invokes onToggleSort with column id and next direction', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup()
+      const handler = vi.fn()
+
+      render(
+        <DataTable
+          data={[
+            {id: 1, first: 'a', second: 'c'},
+            {id: 2, first: 'b', second: 'b'},
+            {id: 3, first: 'c', second: 'a'},
+          ]}
+          columns={[
+            {header: 'First', field: 'first', sortBy: true},
+            {header: 'Second', field: 'second', sortBy: true},
+          ]}
+          initialSortColumn="first"
+          initialSortDirection="ASC"
+          onToggleSort={handler}
+        />,
+      )
+
+      // No calls on initial render
+      expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+      // Same column, flips ASC to DESC
+      await user.click(screen.getByText('First'))
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('first', 'DESC')
+
+      // Different column, resets to ASC on that column
+      await user.click(screen.getByText('Second'))
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('second', 'ASC')
+
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('column widths', () => {