diff --git a/src/icalendar/cal.py b/src/icalendar/cal.py
index 84214c2c..cd1c4ef9 100644
--- a/src/icalendar/cal.py
+++ b/src/icalendar/cal.py
@@ -711,6 +711,19 @@ class Todo(Component):
 
 
 class Journal(Component):
+    """A describtive text at a certain time or associated with a component.
+
+    A "VJOURNAL" calendar component is a grouping of
+    component properties that represent one or more descriptive text
+    notes associated with a particular calendar date.  The "DTSTART"
+    property is used to specify the calendar date with which the
+    journal entry is associated.  Generally, it will have a DATE value
+    data type, but it can also be used to specify a DATE-TIME value
+    data type.  Examples of a journal entry include a daily record of
+    a legislative body or a journal entry of individual telephone
+    contacts for the day or an ordered list of accomplishments for the
+    day.
+    """
 
     name = 'VJOURNAL'
 
@@ -724,6 +737,34 @@ class Journal(Component):
         'RELATED', 'RDATE', 'RRULE', 'RSTATUS', 'DESCRIPTION',
     )
 
+    DTSTART = create_single_property(
+        "DTSTART", "dt", (datetime, date), date,
+        'The "DTSTART" property for a "VJOURNAL" that specifies the exact date at which the journal entry was made.')
+
+    @property
+    def start(self) -> date:
+        """The start of the Journal.
+        
+        The "DTSTART"
+        property is used to specify the calendar date with which the
+        journal entry is associated.
+        """
+        start = self.DTSTART
+        if start is None:
+            raise IncompleteComponent("No DTSTART given.")
+        return start
+    
+    @start.setter
+    def start(self, value: datetime|date) -> None:
+        """Set the start of the journal."""
+        self.DTSTART = value
+
+    end = start
+    
+    @property
+    def duration(self) -> timedelta:
+        """The journal does not last any time."""
+        return timedelta(0)
 
 class FreeBusy(Component):
 
diff --git a/src/icalendar/tests/test_issue_662_component_properties.py b/src/icalendar/tests/test_issue_662_component_properties.py
index fb71d601..4a151e24 100644
--- a/src/icalendar/tests/test_issue_662_component_properties.py
+++ b/src/icalendar/tests/test_issue_662_component_properties.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 try:
     from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 except ImportError:
-    from backports.zoneinfo import ZoneInfo  # type: ignore
+    from backports.zoneinfo import ZoneInfo  # type: ignore PGH003
 
 from icalendar import (
     Event,
     IncompleteComponent,
     InvalidCalendar,
+    Journal,
     vDDDTypes,
 )
 from icalendar.prop import vDuration
@@ -263,14 +264,25 @@ def test_incomplete_event(incomplete_event_end, attr):
         (datetime(2024, 10, 11, 10, 20), timedelta(days=1)),
     ]
 )
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("attr", ["start", "end", "DTSTART", "DTEND"])
-def test_set_invalid_start(invalid_value, attr):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("Component", "attr"),
+    [
+        (Event,"start"),
+        (Event,"end"),
+        (Event,"DTSTART"),
+        (Event,"DTEND"),
+        (Journal,"start"),
+        (Journal,"end"),
+        (Journal,"DTSTART"),
+    ]
+)
+def test_set_invalid_start(invalid_value, attr, Component):
     """Check that we get the right error.
 
     - other types that vDDDTypes accepts
     - object
     """
-    event = Event()
+    event = Component()
     with pytest.raises(TypeError) as e:
         setattr(event, attr, invalid_value)
     assert e.value.args[0] == f"Use datetime or date, not {type(invalid_value).__name__}."
@@ -318,7 +330,7 @@ def test_setting_duration_deletes_the_end():
     assert "DTEND" not in event
     assert event.DTEND is None
     assert event.DURATION == timedelta(days=1)
-    
+
 valid_values = pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("attr", "value"),
     [
@@ -353,4 +365,39 @@ def test_invalid_none(attr):
     event = Event()
     event[attr] = None
     with pytest.raises(InvalidCalendar):
-        getattr(event, attr)
\ No newline at end of file
+        getattr(event, attr)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("attr", ["DTSTART", "end", "start"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("start", [
+    datetime(2024, 10, 11, 10, 20),
+    date(2024, 10, 11),
+    datetime(2024, 10, 11, 10, 20, tzinfo=ZoneInfo("Europe/Paris")),
+])
+def test_journal_start(start, attr):
+    """Test that we can set the start of a journal."""
+    j = Journal()
+    setattr(j, attr, start)
+    assert start == j.DTSTART
+    assert j.start == start
+    assert j.end == start
+    assert j.duration == timedelta(0)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("attr", ["start", "end"])
+def test_delete_journal_start(attr):
+    """Delete the start of the journal."""
+    j = Journal()
+    j.start = datetime(2010, 11, 12, 13, 14)
+    j.DTSTART = None
+    assert j.DTSTART is None
+    assert "DTSTART" not in j
+    with pytest.raises(IncompleteComponent):
+        getattr(j, attr)
+
+def setting_twice_does_not_duplicate_the_entry():
+    j = Journal()
+    j.DTSTART = date(2024, 1,1 )
+    j.DTSTART = date(2024, 1, 3)
+    assert date(2024, 1, 3) == j.DTSTART
+    assert j.start == date(2024, 1, 3)
+    assert j.end == date(2024, 1, 3)
+