diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4194589c..df6a4e2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+* Add `header` and `footer` directives ([#22](https://github.com/marp-team/marpit/pull/22))
+
 ## v0.0.5 - 2018-05-12
 
 * Add `paginate` local directive ([#17](https://github.com/marp-team/marpit/pull/17))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c00cb9a..d29cd54f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,57 @@ Simply you have to move a definition of `paginate` directive to an inside of a s
 It will paginate slide from a this page.
 ```
 
+#### Header and footer
+
+When you have to be shown the same content across multiple slides like a title of the slide deck, you can use `header` or `footer` local directives.
+
+```markdown
+---
+header: "Header content"
+footer: "Footer content"
+---
+
+# Page 1
+
+---
+
+## Page 2
+```
+
+In above case, it will render to HTML like this:
+
+```html
+<section>
+  <header>Header content</header>
+  <h1>Page 1</h1>
+  <footer>Footer content</footer>
+</section>
+<section>
+  <header>Header content</header>
+  <h2>Page 2</h2>
+  <footer>Footer content</footer>
+</section>
+```
+
+The specified contents will wrap by a corresponding element, and insert to a right place of each slide.
+
+If you want to place these contents in the marginals of the slide, **you have to use a theme that is supported it.** If not, you could simply see header and footer as the part of slide content.
+
+##### Styling header and footer
+
+In addition, you can format the header and footer content with inline styling through markdown syntax. You can also insert inline images.
+
+```html
+---
+header: "**bold** _italic_"
+footer: "![image](https://example.com/image.jpg)"
+---
+```
+
+> :warning: Marpit uses YAML for parsing directives, so **you should wrap with quotes** when the value includes invalid chars in YAML.
+
+> :information_source: Due to the parsing order of Markdown, you cannot use [slide background images](#slide-background) in `header` and `footer` directives.
+
 ### Slide backgrounds
 
 We provide a background image syntax to specify slide's background through Markdown. Include `bg` to the alternate text.
@@ -119,8 +170,6 @@ This feature is available regardless of `backgroundSyntax` option in Marpit cons
 <!-- _backgroundImage: "linear-gradient(to bottom, #67b8e3, #0288d1)" -->
 ```
 
-Marpit uses YAML for parsing directives, so you should wrap by quote when the value includes space.
-
 ##### Directives
 
 | Spot directive        | Description                          | Default     |
@@ -205,10 +254,6 @@ Naturally multiple filters can apply to a image.
 ![brightness:.8 sepia:50%](https://example.com/image.jpg)
 ```
 
-### ToDo
-
-* [ ] Header and footer directive
-
 ## Markup
 
 ### HTML output
@@ -295,6 +340,38 @@ Please refer to [the default style of `section::after` in a scaffold theme](src/
 
 > :information_source: The root `section::after` has preserved a content of page number from Marpit. At present, you cannot use the root `section::after` selector for other use.
 
+#### Header and footer
+
+`header` element and `footer` element have a possible to be rendered by [local directives](#header-and-footer). _Marpit has no default style for these elements._
+
+If you want to place to marginals of slide, using `position: absolute` would be a good solution.
+
+```css
+section {
+  padding: 50px;
+}
+
+header,
+footer {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 50px;
+  right: 50px;
+  height: 20px;
+}
+
+header {
+  top: 30px;
+}
+
+footer {
+  bottom: 30px;
+}
+```
+
+Of course, you can use the other way as needed (Flexbox, Grid, etc...).
+
+You can even hide by `display: none` when you are scared a corrupted layout caused by inserted elements. Poof!
+
 #### Theme set
 
 The `Marpit` instance has a `themeSet` member that manages usable themes in the `theme` directive of Marpit Markdown. You have to add theme CSS by using `themeSet.add(string)`.
diff --git a/src/markdown/directives/apply.js b/src/markdown/directives/apply.js
index 7e76feb3..fd73657e 100644
--- a/src/markdown/directives/apply.js
+++ b/src/markdown/directives/apply.js
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ function apply(md, opts = {}) {
         if (marpitDirectives.paginate)
           token.attrSet('data-marpit-pagination', marpitSlide + 1)
 
+        if (marpitDirectives.header)
+          token.meta.marpitHeader = marpitDirectives.header
+
+        if (marpitDirectives.footer)
+          token.meta.marpitFooter = marpitDirectives.footer
+
         const styleStr = style.toString()
         if (styleStr !== '') token.attrSet('style', styleStr)
       })
diff --git a/src/markdown/directives/directives.js b/src/markdown/directives/directives.js
index 4629bce2..1b75ad80 100644
--- a/src/markdown/directives/directives.js
+++ b/src/markdown/directives/directives.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export const globals = {
  * @prop {Directive} backgroundSize Specify background-size style. The default
  *     value while setting backgroundImage is `cover`.
  * @prop {Directive} class Specify HTML class of section element(s).
+ * @prop {Directive} footer Specify the content of slide footer. It will insert
+ *     a `<footer>` element to the last of each slide contents.
+ * @prop {Directive} header Specify the content of slide header. It will insert
+ *     a `<header>` element to the first of each slide contents.
  * @prop {Directive} pagination Show page number on the slide if you set `true`.
  */
 export const locals = {
@@ -63,6 +67,12 @@ export const locals = {
   class(value) {
     return { class: value }
   },
+  footer(value) {
+    return { footer: value }
+  },
+  header(value) {
+    return { header: value }
+  },
   paginate(value) {
     return { paginate: (value || '').toLowerCase() === 'true' }
   },
diff --git a/src/markdown/header_and_footer.js b/src/markdown/header_and_footer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..821e82e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/markdown/header_and_footer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/** @module */
+import Token from 'markdown-it/lib/token'
+import wrapTokens from '../helpers/wrap_tokens'
+
+/**
+ * Marpit header and footer plugin.
+ *
+ * At each slide, add header and footer that are provided by directives.
+ *
+ * @alias module:markdown/header_and_footer
+ * @param {MarkdownIt} md markdown-it instance.
+ */
+function headerAndFooter(md) {
+  md.core.ruler.after(
+    'marpit_directives_apply',
+    'marpit_header_and_footer',
+    state => {
+      if (state.inlineMode) return
+
+      const renderedInlines = new Map()
+      const getRendered = markdown => {
+        let rendered = renderedInlines.get(markdown)
+
+        if (!rendered) {
+          rendered = md.renderInline(markdown, state.env)
+          renderedInlines.set(markdown, rendered)
+        }
+
+        return rendered
+      }
+
+      const createMarginalTokens = (tag, markdown) => {
+        const token = new Token('html_block', '', 0)
+        token.content = getRendered(markdown)
+
+        return wrapTokens(`marpit_${tag}`, { tag, close: { block: true } }, [
+          token,
+        ])
+      }
+
+      let current
+
+      state.tokens = state.tokens.reduce((arr, token) => {
+        let concats = [token]
+
+        if (token.type === 'marpit_slide_open') {
+          current = token
+
+          if (current.meta && current.meta.marpitHeader)
+            concats = [
+              ...concats,
+              ...createMarginalTokens('header', current.meta.marpitHeader),
+            ]
+        } else if (token.type === 'marpit_slide_close') {
+          if (current.meta && current.meta.marpitFooter)
+            concats = [
+              ...createMarginalTokens('footer', current.meta.marpitFooter),
+              ...concats,
+            ]
+        }
+
+        return [...arr, ...concats]
+      }, [])
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+export default headerAndFooter
diff --git a/src/marpit.js b/src/marpit.js
index 61c6b3d0..1a821abc 100644
--- a/src/marpit.js
+++ b/src/marpit.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import marpitApplyDirectives from './markdown/directives/apply'
 import marpitBackgroundImage from './markdown/background_image'
 import marpitComment from './markdown/comment'
 import marpitContainerPlugin from './markdown/container'
+import marpitHeaderAndFooter from './markdown/header_and_footer'
 import marpitInlineSVG from './markdown/inline_svg'
 import marpitParseDirectives from './markdown/directives/parse'
 import marpitParseImage from './markdown/parse_image'
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class Marpit {
       .use(marpitSlide)
       .use(marpitParseDirectives, this)
       .use(marpitApplyDirectives)
+      .use(marpitHeaderAndFooter)
       .use(marpitSlideContainer, this.slideContainers)
       .use(marpitContainerPlugin, this.containers)
       .use(marpitParseImage, { filters: this.options.filters })
diff --git a/test/markdown/header_and_footer.js b/test/markdown/header_and_footer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f242e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/markdown/header_and_footer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import assert from 'assert'
+import cheerio from 'cheerio'
+import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it'
+import applyDirectives from '../../src/markdown/directives/apply'
+import comment from '../../src/markdown/comment'
+import parseDirectives from '../../src/markdown/directives/parse'
+import slide from '../../src/markdown/slide'
+import headerAndFooter from '../../src/markdown/header_and_footer'
+
+describe('Marpit header and footer plugin', () => {
+  const themeSet = new Map()
+  themeSet.set('test_theme', true)
+
+  const marpitStub = (props = {}) => ({
+    themeSet,
+    lastGlobalDirectives: {},
+    ...props,
+  })
+
+  const md = (marpitInstance = marpitStub()) =>
+    new MarkdownIt('commonmark')
+      .use(comment)
+      .use(slide)
+      .use(parseDirectives, { themeSet: marpitInstance.themeSet })
+      .use(applyDirectives)
+      .use(headerAndFooter)
+
+  describe('Header local directive', () => {
+    const markdown = header =>
+      `<!-- header: "${header}" -->\n# Page 1\n\n---\n\n# Page 2`
+
+    it('appends <header> element to each slide', () => {
+      const $ = cheerio.load(md().render(markdown('text')))
+
+      $('section').each((i, elm) => {
+        const children = $(elm).children()
+        const firstChild = children.first()
+
+        assert(firstChild.get(0).tagName === 'header')
+        assert(firstChild.html() === 'text')
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('renders tags when it includes inline markdown syntax', () => {
+      const mdText = '**bold** _italic_ ![image](https://example.com/image.jpg)'
+      const $ = cheerio.load(md().render(markdown(mdText)))
+
+      $('section').each((i, elm) => {
+        const header = $(elm)
+          .children()
+          .first()
+
+        const img = header.find('img')
+
+        assert(header.find('strong').length === 1)
+        assert(header.find('em').length === 1)
+        assert(img.length === 1)
+        assert(img.attr('src') === 'https://example.com/image.jpg')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Footer local directive', () => {
+    const markdown = footer =>
+      `<!-- footer: "${footer}" -->\n# Page 1\n\n---\n\n# Page 2`
+
+    it('prepends <footer> element to each slide', () => {
+      const $ = cheerio.load(md().render(markdown('text')))
+
+      $('section').each((i, elm) => {
+        const children = $(elm).children()
+        const lastChild = children.last()
+
+        assert(lastChild.get(0).tagName === 'footer')
+        assert(lastChild.html() === 'text')
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('renders tags when it includes inline markdown syntax', () => {
+      const mdText = '**bold** _italic_ ![image](https://example.com/image.jpg)'
+      const $ = cheerio.load(md().render(markdown(mdText)))
+
+      $('section').each((i, elm) => {
+        const footer = $(elm)
+          .children()
+          .last()
+
+        const img = footer.find('img')
+
+        assert(footer.find('strong').length === 1)
+        assert(footer.find('em').length === 1)
+        assert(img.length === 1)
+        assert(img.attr('src') === 'https://example.com/image.jpg')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})