diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index bd0490e45f..de7c353197 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -1000,15 +1000,15 @@ ion-menu,prop,menuId,string | undefined,undefined,false,true
 ion-menu,prop,side,"end" | "start",'start',false,true
 ion-menu,prop,swipeGesture,boolean,true,false,false
 ion-menu,prop,type,"overlay" | "push" | "reveal" | undefined,undefined,false,false
-ion-menu,method,close,close(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>
+ion-menu,method,close,close(animated?: boolean, role?: string) => Promise<boolean>
 ion-menu,method,isActive,isActive() => Promise<boolean>
 ion-menu,method,isOpen,isOpen() => Promise<boolean>
 ion-menu,method,open,open(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>
-ion-menu,method,setOpen,setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>
+ion-menu,method,setOpen,setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean, role?: string) => Promise<boolean>
 ion-menu,method,toggle,toggle(animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>
-ion-menu,event,ionDidClose,void,true
+ion-menu,event,ionDidClose,MenuCloseEventDetail,true
 ion-menu,event,ionDidOpen,void,true
-ion-menu,event,ionWillClose,void,true
+ion-menu,event,ionWillClose,MenuCloseEventDetail,true
 ion-menu,event,ionWillOpen,void,true
 ion-menu,css-prop,--background,ios
 ion-menu,css-prop,--background,md
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index db9530b340..f0cd3d081a 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { ScrollBaseDetail, ScrollDetail } from "./components/content/content-int
 import { DatetimeChangeEventDetail, DatetimeHighlight, DatetimeHighlightCallback, DatetimeHourCycle, DatetimePresentation, FormatOptions, TitleSelectedDatesFormatter } from "./components/datetime/datetime-interface";
 import { SpinnerTypes } from "./components/spinner/spinner-configs";
 import { InputChangeEventDetail, InputInputEventDetail } from "./components/input/input-interface";
-import { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuType, Side } from "./components/menu/menu-interface";
+import { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuCloseEventDetail, MenuType, Side } from "./components/menu/menu-interface";
 import { ModalBreakpointChangeEventDetail, ModalHandleBehavior } from "./components/modal/modal-interface";
 import { NavComponent, NavComponentWithProps, NavOptions, RouterOutletOptions, SwipeGestureHandler, TransitionDoneFn, TransitionInstruction } from "./components/nav/nav-interface";
 import { ViewController } from "./components/nav/view-controller";
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export { ScrollBaseDetail, ScrollDetail } from "./components/content/content-int
 export { DatetimeChangeEventDetail, DatetimeHighlight, DatetimeHighlightCallback, DatetimeHourCycle, DatetimePresentation, FormatOptions, TitleSelectedDatesFormatter } from "./components/datetime/datetime-interface";
 export { SpinnerTypes } from "./components/spinner/spinner-configs";
 export { InputChangeEventDetail, InputInputEventDetail } from "./components/input/input-interface";
-export { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuType, Side } from "./components/menu/menu-interface";
+export { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuCloseEventDetail, MenuType, Side } from "./components/menu/menu-interface";
 export { ModalBreakpointChangeEventDetail, ModalHandleBehavior } from "./components/modal/modal-interface";
 export { NavComponent, NavComponentWithProps, NavOptions, RouterOutletOptions, SwipeGestureHandler, TransitionDoneFn, TransitionInstruction } from "./components/nav/nav-interface";
 export { ViewController } from "./components/nav/view-controller";
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ export namespace Components {
         /**
           * Closes the menu. If the menu is already closed or it can't be closed, it returns `false`.
          */
-        "close": (animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>;
+        "close": (animated?: boolean, role?: string) => Promise<boolean>;
         /**
           * The `id` of the main content. When using a router this is typically `ion-router-outlet`. When not using a router, this is typically your main view's `ion-content`. This is not the id of the `ion-content` inside of your `ion-menu`.
          */
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ export namespace Components {
         /**
           * Opens or closes the button. If the operation can't be completed successfully, it returns `false`.
          */
-        "setOpen": (shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean) => Promise<boolean>;
+        "setOpen": (shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean, role?: string) => Promise<boolean>;
         /**
           * Which side of the view the menu should be placed.
          */
@@ -3969,9 +3969,9 @@ declare global {
     };
     interface HTMLIonMenuElementEventMap {
         "ionWillOpen": void;
-        "ionWillClose": void;
+        "ionWillClose": MenuCloseEventDetail;
         "ionDidOpen": void;
-        "ionDidClose": void;
+        "ionDidClose": MenuCloseEventDetail;
         "ionMenuChange": MenuChangeEventDetail;
     }
     interface HTMLIonMenuElement extends Components.IonMenu, HTMLStencilElement {
@@ -6364,7 +6364,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
         /**
           * Emitted when the menu is closed.
          */
-        "onIonDidClose"?: (event: IonMenuCustomEvent<void>) => void;
+        "onIonDidClose"?: (event: IonMenuCustomEvent<MenuCloseEventDetail>) => void;
         /**
           * Emitted when the menu is open.
          */
@@ -6376,7 +6376,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
         /**
           * Emitted when the menu is about to be closed.
          */
-        "onIonWillClose"?: (event: IonMenuCustomEvent<void>) => void;
+        "onIonWillClose"?: (event: IonMenuCustomEvent<MenuCloseEventDetail>) => void;
         /**
           * Emitted when the menu is about to be opened.
          */
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts b/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
index f7aba9d830..44ef985f0c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export interface MenuI {
   close(animated?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
   toggle(animated?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
   setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
-  _setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
+  _setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated?: boolean, role?: string): Promise<boolean>;
 }
 
 export interface MenuControllerI {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export interface MenuControllerI {
   _createAnimation(type: string, menuCmp: MenuI): Promise<Animation>;
   _register(menu: MenuI): void;
   _unregister(menu: MenuI): void;
-  _setOpen(menu: MenuI, shouldOpen: boolean, animated: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
+  _setOpen(menu: MenuI, shouldOpen: boolean, animated: boolean, role?: string): Promise<boolean>;
 }
 
 export interface MenuChangeEventDetail {
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ export interface MenuChangeEventDetail {
   open: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface MenuCloseEventDetail {
+  role?: string;
+}
+
 export interface MenuCustomEvent<T = any> extends CustomEvent {
   detail: T;
   target: HTMLIonMenuElement;
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx b/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
index 622d1d3e89..d83e53abb3 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import { shouldUseCloseWatcher } from '@utils/hardware-back-button';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, assert, clamp, isEndSide as isEnd } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { menuController } from '@utils/menu-controller';
-import { getPresentedOverlay } from '@utils/overlays';
+import { BACKDROP, GESTURE, getPresentedOverlay } from '@utils/overlays';
 import { hostContext } from '@utils/theme';
 
 import { config } from '../../global/config';
 import { getIonMode } from '../../global/ionic-global';
 import type { Animation, Gesture, GestureDetail } from '../../interface';
 
-import type { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuI, MenuType, Side } from './menu-interface';
+import type { MenuChangeEventDetail, MenuCloseEventDetail, MenuI, MenuType, Side } from './menu-interface';
 
 const iosEasing = 'cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)';
 const mdEasing = 'cubic-bezier(0.0,0.0,0.2,1)';
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is about to be closed.
    */
-  @Event() ionWillClose!: EventEmitter<void>;
+  @Event() ionWillClose!: EventEmitter<MenuCloseEventDetail>;
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is open.
    */
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is closed.
    */
-  @Event() ionDidClose!: EventEmitter<void>;
+  @Event() ionDidClose!: EventEmitter<MenuCloseEventDetail>;
 
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu state is changed.
@@ -331,14 +331,14 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
       if (shouldClose) {
         ev.preventDefault();
         ev.stopPropagation();
-        this.close();
+        this.close(undefined, BACKDROP);
       }
     }
   }
 
   onKeydown(ev: KeyboardEvent) {
     if (ev.key === 'Escape') {
-      this.close();
+      this.close(undefined, BACKDROP);
     }
   }
 
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
    * it returns `false`.
    */
   @Method()
-  close(animated = true): Promise<boolean> {
-    return this.setOpen(false, animated);
+  close(animated = true, role?: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return this.setOpen(false, animated, role);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
    * If the operation can't be completed successfully, it returns `false`.
    */
   @Method()
-  setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated = true): Promise<boolean> {
-    return menuController._setOpen(this, shouldOpen, animated);
+  setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated = true, role?: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return menuController._setOpen(this, shouldOpen, animated, role);
   }
 
   private trapKeyboardFocus(ev: Event, doc: Document) {
@@ -438,13 +438,13 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
     }
   }
 
-  async _setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated = true): Promise<boolean> {
+  async _setOpen(shouldOpen: boolean, animated = true, role?: string): Promise<boolean> {
     // If the menu is disabled or it is currently being animated, let's do nothing
     if (!this._isActive() || this.isAnimating || shouldOpen === this._isOpen) {
       return false;
     }
 
-    this.beforeAnimation(shouldOpen);
+    this.beforeAnimation(shouldOpen, role);
 
     await this.loadAnimation();
     await this.startAnimation(shouldOpen, animated);
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
       return false;
     }
 
-    this.afterAnimation(shouldOpen);
+    this.afterAnimation(shouldOpen, role);
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
   }
 
   private onWillStart(): Promise<void> {
-    this.beforeAnimation(!this._isOpen);
+    this.beforeAnimation(!this._isOpen, GESTURE);
     return this.loadAnimation();
   }
 
@@ -624,11 +624,11 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
 
     this.animation
       .easing('cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.6, 1)')
-      .onFinish(() => this.afterAnimation(shouldOpen), { oneTimeCallback: true })
+      .onFinish(() => this.afterAnimation(shouldOpen, GESTURE), { oneTimeCallback: true })
       .progressEnd(playTo ? 1 : 0, this._isOpen ? 1 - newStepValue : newStepValue, 300);
   }
 
-  private beforeAnimation(shouldOpen: boolean) {
+  private beforeAnimation(shouldOpen: boolean, role?: string) {
     assert(!this.isAnimating, '_before() should not be called while animating');
 
     // this places the menu into the correct location before it animates in
@@ -671,11 +671,11 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
     if (shouldOpen) {
       this.ionWillOpen.emit();
     } else {
-      this.ionWillClose.emit();
+      this.ionWillClose.emit({ role });
     }
   }
 
-  private afterAnimation(isOpen: boolean) {
+  private afterAnimation(isOpen: boolean, role?: string) {
     // keep opening/closing the menu disabled for a touch more yet
     // only add listeners/css if it's enabled and isOpen
     // and only remove listeners/css if it's not open
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
       }
 
       // emit close event
-      this.ionDidClose.emit();
+      this.ionDidClose.emit({ role });
 
       // undo focus trapping so multiple menus don't collide
       document.removeEventListener('focus', this.handleFocus, true);
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
        * If the menu is disabled then we should
        * forcibly close the menu even if it is open.
        */
-      this.afterAnimation(false);
+      this.afterAnimation(false, GESTURE);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
index 34a90240ab..4e79a4fbb2 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
         </ion-header>
         <ion-content>
           <ion-list>
-            <ion-button id="start-menu-button">Button</ion-button>
+            <ion-menu-toggle>
+              <ion-button id="start-menu-button">Button</ion-button>
+            </ion-menu-toggle>
             <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
             <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
             <ion-item>Menu Item</ion-item>
@@ -125,6 +127,19 @@
     </ion-app>
 
     <script>
+      window.addEventListener('ionWillOpen', function (e) {
+        console.log('ionWillOpen', e);
+      });
+      window.addEventListener('ionDidOpen', function (e) {
+        console.log('ionDidOpen', e);
+      });
+      window.addEventListener('ionWillClose', function (e) {
+        console.log('ionWillClose', e);
+      });
+      window.addEventListener('ionDidClose', function (e) {
+        console.log('ionDidClose', e);
+      });
+
       async function openStart() {
         // Open the menu by menu-id
         await menuController.enable(true, 'start-menu');
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
index 4a9faeca61..e715469f28 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Locator } from '@playwright/test';
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import type { E2EPage, ScreenshotFn } from '@utils/test/playwright';
-import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+import { configs, dragElementBy, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
 
 configs().forEach(({ title, config, screenshot }) => {
   test.describe(title('menu: rendering'), () => {
@@ -140,6 +140,97 @@ configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, co
   });
 });
 
+/**
+ * This behavior does not vary across modes/directions
+ */
+configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('menu: events'), () => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto(`/src/components/menu/test/basic`, config);
+    });
+
+    test('should pass role when swiping to close', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionDidOpen = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidOpen');
+      const ionWillClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionWillClose');
+      const ionDidClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidClose');
+
+      await page.click('#open-start');
+      await ionDidOpen.next();
+
+      const menu = page.locator('#start-menu');
+      await dragElementBy(menu, page, -150, 0);
+
+      await ionWillClose.next();
+      await ionDidClose.next();
+      await expect(ionWillClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'gesture' });
+      await expect(ionDidClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'gesture' });
+    });
+
+    test('should pass role when clicking backdrop to close', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionDidOpen = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidOpen');
+      const ionWillClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionWillClose');
+      const ionDidClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidClose');
+
+      await page.click('#open-start');
+      await ionDidOpen.next();
+
+      const menu = page.locator('#start-menu');
+      const backdrop = menu.locator('ion-backdrop');
+
+      /**
+       * Coordinates for the click event.
+       * These need to be near the right edge of the backdrop
+       * in order to avoid clicking on the menu.
+       */
+      const backdropBoundingBox = await backdrop.boundingBox();
+      const x = backdropBoundingBox!.width - 50;
+      const y = backdropBoundingBox!.height - 50;
+
+      // Click near the right side of the backdrop.
+      await backdrop.click({
+        position: { x, y },
+      });
+
+      await ionWillClose.next();
+      await ionDidClose.next();
+      await expect(ionWillClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'backdrop' });
+      await expect(ionDidClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'backdrop' });
+    });
+
+    test('should pass role when pressing escape key to close', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionDidOpen = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidOpen');
+      const ionWillClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionWillClose');
+      const ionDidClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidClose');
+
+      await page.click('#open-start');
+      await ionDidOpen.next();
+
+      await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+
+      await ionWillClose.next();
+      await ionDidClose.next();
+      await expect(ionWillClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'backdrop' });
+      await expect(ionDidClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: 'backdrop' });
+    });
+
+    test('should not pass role when clicking a menu toggle button to close', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionDidOpen = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidOpen');
+      const ionWillClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionWillClose');
+      const ionDidClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidClose');
+
+      await page.click('#open-start');
+      await ionDidOpen.next();
+
+      await page.click('#start-menu-button');
+
+      await ionWillClose.next();
+      await ionDidClose.next();
+      await expect(ionWillClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: undefined });
+      await expect(ionDidClose).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ role: undefined });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 async function testMenu(page: E2EPage, menu: Locator, menuId: string, screenshot: ScreenshotFn) {
   const ionDidOpen = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidOpen');
   const ionDidClose = await page.spyOnEvent('ionDidClose');
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/index.html b/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/index.html
index 45a120e698..bc4ba33800 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/index.html
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@
       </div>
     </ion-app>
     <script>
+      window.addEventListener('ionModalDidDismiss', function (e) {
+        console.log('DidDismiss', e);
+      });
+      window.addEventListener('ionModalWillDismiss', function (e) {
+        console.log('WillDismiss', e);
+      });
+
       function createModal(options) {
         let items = '';
 
diff --git a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/index.ts b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/index.ts
index aa09e8a825..dca6c5bc8c 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/index.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/index.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ const createMenuController = (): MenuControllerI => {
     }
   };
 
-  const _setOpen = async (menu: MenuI, shouldOpen: boolean, animated: boolean): Promise<boolean> => {
+  const _setOpen = async (menu: MenuI, shouldOpen: boolean, animated: boolean, role: string): Promise<boolean> => {
     if (isAnimatingSync()) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const createMenuController = (): MenuControllerI => {
         await openedMenu.setOpen(false, false);
       }
     }
-    return menu._setOpen(shouldOpen, animated);
+    return menu._setOpen(shouldOpen, animated, role);
   };
 
   const _createAnimation = (type: string, menuCmp: MenuI) => {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts b/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
index 0f10c6bb5b..89558cb46a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -1334,6 +1334,8 @@ export class IonMenu {
 }
 
 
+import type { MenuCloseEventDetail as IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail } from '@ionic/core';
+
 export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is about to be opened.
@@ -1342,7 +1344,7 @@ export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is about to be closed.
    */
-  ionWillClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
+  ionWillClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail>>;
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is open.
    */
@@ -1350,7 +1352,7 @@ export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is closed.
    */
-  ionDidClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
+  ionDidClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail>>;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts b/packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts
index bc90bec4d0..b0426e5696 100644
--- a/packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ export class IonMenu {
 }
 
 
+import type { MenuCloseEventDetail as IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail } from '@ionic/core/components';
+
 export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is about to be opened.
@@ -1327,7 +1329,7 @@ export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is about to be closed.
    */
-  ionWillClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
+  ionWillClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail>>;
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is open.
    */
@@ -1335,7 +1337,7 @@ export declare interface IonMenu extends Components.IonMenu {
   /**
    * Emitted when the menu is closed.
    */
-  ionDidClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
+  ionDidClose: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<IIonMenuMenuCloseEventDetail>>;
 }