diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b49f37..e3cbea2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ tracking method, schedule, color, count target/unit, and unfinished-count carryo
 Each task can be renamed, rescheduled, or deleted in place; Add task also supports
 its own recurrence. Both habit and task schedules support daily, selected weekdays,
 day intervals, and week intervals with an editable start date and weekday.
-Delete asks for confirmation in place and preserves earlier history. Tasks
+Archive asks for confirmation in place and preserves earlier history.
+**Archived habits** opens the archive, with history inspection and restoration
+starting today. Task deletion still uses an in-place confirmation. Tasks
 remain manageable on days off, while their checkboxes stay disabled.
 Mutations are saved through the authenticated API; failed
 saves retain the recorded values and allow retry. Account and calendar failures
diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index a5e0850..8b1d814 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -116,6 +116,24 @@ const buttonNamed = (name: string) => [...container.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonE
   .find(button => button.textContent === name || button.getAttribute("aria-label") === name)!;
 
 describe("homepage", () => {
+  test("archived habits expose history and restore to the dashboard", async () => {
+    const f = connectAccount();
+    f.setTime("2026-09-03T12:00:00Z");
+    const h = await f.json("/habits", "POST", { name: "Reading", method: "manual" }, 201);
+    await f.json(`/habits/${h.id}/days/2026-09-03/progress`, "PUT", { done: true });
+    f.setTime("2026-09-04T12:00:00Z");
+    await f.request(`/habits/${h.id}`, "DELETE");
+    await render("/");
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archived habits").click());
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Restore Reading");
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("View history").click());
+    expect(container.querySelector('[aria-label="2026-09-03: 1 of 1 completion · Complete"]')).not.toBeNull();
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Restore Reading").click());
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("No archived habits.");
+    expect((await f.json("/today")).habits[0].name).toBe("Reading");
+    expect((await f.json(`/habits/${h.id}/days/2026-09-03`)).complete).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   test("historical check-ins use the selected date's tracking method and preserve today", async () => {
     const f = connectAccount();
     f.setTime("2026-09-03T12:00:00Z");
@@ -240,12 +258,12 @@ describe("homepage", () => {
     expect(saved.target).toBe(10);
     expect(container.querySelector("form")).toBeNull();
     expect(container.querySelector("h3")?.textContent).toContain("Daily water");
-    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Delete habit Daily water").click());
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archive habit Daily water").click());
     expect((await f.json("/habits")).habits).toHaveLength(1);
     await act(async () => buttonNamed("Cancel").click());
     expect((await f.json("/habits")).habits).toHaveLength(1);
-    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Delete habit Daily water").click());
-    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Delete habit").click());
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archive habit Daily water").click());
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archive habit").click());
     expect((await f.json("/habits")).habits).toHaveLength(0);
     expect(container.querySelector(".ds-habit-chart")).toBeNull();
     const previous = await f.json(`/habits/${habit.id}/days/2026-09-03`);
@@ -398,15 +416,15 @@ describe("homepage", () => {
     const f = connectAccount();
     const habit = await f.json("/habits", "POST", { name: "Reading", method: "manual" }, 201);
     await render("/");
-    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Delete habit Reading").click());
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archive habit Reading").click());
     fetchMock.mockImplementationOnce((async (input, init) => {
       return f.request(String(input).replace("/api", ""), init?.method);
     }) as typeof fetch);
     fetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(null, { status: 500 }));
-    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Delete habit").click());
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Archive habit").click());
     expect(container.querySelector("form")).toBeNull();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Your change was saved, but the dashboard could not refresh");
-    expect(buttonNamed("Delete habit Reading").disabled).toBe(true);
+    expect(buttonNamed("Archive habit Reading").disabled).toBe(true);
     expect((await f.json(`/habits/${habit.id}`)).archived).toBe(true);
     await act(async () => buttonNamed("Try again").click());
     expect(container.querySelector(".ds-habit-chart")).toBeNull();
diff --git a/src/components/ArchivedHabits.tsx b/src/components/ArchivedHabits.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e835e16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ArchivedHabits.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { habitRequest, type TodayHabit } from "../lib/dashboard";
+import { Button, SectionHeading } from "./design-system/primitives";
+import { Card } from "./design-system/Card";
+import { HabitHistory } from "./HabitHistory";
+
+export function ArchivedHabits({ date, revision, onChanged, onExpired }: {
+  date: string; revision: number; onChanged: () => void; onExpired: () => void;
+}) {
+  const [habits, setHabits] = useState<TodayHabit[]>([]);
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<string>();
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+  const [notice, setNotice] = useState("");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [attempt, setAttempt] = useState(0);
+  const saving = useRef(false);
+  const expired = useRef(onExpired); expired.current = onExpired;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const controller = new AbortController(); setLoading(true); setError("");
+    habitRequest<{ habits: TodayHabit[] }>(`/days/${date}`, { signal: controller.signal })
+      .then(data => { if (!controller.signal.aborted) setHabits(data.habits.filter(habit => habit.requirements?.archived)); })
+      .catch(error => { if (!controller.signal.aborted) { setError(error.message); if (error.message.includes("session has expired")) expired.current(); } })
+      .finally(() => { if (!controller.signal.aborted) setLoading(false); });
+    return () => controller.abort();
+  }, [date, revision, attempt]);
+  async function restore(habit: TodayHabit) {
+    if (saving.current) return;
+    saving.current = true; setBusy(true); setError(""); setNotice("");
+    try {
+      await habitRequest(`/habits/${habit.habitId}`, { method: "PATCH", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify({ archived: false }) });
+      setHabits(current => current.filter(item => item.habitId !== habit.habitId));
+      setNotice(`${habit.name} restored. Check-ins resume today.`); onChanged();
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Could not restore. Try again.";
+      setError(message); if (message.includes("session has expired")) expired.current();
+    } finally { saving.current = false; setBusy(false); }
+  }
+  return <section className="ds-section" id="archived-habits" aria-label="Archived habits">
+    <SectionHeading number="YOUR ARCHIVE" title="Archived habits" />
+    <p>Restore a habit to resume its schedule today. Earlier history stays available.</p>
+    {error && <p role="alert">{error} <Button onClick={() => setAttempt(value => value + 1)}>Retry archive</Button></p>}
+    {loading ? <p role="status">Loading archive…</p> : !habits.length && <p>No archived habits.</p>}
+    <p role="status">{notice}</p>
+    {habits.map(habit => <Card key={habit.habitId} heading={habit.name ?? "Habit"}>
+      <div className="ds-actions">
+        <Button variant="secondary" disabled={busy || loading} onClick={() => void restore(habit)}>Restore {habit.name}</Button>
+        <Button variant="text" onClick={() => setSelected(selected === habit.habitId ? undefined : habit.habitId)} aria-expanded={selected === habit.habitId}>{selected === habit.habitId ? "Hide history" : "View history"}</Button>
+      </div>
+      {selected === habit.habitId && <HabitHistory habit={habit} date={date} revision={revision + attempt} disabled={busy || loading} onExpired={onExpired} onHistorySaved={() => setAttempt(value => value + 1)} />}
+    </Card>)}
+  </section>;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/HabitHistory.tsx b/src/components/HabitHistory.tsx
index cd4f4c9..dc60d62 100644
--- a/src/components/HabitHistory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HabitHistory.tsx
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ export function HabitHistory({
           {onDelete && (
             <Button
               variant="text"
-              aria-label={`Delete ${habit.name}`}
+              aria-label={`Archive ${habit.name}`}
               disabled={disabled}
               onClick={onDelete}
             >
-              Delete
+              Archive
             </Button>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/InlineItemForm.tsx b/src/components/InlineItemForm.tsx
index 8dd2804..b6e3690 100644
--- a/src/components/InlineItemForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InlineItemForm.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function InlineItemForm({ name, kind, mode, disabled, children, onSave, o
   }, [mode]);
 
   return (
-    <form ref={form} className={`ds-inline-item-form ds-inline-item-form--${kind}`} aria-label={formLabel ?? `${mode === "edit" ? "Edit" : "Delete"} ${kind} ${name}`}
+    <form ref={form} className={`ds-inline-item-form ds-inline-item-form--${kind}`} aria-label={formLabel ?? `${mode === "edit" ? "Edit" : kind === "habit" ? "Archive" : "Delete"} ${kind} ${name}`}
       onKeyDown={(event) => {
         if (event.key === "Escape" && !saving.current) { event.preventDefault(); onClose(); }
       }}
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ export function InlineItemForm({ name, kind, mode, disabled, children, onSave, o
         </fieldset>
       ) : (
         <p className="ds-inline-delete-copy">
-          Delete <strong>{name}</strong>? {kind === "habit"
-            ? "This removes the habit from your dashboard. Earlier history is kept."
+          {kind === "habit" ? "Archive" : "Delete"} <strong>{name}</strong>? {kind === "habit"
+            ? "This removes the habit from your dashboard starting today. Earlier history is kept. You can restore it from Archived habits."
             : "This removes the task from today and future check-ins. Earlier history is kept."}
         </p>
       )}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function InlineItemForm({ name, kind, mode, disabled, children, onSave, o
       <div className="ds-inline-form-actions">
         {mode === "delete" && <Button variant="text" disabled={busy} onClick={onClose}>Cancel</Button>}
         <Button type="submit" disabled={busy || disabled}>
-          {busy ? "Saving…" : mode === "delete" ? `Delete ${kind}` : submitLabel ?? "Save changes"}
+          {busy ? "Saving…" : mode === "delete" ? `${kind === "habit" ? "Archive" : "Delete"} ${kind}` : submitLabel ?? "Save changes"}
         </Button>
         {mode === "edit" && <Button variant="text" disabled={busy} onClick={onClose}>Cancel</Button>}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/design-system/ItemActions.tsx b/src/components/design-system/ItemActions.tsx
index c4927a7..6afa229 100644
--- a/src/components/design-system/ItemActions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/design-system/ItemActions.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Pencil, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Archive, Pencil, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "./primitives";
 
 export function ItemActions({ name, kind, disabled, onEdit, onDelete }: {
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ export function ItemActions({ name, kind, disabled, onEdit, onDelete }: {
       <Button variant="text" className="ds-icon-button" disabled={disabled} onClick={onEdit} aria-label={`Edit ${kind} ${name}`} title={`Edit ${kind}`}>
         <Pencil size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
       </Button>
-      <Button variant="text" className="ds-icon-button" disabled={disabled} onClick={onDelete} aria-label={`Delete ${kind} ${name}`} title={`Delete ${kind}`}>
-        <Trash2 size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+      <Button variant="text" className="ds-icon-button" disabled={disabled} onClick={onDelete} aria-label={`${kind === "habit" ? "Archive" : "Delete"} ${kind} ${name}`} title={`${kind === "habit" ? "Archive" : "Delete"} ${kind}`}>
+        {kind === "habit" ? <Archive size={16} aria-hidden="true" /> : <Trash2 size={16} aria-hidden="true" />}
       </Button>
     </span>
   );
diff --git a/src/pages/Home.tsx b/src/pages/Home.tsx
index b883d19..74d3e21 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ArchivedHabits } from "../components/ArchivedHabits";
 import { AccountSettings } from "../components/AccountSettings";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useAuth } from "../components/AuthProvider";
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
   const [adding, setAdding] = useState(false);
   const [sharing, setSharing] = useState(false);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState(false);
+  const [archive, setArchive] = useState(false);
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
   const [needsRefresh, setNeedsRefresh] = useState(false);
   const saving = useRef(false);
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
       }
       if (mounted.current) {
         setNotice(
-          `${taskId || createTask ? "Task" : "Habit"} ${createTask ? "added" : patch ? "updated" : "deleted"}.`
+          `${taskId || createTask ? "Task" : "Habit"} ${createTask ? "added" : patch ? "updated" : taskId ? "deleted" : "archived"}.`
         );
         if (!patch)
           window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
               )}
             </div>
             <div className="ds-actions">
+              <Button variant="text" disabled={busy} aria-expanded={archive} onClick={() => setArchive(!archive)}>Archived habits</Button>
               <Button variant="text" disabled={busy} aria-expanded={settings} onClick={() => setSettings(!settings)}>Settings</Button>
               <Button
                 id="add-habit"
@@ -376,6 +379,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
           </>
         )}
       </WelcomePanel>
+      {archive && today && <ArchivedHabits date={today.date} revision={revision} onExpired={onExpired} onChanged={() => setAttempt(value => value + 1)} />}
       {settings && <AccountSettings user={user} onChanged={onExpired} onClose={() => setSettings(false)} />}
       {sharing && today && <ShareProgress user={user} today={today} revision={revision} onClose={() => { setSharing(false); requestAnimationFrame(() => document.getElementById("open-sharing")?.focus()); }} />}
       {error && (