diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71e52458..e9ca2aed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ Special thanks to @khassel, @rejas and @sdetweil for taking over most (if not al
 - updatenotification: Added `sendUpdatesNotifications` feature. Broadcast update with `UPDATES` notification to other modules
 - updatenotification: allow force scanning with `SCAN_UPDATES` notification from other modules
 - Added per-calendar fetchInterval
+- Added optional AnimateCSS animate for `hide()`, `show()`, `updateDom()`
+- Added AnimateIn and animateOut in module config definition
+- Apply AnimateIn rules on the first start
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4673ef09..501c1af5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" href="data:;base64,iVBORw0KGgo=" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/main.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="fonts/roboto.css" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="vendor/node_modules/animate.css/animate.min.css" />
     <!-- custom.css is loaded by the loader.js to make sure it's loaded after the module css files. -->
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/module.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/loader.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/socketclient.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/animateCSS.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/main.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/js/animateCSS.js b/js/animateCSS.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae6e7bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/animateCSS.js
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/* MagicMirror²
+ * AnimateCSS System from https://animate.style/
+ * by @bugsounet
+ * for Michael Teeuw https://michaelteeuw.nl
+ * MIT Licensed.
+ */
+
+/* enumeration of animations in Array **/
+const AnimateCSSIn = [
+	// Attention seekers
+	"bounce",
+	"flash",
+	"pulse",
+	"rubberBand",
+	"shakeX",
+	"shakeY",
+	"headShake",
+	"swing",
+	"tada",
+	"wobble",
+	"jello",
+	"heartBeat",
+	// Back entrances
+	"backInDown",
+	"backInLeft",
+	"backInRight",
+	"backInUp",
+	// Bouncing entrances
+	"bounceIn",
+	"bounceInDown",
+	"bounceInLeft",
+	"bounceInRight",
+	"bounceInUp",
+	// Fading entrances
+	"fadeIn",
+	"fadeInDown",
+	"fadeInDownBig",
+	"fadeInLeft",
+	"fadeInLeftBig",
+	"fadeInRight",
+	"fadeInRightBig",
+	"fadeInUp",
+	"fadeInUpBig",
+	"fadeInTopLeft",
+	"fadeInTopRight",
+	"fadeInBottomLeft",
+	"fadeInBottomRight",
+	// Flippers
+	"flip",
+	"flipInX",
+	"flipInY",
+	// Lightspeed
+	"lightSpeedInRight",
+	"lightSpeedInLeft",
+	// Rotating entrances
+	"rotateIn",
+	"rotateInDownLeft",
+	"rotateInDownRight",
+	"rotateInUpLeft",
+	"rotateInUpRight",
+	// Specials
+	"jackInTheBox",
+	"rollIn",
+	// Zooming entrances
+	"zoomIn",
+	"zoomInDown",
+	"zoomInLeft",
+	"zoomInRight",
+	"zoomInUp",
+	// Sliding entrances
+	"slideInDown",
+	"slideInLeft",
+	"slideInRight",
+	"slideInUp"
+];
+
+const AnimateCSSOut = [
+	// Back exits
+	"backOutDown",
+	"backOutLeft",
+	"backOutRight",
+	"backOutUp",
+	// Bouncing exits
+	"bounceOut",
+	"bounceOutDown",
+	"bounceOutLeft",
+	"bounceOutRight",
+	"bounceOutUp",
+	// Fading exits
+	"fadeOut",
+	"fadeOutDown",
+	"fadeOutDownBig",
+	"fadeOutLeft",
+	"fadeOutLeftBig",
+	"fadeOutRight",
+	"fadeOutRightBig",
+	"fadeOutUp",
+	"fadeOutUpBig",
+	"fadeOutTopLeft",
+	"fadeOutTopRight",
+	"fadeOutBottomRight",
+	"fadeOutBottomLeft",
+	// Flippers
+	"flipOutX",
+	"flipOutY",
+	// Lightspeed
+	"lightSpeedOutRight",
+	"lightSpeedOutLeft",
+	// Rotating exits
+	"rotateOut",
+	"rotateOutDownLeft",
+	"rotateOutDownRight",
+	"rotateOutUpLeft",
+	"rotateOutUpRight",
+	// Specials
+	"hinge",
+	"rollOut",
+	// Zooming exits
+	"zoomOut",
+	"zoomOutDown",
+	"zoomOutLeft",
+	"zoomOutRight",
+	"zoomOutUp",
+	// Sliding exits
+	"slideOutDown",
+	"slideOutLeft",
+	"slideOutRight",
+	"slideOutUp"
+];
+
+/**
+ * Create an animation with Animate CSS
+ * resolved as Promise when done
+ * @param {string} [element] div element to animate.
+ * @param {string} [animation] animation name.
+ * @param {number} [animationTime] animation duration.
+ */
+function AnimateCSS(element, animation, animationTime) {
+	/* We create a Promise and return it */
+	return new Promise((resolve) => {
+		const animationName = `animate__${animation}`;
+		const node = document.getElementById(element);
+		if (!node) {
+			// don't execute animate and resolve
+			Log.warn(`AnimateCSS: node not found for`, element);
+			resolve();
+			return;
+		}
+		node.style.setProperty("--animate-duration", `${animationTime}s`);
+		node.classList.add("animate__animated", animationName);
+
+		/**
+		 * When the animation ends, we clean the classes and resolve the Promise
+		 * @param {object} event object
+		 */
+		function handleAnimationEnd(event) {
+			node.classList.remove("animate__animated", animationName);
+			node.style.removeProperty("--animate-duration", `${animationTime}s`);
+			event.stopPropagation();
+			resolve();
+		}
+
+		node.addEventListener("animationend", handleAnimationEnd, { once: true });
+	});
+}
diff --git a/js/loader.js b/js/loader.js
index 517999bb..a5dc36fc 100644
--- a/js/loader.js
+++ b/js/loader.js
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ const Loader = (function () {
 				path: `${moduleFolder}/`,
 				file: `${moduleName}.js`,
 				position: moduleData.position,
+				animateIn: moduleData.animateIn,
+				animateOut: moduleData.animateOut,
 				hiddenOnStartup: moduleData.hiddenOnStartup,
 				header: moduleData.header,
 				configDeepMerge: typeof moduleData.configDeepMerge === "boolean" ? moduleData.configDeepMerge : false,
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 026410c7..5efce70a 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global Loader, defaults, Translator */
+/* global Loader, defaults, Translator, AnimateCSS, AnimateCSSIn, AnimateCSSOut */
 
 /* MagicMirror²
  * Main System
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ const MM = (function () {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			let haveAnimateIn = null;
+			// check if have valid animateIn in module definition (module.data.animateIn)
+			if (module.data.animateIn && AnimateCSSIn.indexOf(module.data.animateIn) !== -1) haveAnimateIn = module.data.animateIn;
+
 			const wrapper = selectWrapper(module.data.position);
 
 			const dom = document.createElement("div");
@@ -50,7 +54,12 @@ const MM = (function () {
 			moduleContent.className = "module-content";
 			dom.appendChild(moduleContent);
 
-			const domCreationPromise = updateDom(module, 0);
+			// create the domCreationPromise with AnimateCSS (with animateIn of module definition)
+			// or just display it
+			var domCreationPromise;
+			if (haveAnimateIn) domCreationPromise = updateDom(module, 1000, null, haveAnimateIn, true);
+			else domCreationPromise = updateDom(module, 0);
+
 			domCreationPromises.push(domCreationPromise);
 			domCreationPromise
 				.then(function () {
@@ -101,11 +110,30 @@ const MM = (function () {
 	/**
 	 * Update the dom for a specific module.
 	 * @param {Module} module The module that needs an update.
-	 * @param {number} [speed] The (optional) number of microseconds for the animation.
+	 * @param {object|number} [updateOptions] The (optional) number of microseconds for the animation or object with updateOptions (speed/animates)
+	 * @param {boolean} [createAnimatedDom] for displaying only animateIn (used on first start of MagicMirror)
 	 * @returns {Promise} Resolved when the dom is fully updated.
 	 */
-	const updateDom = function (module, speed) {
+	const updateDom = function (module, updateOptions, createAnimatedDom = false) {
 		return new Promise(function (resolve) {
+			let speed = updateOptions;
+			let animateOut = null;
+			let animateIn = null;
+			if (typeof updateOptions === "object") {
+				if (typeof updateOptions.options === "object" && updateOptions.options.speed !== undefined) {
+					speed = updateOptions.options.speed;
+					Log.debug(`updateDom: ${module.identifier} Has speed in object: ${speed}`);
+					if (typeof updateOptions.options.animate === "object") {
+						animateOut = updateOptions.options.animate.out;
+						animateIn = updateOptions.options.animate.in;
+						Log.debug(`updateDom: ${module.identifier} Has animate in object: out->${animateOut}, in->${animateIn}`);
+					}
+				} else {
+					Log.debug(`updateDom: ${module.identifier} Has no speed in object`);
+					speed = 0;
+				}
+			}
+
 			const newHeader = module.getHeader();
 			let newContentPromise = module.getDom();
 
@@ -116,7 +144,7 @@ const MM = (function () {
 
 			newContentPromise
 				.then(function (newContent) {
-					const updatePromise = updateDomWithContent(module, speed, newHeader, newContent);
+					const updatePromise = updateDomWithContent(module, speed, newHeader, newContent, animateOut, animateIn, createAnimatedDom);
 
 					updatePromise.then(resolve).catch(Log.error);
 				})
@@ -130,9 +158,12 @@ const MM = (function () {
 	 * @param {number} [speed] The (optional) number of microseconds for the animation.
 	 * @param {string} newHeader The new header that is generated.
 	 * @param {HTMLElement} newContent The new content that is generated.
+	 * @param {string} [animateOut] AnimateCss animation name before hidden
+	 * @param {string} [animateIn] AnimateCss animation name on show
+	 * @param {boolean} [createAnimatedDom] for displaying only animateIn (used on first start)
 	 * @returns {Promise} Resolved when the module dom has been updated.
 	 */
-	const updateDomWithContent = function (module, speed, newHeader, newContent) {
+	const updateDomWithContent = function (module, speed, newHeader, newContent, animateOut, animateIn, createAnimatedDom = false) {
 		return new Promise(function (resolve) {
 			if (module.hidden || !speed) {
 				updateModuleContent(module, newHeader, newContent);
@@ -151,13 +182,28 @@ const MM = (function () {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			hideModule(module, speed / 2, function () {
+			if (createAnimatedDom && animateIn !== null) {
+				Log.debug(`${module.identifier} createAnimatedDom (${animateIn})`);
 				updateModuleContent(module, newHeader, newContent);
 				if (!module.hidden) {
-					showModule(module, speed / 2);
+					showModule(module, speed, null, { animate: animateIn });
 				}
 				resolve();
-			});
+				return;
+			}
+
+			hideModule(
+				module,
+				speed / 2,
+				function () {
+					updateModuleContent(module, newHeader, newContent);
+					if (!module.hidden) {
+						showModule(module, speed / 2, null, { animate: animateIn });
+					}
+					resolve();
+				},
+				{ animate: animateOut }
+			);
 		});
 	};
 
@@ -223,7 +269,7 @@ const MM = (function () {
 	 * @param {Function} callback Called when the animation is done.
 	 * @param {object} [options] Optional settings for the hide method.
 	 */
-	const hideModule = function (module, speed, callback, options = {}) {
+	const hideModule = async function (module, speed, callback, options = {}) {
 		// set lockString if set in options.
 		if (options.lockString) {
 			// Log.log("Has lockstring: " + options.lockString);
@@ -234,24 +280,49 @@ const MM = (function () {
 
 		const moduleWrapper = document.getElementById(module.identifier);
 		if (moduleWrapper !== null) {
-			moduleWrapper.style.transition = `opacity ${speed / 1000}s`;
-			moduleWrapper.style.opacity = 0;
-			moduleWrapper.classList.add("hidden");
-
 			clearTimeout(module.showHideTimer);
-			module.showHideTimer = setTimeout(function () {
-				// To not take up any space, we just make the position absolute.
-				// since it's fade out anyway, we can see it lay above or
-				// below other modules. This works way better than adjusting
-				// the .display property.
+
+			// haveAnimateName for verify if we are using AninateCSS library
+			// we check AnimateCSSOut Array for validate it
+			// and finaly return the animate name or `null` (for default MM² animation)
+			let haveAnimateName = null;
+			// check if have valid animateOut in module definition (module.data.animateOut)
+			if (module.data.animateOut && AnimateCSSOut.indexOf(module.data.animateOut) !== -1) haveAnimateName = module.data.animateOut;
+			// can't be override with options.animate
+			else if (options.animate && AnimateCSSOut.indexOf(options.animate) !== -1) haveAnimateName = options.animate;
+
+			if (haveAnimateName) {
+				// with AnimateCSS
+				Log.debug(`${module.identifier} Has animateOut: ${haveAnimateName}`);
+				await AnimateCSS(module.identifier, haveAnimateName, speed / 1000);
+				// AnimateCSS is now done
+				moduleWrapper.style.opacity = 0;
+				moduleWrapper.classList.add("hidden");
 				moduleWrapper.style.position = "fixed";
 
 				updateWrapperStates();
-
 				if (typeof callback === "function") {
 					callback();
 				}
-			}, speed);
+			} else {
+				// default MM² Animate
+				moduleWrapper.style.transition = `opacity ${speed / 1000}s`;
+				moduleWrapper.style.opacity = 0;
+				moduleWrapper.classList.add("hidden");
+				module.showHideTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+					// To not take up any space, we just make the position absolute.
+					// since it's fade out anyway, we can see it lay above or
+					// below other modules. This works way better than adjusting
+					// the .display property.
+					moduleWrapper.style.position = "fixed";
+
+					updateWrapperStates();
+
+					if (typeof callback === "function") {
+						callback();
+					}
+				}, speed);
+			}
 		} else {
 			// invoke callback even if no content, issue 1308
 			if (typeof callback === "function") {
@@ -267,7 +338,7 @@ const MM = (function () {
 	 * @param {Function} callback Called when the animation is done.
 	 * @param {object} [options] Optional settings for the show method.
 	 */
-	const showModule = function (module, speed, callback, options = {}) {
+	const showModule = async function (module, speed, callback, options = {}) {
 		// remove lockString if set in options.
 		if (options.lockString) {
 			const index = module.lockStrings.indexOf(options.lockString);
@@ -296,7 +367,18 @@ const MM = (function () {
 
 		const moduleWrapper = document.getElementById(module.identifier);
 		if (moduleWrapper !== null) {
-			moduleWrapper.style.transition = `opacity ${speed / 1000}s`;
+			clearTimeout(module.showHideTimer);
+
+			// haveAnimateName for verify if we are using AninateCSS library
+			// we check AnimateCSSIn Array for validate it
+			// and finaly return the animate name or `null` (for default MM² animation)
+			let haveAnimateName = null;
+			// check if have valid animateOut in module definition (module.data.animateIn)
+			if (module.data.animateIn && AnimateCSSIn.indexOf(module.data.animateIn) !== -1) haveAnimateName = module.data.animateIn;
+			// can't be override with options.animate
+			else if (options.animate && AnimateCSSIn.indexOf(options.animate) !== -1) haveAnimateName = options.animate;
+
+			if (!haveAnimateName) moduleWrapper.style.transition = `opacity ${speed / 1000}s`;
 			// Restore the position. See hideModule() for more info.
 			moduleWrapper.style.position = "static";
 			moduleWrapper.classList.remove("hidden");
@@ -307,12 +389,21 @@ const MM = (function () {
 			const dummy = moduleWrapper.parentElement.parentElement.offsetHeight;
 			moduleWrapper.style.opacity = 1;
 
-			clearTimeout(module.showHideTimer);
-			module.showHideTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+			if (haveAnimateName) {
+				// with AnimateCSS
+				Log.debug(`${module.identifier} Has animateIn: ${haveAnimateName}`);
+				await AnimateCSS(module.identifier, haveAnimateName, speed / 1000);
 				if (typeof callback === "function") {
 					callback();
 				}
-			}, speed);
+			} else {
+				// default MM² Animate
+				module.showHideTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+					if (typeof callback === "function") {
+						callback();
+					}
+				}, speed);
+			}
 		} else {
 			// invoke callback
 			if (typeof callback === "function") {
@@ -514,9 +605,9 @@ const MM = (function () {
 		/**
 		 * Update the dom for a specific module.
 		 * @param {Module} module The module that needs an update.
-		 * @param {number} [speed] The number of microseconds for the animation.
+		 * @param {object|number} [updateOptions] The (optional) number of microseconds for the animation or object with updateOptions (speed/animates)
 		 */
-		updateDom: function (module, speed) {
+		updateDom: function (module, updateOptions) {
 			if (!(module instanceof Module)) {
 				Log.error("updateDom: Sender should be a module.");
 				return;
@@ -528,7 +619,7 @@ const MM = (function () {
 			}
 
 			// Further implementation is done in the private method.
-			updateDom(module, speed);
+			updateDom(module, updateOptions);
 		},
 
 		/**
diff --git a/js/module.js b/js/module.js
index 110ccc55..62534b01 100644
--- a/js/module.js
+++ b/js/module.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const Module = Class.extend({
 	},
 
 	/*********************************************
-	 * The methods below don"t need subclassing. *
+	 * The methods below don't need subclassing. *
 	 *********************************************/
 
 	/**
@@ -327,10 +327,10 @@ const Module = Class.extend({
 
 	/**
 	 * Request an (animated) update of the module.
-	 * @param {number} [speed] The speed of the animation.
+	 * @param {number|object} [updateOptions] The speed of the animation or object with for updateOptions (speed/animates)
 	 */
-	updateDom: function (speed) {
-		MM.updateDom(this, speed);
+	updateDom: function (updateOptions) {
+		MM.updateDom(this, updateOptions);
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/vendor/package-lock.json b/vendor/package-lock.json
index 4f88463d..30ff41b0 100644
--- a/vendor/package-lock.json
+++ b/vendor/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^6.4.2",
+				"animate.css": "^4.1.1",
 				"moment": "^2.29.4",
 				"moment-timezone": "^0.5.43",
 				"nunjucks": "^3.2.4",
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/a-sync-waterfall/-/a-sync-waterfall-1.0.1.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-RYTOHHdWipFUliRFMCS4X2Yn2X8M87V/OpSqWzKKOGhzqyUxzyVmhHDH9sAvG+ZuQf/TAOFsLCpMw09I1ufUnA=="
 		},
+		"node_modules/animate.css": {
+			"version": "4.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/animate.css/-/animate.css-4.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-+mRmCTv6SbCmtYJCN4faJMNFVNN5EuCTTprDTAo7YzIGji2KADmakjVA3+8mVDkZ2Bf09vayB35lSQIex2+QaQ=="
+		},
 		"node_modules/asap": {
 			"version": "2.0.6",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asap/-/asap-2.0.6.tgz",
@@ -107,6 +113,11 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/a-sync-waterfall/-/a-sync-waterfall-1.0.1.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-RYTOHHdWipFUliRFMCS4X2Yn2X8M87V/OpSqWzKKOGhzqyUxzyVmhHDH9sAvG+ZuQf/TAOFsLCpMw09I1ufUnA=="
 		},
+		"animate.css": {
+			"version": "4.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/animate.css/-/animate.css-4.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-+mRmCTv6SbCmtYJCN4faJMNFVNN5EuCTTprDTAo7YzIGji2KADmakjVA3+8mVDkZ2Bf09vayB35lSQIex2+QaQ=="
+		},
 		"asap": {
 			"version": "2.0.6",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asap/-/asap-2.0.6.tgz",
diff --git a/vendor/package.json b/vendor/package.json
index 376b1f07..9f2f93c5 100644
--- a/vendor/package.json
+++ b/vendor/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^6.4.2",
+		"animate.css": "^4.1.1",
 		"moment": "^2.29.4",
 		"moment-timezone": "^0.5.43",
 		"nunjucks": "^3.2.4",