diff --git a/src/lib/components/tab.svelte b/src/lib/components/tab.svelte
index 246d9db0d..db46fb6b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/tab.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/tab.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { trackEvent } from '$lib/actions/analytics';
+    import { getElementDir } from '$lib/helpers/style';
 
     export let selected = false;
     export let href: string = null;
@@ -9,11 +10,70 @@
         if (!event) return;
         trackEvent(`click_select_tab_${event}`);
     }
+
+    const keysMap = {
+        ltr: {
+            next: 'ArrowRight',
+            prev: 'ArrowLeft'
+        },
+        rtl: {
+            next: 'ArrowLeft',
+            prev: 'ArrowRight'
+        }
+    };
+
+    function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+        const tabBtn = e.target as HTMLElement;
+        const tabItem = tabBtn.closest('.tabs-item') as HTMLElement;
+        const tabsList = tabBtn.closest('.tabs-item').closest('.tabs') as HTMLElement;
+        const tabItems = tabsList.querySelectorAll('.tabs-item');
+        const currentIdx = Array.from(tabItems).indexOf(tabItem);
+
+        const dir = getElementDir(tabsList);
+
+        switch (e.key) {
+            case 'Home': {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const firstTabBtn = tabItems[0].querySelector('.tabs-button') as HTMLElement;
+                firstTabBtn.focus();
+                break;
+            }
+            case 'End': {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const lastTabBtn = tabItems[tabItems.length - 1].querySelector(
+                    '.tabs-button'
+                ) as HTMLElement;
+                lastTabBtn.focus();
+                break;
+            }
+            case keysMap[dir].next: {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const nextIdx = currentIdx === tabItems.length - 1 ? 0 : currentIdx + 1;
+                const nextTabBtn = tabItems[nextIdx].querySelector('.tabs-button') as HTMLElement;
+                nextTabBtn.focus();
+                break;
+            }
+            case keysMap[dir].prev: {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const prevIdx = currentIdx === 0 ? tabItems.length - 1 : currentIdx - 1;
+                const prevTabBtn = tabItems[prevIdx].querySelector('.tabs-button') as HTMLElement;
+                prevTabBtn.focus();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 </script>
 
 <li class="tabs-item">
     {#if href}
-        <a class="tabs-button" {href} class:is-selected={selected} on:click={track}>
+        <a
+            class="tabs-button"
+            {href}
+            class:is-selected={selected}
+            on:click={track}
+            tabindex={selected ? 0 : -1}
+            on:keydown={handleKeyDown}
+            role="tab">
             <span class="text"><slot /></span>
         </a>
     {:else}
@@ -22,7 +82,10 @@
             class="tabs-button"
             class:is-selected={selected}
             on:click|preventDefault
-            on:click={track}>
+            on:click={track}
+            tabindex={selected ? 0 : -1}
+            on:keydown={handleKeyDown}
+            role="tab">
             <span class="text"><slot /></span>
         </button>
     {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/style.ts b/src/lib/helpers/style.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fef15c8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/style.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+type Direction = 'rtl' | 'ltr';
+
+function isDirection(dir: string): dir is Direction {
+    return dir === 'rtl' || dir === 'ltr';
+}
+
+function parseDirection(dir: string): Direction {
+    return isDirection(dir) ? dir : 'ltr';
+}
+
+export function getElementDir(el: HTMLElement): Direction {
+    if (window.getComputedStyle) {
+        return parseDirection(window.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue('direction'));
+    }
+    return parseDirection(el.style.direction);
+}