diff --git a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
index 6fa28d62b8..d20f4fdaff 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
@@ -1041,6 +1041,13 @@ Syntax				When the 'syntax' option has been set.  The
 				this option was set. <amatch> expands to the
 				new value of 'syntax'.
 				See |:syn-on|.
+							*TabClosed*
+TabClosed			After closing a tab page. <afile> expands to
+				the tab page number.
+							*TabClosedPre*
+TabClosedPre			Before closing a tab page.  The window layout
+				is locked, thus opening and closing of windows
+				is prohibited.
 							*TabEnter*
 TabEnter			Just after entering a tab page. |tab-page|
 				After WinEnter.
@@ -1055,9 +1062,6 @@ TabNew				When creating a new tab page. |tab-page|
 							*TabNewEntered*
 TabNewEntered			After entering a new tab page. |tab-page|
 				After BufEnter.
-							*TabClosed*
-TabClosed			After closing a tab page. <afile> expands to
-				the tab page number.
 							*TermOpen*
 TermOpen			When a |terminal| job is starting.  Can be
 				used to configure the terminal buffer. To get
diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 631eec56ce..f1995fcfe0 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ EVENTS
 • Creating or updating a progress message with |nvim_echo()| triggers a |Progress| event.
 • |MarkSet| is triggered after a |mark| is set by the user (currently doesn't
   support implicit marks like |'[| or |'<|, …).
+• |TabClosedPre| is triggered before closing a |tabpage|.
 • New `terminator` parameter for |TermRequest| event.
 
 HIGHLIGHTS
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 49aca166e9..22bda3d8b6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -2561,6 +2561,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 		|SwapExists|,
 		|Syntax|,
 		|TabClosed|,
+		|TabClosedPre|,
 		|TabEnter|,
 		|TabLeave|,
 		|TabNew|,
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api_keysets.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api_keysets.lua
index 91914538e6..38d29f893b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api_keysets.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api_keysets.lua
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ error('Cannot require a meta file')
 --- |'SwapExists'
 --- |'Syntax'
 --- |'TabClosed'
+--- |'TabClosedPre'
 --- |'TabEnter'
 --- |'TabLeave'
 --- |'TabNew'
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
index 81c894af77..0d667a7cfe 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ vim.go.ei = vim.go.eventignore
 --- 	`SwapExists`,
 --- 	`Syntax`,
 --- 	`TabClosed`,
+--- 	`TabClosedPre`,
 --- 	`TabEnter`,
 --- 	`TabLeave`,
 --- 	`TabNew`,
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
index cee7a66754..6e0e336eab 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ syn keyword	vimSyncCcomment	contained	ccomment	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimGroupName
 syn keyword	vimSyncClear	contained	clear	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimSyncGroupName
 syn keyword	vimSyncFromstart	contained	fromstart
 syn keyword	vimSyncMatch	contained	match	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimSyncGroupName
-syn keyword	vimSyncRegion	contained	region	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimSynRegion
+syn keyword	vimSyncRegion	contained	region	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimSynReg
 syn match	vimSyncLinebreak	contained	"\<linebreaks="		nextgroup=vimNumber
 syn keyword	vimSyncLinecont	contained	linecont	skipwhite	nextgroup=vimSynRegPat
 syn match	vimSyncLines	contained	"\<lines="		nextgroup=vimNumber
diff --git a/src/nvim/auevents.lua b/src/nvim/auevents.lua
index adeb453263..39508eff09 100644
--- a/src/nvim/auevents.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/auevents.lua
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ return {
     StdinReadPre = false, -- before reading from stdin
     SwapExists = false, -- found existing swap file
     Syntax = false, -- syntax selected
-    TabClosed = false, -- a tab has closed
+    TabClosed = false, -- after closing a tab page
+    TabClosedPre = false, -- before closing a tab page
     TabEnter = false, -- after entering a tab page
     TabLeave = false, -- before leaving a tab page
     TabNew = false, -- when creating a new tab
diff --git a/src/nvim/window.c b/src/nvim/window.c
index bec3c0ddc6..508b92cfaf 100644
--- a/src/nvim/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/window.c
@@ -3102,6 +3102,35 @@ static void do_autocmd_winclosed(win_T *win)
   recursive = false;
 }
 
+static void trigger_tabclosedpre(tabpage_T *tp)
+{
+  static bool recursive = false;
+  tabpage_T *ptp = curtab;
+
+  // Quickly return when no TabClosedPre autocommands to be executed or
+  // already executing
+  if (!has_event(EVENT_TABCLOSEDPRE) || recursive) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (valid_tabpage(tp)) {
+    goto_tabpage_tp(tp, false, false);
+  }
+  recursive = true;
+  window_layout_lock();
+  apply_autocmds(EVENT_TABCLOSEDPRE, NULL, NULL, false, NULL);
+  window_layout_unlock();
+  recursive = false;
+  // tabpage may have been modified or deleted by autocmds
+  if (valid_tabpage(ptp)) {
+    // try to recover the tappage first
+    goto_tabpage_tp(ptp, false, false);
+  } else {
+    // fall back to the first tappage
+    goto_tabpage_tp(first_tabpage, false, false);
+  }
+}
+
 // Close window "win" in tab page "tp", which is not the current tab page.
 // This may be the last window in that tab page and result in closing the tab,
 // thus "tp" may become invalid!
@@ -3157,6 +3186,14 @@ bool win_close_othertab(win_T *win, int free_buf, tabpage_T *tp, bool force)
     }
   }
 
+  if (tp->tp_firstwin == tp->tp_lastwin) {
+    trigger_tabclosedpre(tp);
+    // autocmd may have freed the window already.
+    if (!win_valid_any_tab(win)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   bufref_T bufref;
   set_bufref(&bufref, win->w_buffer);
 
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 835146b752..ae734e70ad 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -4636,6 +4636,165 @@ func Test_WinScrolled_Resized_eiw()
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc
 
+" Test that TabClosedPre and TabClosed are triggered when closing a tab.
+func Test_autocmd_tabclosedpre()
+  augroup testing
+    au TabClosedPre * call add(g:tabpagenr_pre, t:testvar)
+    au TabClosed * call add(g:tabpagenr_post, t:testvar)
+  augroup END
+
+  " Test 'tabclose' triggering
+  let g:tabpagenr_pre = []
+  let g:tabpagenr_post = []
+  let t:testvar = 1
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 2
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 3
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 4
+  tabnext
+  tabclose
+  tabclose
+  tabclose
+  call assert_equal([1, 2, 3], g:tabpagenr_pre)
+  call assert_equal([2, 3, 4], g:tabpagenr_post)
+
+  " Test 'tabclose {count}' triggering
+  let g:tabpagenr_pre = []
+  let g:tabpagenr_post = []
+  let t:testvar = 1
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 2
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 3
+  tabclose 2
+  tabclose 2
+  call assert_equal([2, 3], g:tabpagenr_pre)
+  call assert_equal([3, 1], g:tabpagenr_post)
+
+  " Test 'tabonly' triggering
+  let g:tabpagenr_pre = []
+  let g:tabpagenr_post = []
+  let t:testvar = 1
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 2
+  tabonly
+  call assert_equal([1], g:tabpagenr_pre)
+  call assert_equal([2], g:tabpagenr_post)
+
+  " Test 'q' and 'close' triggering (closing the last window in a tab)
+  let g:tabpagenr_pre = []
+  let g:tabpagenr_post = []
+  split
+  let t:testvar = 1
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 2
+  split
+  vsplit
+  tabnew
+  let t:testvar = 3
+  tabnext
+  only
+  quit
+  quit
+  close
+  close
+  call assert_equal([1, 2], g:tabpagenr_pre)
+  call assert_equal([2, 3], g:tabpagenr_post)
+
+  func ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+    au! TabClosedPre
+    bw!
+    e Z
+    tabonly
+    tabnew A
+    tabnew B
+    tabnew C
+  endfunc
+
+  func GetTabs()
+    redir => tabsout
+      tabs
+    redir END
+    let tabsout = substitute(tabsout, '\n', '', 'g')
+    let tabsout = substitute(tabsout, 'Tab page ', '', 'g')
+    let tabsout = substitute(tabsout, '#', '', 'g')  " Nvim: remove '#'
+    let tabsout = substitute(tabsout, ' ', '', 'g')
+    return tabsout
+  endfunc
+
+  call CleanUpTestAuGroup()
+
+  " Close tab in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabclose
+  call assert_fails('tabclose', 'E1312')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabclose
+  call assert_fails('tabclose 2', 'E1312')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabclose 1
+  call assert_fails('tabclose', 'E1312')
+
+  " Close other (all) tabs in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabonly
+  call assert_fails('tabclose', 'E1312')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabonly
+  call assert_fails('tabclose 2', 'E1312')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabclose 4
+  call assert_fails('tabclose 2', 'E1312')
+
+  " Open new tabs in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabnew D
+  call assert_fails('tabclose', 'E1312')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabnew D
+  call assert_fails('tabclose 1', 'E1312')
+
+  " Moving the tab page in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabmove 0
+  tabclose
+  call assert_equal('1Z2A3>B', GetTabs())
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabmove 0
+  tabclose 1
+  call assert_equal('1A2B3>C', GetTabs())
+  tabonly
+  call assert_equal('1>C', GetTabs())
+
+  " Switching tab page in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabnext | e Y
+  tabclose
+  call assert_equal('1Y2A3>B', GetTabs())
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * tabnext | e Y
+  tabclose 1
+  call assert_equal('1Y2B3>C', GetTabs())
+  tabonly
+  call assert_equal('1>Y', GetTabs())
+
+  " Create new windows in TabClosedPre autocmd
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * split | e X| vsplit | e Y | split | e Z
+  call assert_fails('tabclose', 'E242')
+  call ClearAutomcdAndCreateTabs()
+  au TabClosedPre * new X | new Y | new Z
+  call assert_fails('tabclose 1', 'E242')
+
+  " Clean up
+  au!
+  only
+  tabonly
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 func Test_eventignorewin_non_current()
   defer CleanUpTestAuGroup()
   let s:triggered = ''