diff --git a/common/models/challenge.json b/common/models/challenge.json
index 81d6af6eef..729cb97625 100644
--- a/common/models/challenge.json
+++ b/common/models/challenge.json
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
     "solutions": {
       "type": "array",
       "default": []
+    },
+    "releasedOn": {
+      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "validations": [],
diff --git a/server/boot/challenge.js b/server/boot/challenge.js
index a4d057f13b..bb67b29e71 100644
--- a/server/boot/challenge.js
+++ b/server/boot/challenge.js
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
         if (completedChallenges.indexOf(challenge.id) !== -1) {
           challenge.completed = true;
         }
+        if (typeof(challenge.releasedOn) !== 'undefined'
+          && moment(challenge.releasedOn, 'MMM MMMM DD, YYYY').diff(moment(),
+            'days') >= -30) {
+          challenge.markNew = true;
+        }
         return challenge;
       })
       // group challenges by block | returns a stream of observables
diff --git a/server/views/challengeMap/show.jade b/server/views/challengeMap/show.jade
index 5b4974b4e3..81e80307a1 100644
--- a/server/views/challengeMap/show.jade
+++ b/server/views/challengeMap/show.jade
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ block content
                                                     span.capitalize= challenge.type + ': '
                                                     span= challenge.title
                                                         span.sr-only= " Incomplete"
+                                                if challenge.markNew
+                                                    span.text-danger.small    
+                                                        strong
+                                                            em NEW
 
                             if (challengeBlock.completed === 100)
                                 .button-spacer