diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminPageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminPageController.php
index 087332392..20db128f3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminPageController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use App\Models\ReleaseReport;
 use App\Models\UsenetGroup;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Models\UserActivity;
+use App\Services\RegistrationStatusService;
 use App\Services\SystemMetricsService;
 use App\Services\UserStatsService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
@@ -22,11 +23,18 @@ class AdminPageController extends BasePageController
 
     protected SystemMetricsService $systemMetricsService;
 
-    public function __construct(UserStatsService $userStatsService, SystemMetricsService $systemMetricsService)
+    protected RegistrationStatusService $registrationStatusService;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        UserStatsService $userStatsService,
+        SystemMetricsService $systemMetricsService,
+        RegistrationStatusService $registrationStatusService
+    )
     {
         parent::__construct();
         $this->userStatsService = $userStatsService;
         $this->systemMetricsService = $systemMetricsService;
+        $this->registrationStatusService = $registrationStatusService;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -35,6 +43,7 @@ class AdminPageController extends BasePageController
     public function index(): mixed
     {
         $this->setAdminPrefs();
+        $now = now();
 
         $userStats = Cache::remember('admin_user_stats', 120, function () {
             return [
@@ -48,12 +57,19 @@ class AdminPageController extends BasePageController
             ];
         });
 
+        $registrationStatus = $this->registrationStatusService->resolve($now);
+        $nextRegistrationPeriod = $registrationStatus['active_period'] === null
+            ? $this->registrationStatusService->getNextUpcomingPeriod($now)
+            : null;
+
         return view('admin.dashboard', array_merge($this->viewData, [
             'meta_title' => 'Admin Home',
             'meta_description' => 'Admin home page',
             'userStats' => $userStats,
             'stats' => $this->getDefaultStats(),
             'systemMetrics' => $this->getSystemMetrics(),
+            'registrationStatus' => $registrationStatus,
+            'nextRegistrationPeriod' => $nextRegistrationPeriod,
             'recent_activity' => $this->getRecentUserActivity(),
         ]));
     }
diff --git a/app/Services/RegistrationStatusService.php b/app/Services/RegistrationStatusService.php
index 554114d21..78642f70a 100644
--- a/app/Services/RegistrationStatusService.php
+++ b/app/Services/RegistrationStatusService.php
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ class RegistrationStatusService
             ->first();
     }
 
+    public function getNextUpcomingPeriod(?CarbonInterface $at = null): ?RegistrationPeriod
+    {
+        $at ??= now();
+
+        return RegistrationPeriod::query()
+            ->enabled()
+            ->upcoming($at)
+            ->orderBy('starts_at')
+            ->first();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array{
      *     manual_status: int,
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/dashboard.blade.php
index 0c333bfc0..cbacd9e6d 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 @section('content')
 @php
     $dashboardLastRefreshedAt = now()->format('H:i:s');
+    $dashboardStatusBadgeClasses = static function (int $status): string {
+        return match ($status) {
+            \App\Models\Settings::REGISTER_STATUS_OPEN => 'border border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-600 text-white shadow-sm dark:border-emerald-300/20 dark:bg-emerald-500 dark:text-slate-950',
+            \App\Models\Settings::REGISTER_STATUS_INVITE => 'border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500 text-slate-950 shadow-sm dark:border-amber-200/20 dark:bg-amber-400 dark:text-slate-950',
+            default => 'border border-rose-500/30 bg-rose-600 text-white shadow-sm dark:border-rose-200/20 dark:bg-rose-500 dark:text-white',
+        };
+    };
 @endphp
 
 <div x-data="adminDashboard"
@@ -145,6 +152,83 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Registration Status Widget -->
+    <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-6 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
+            <div>
+                <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 flex items-center">
+                    <i class="fas fa-user-plus mr-2 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400"></i>
+                    Site Registration Status
+                </h3>
+                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                    Live registration availability, manual baseline, and the current schedule summary.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+            <a href="{{ route('admin.registrations.index') }}"
+               class="inline-flex items-center rounded-lg border border-blue-700 bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm transition hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:border-blue-300/20 dark:bg-blue-500 dark:text-white dark:hover:bg-blue-400 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-900">
+                <i class="fas fa-arrow-up-right-from-square mr-2"></i>Manage Registrations
+            </a>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 xl:grid-cols-3">
+            <div class="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 p-5 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900">
+                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Effective Status</p>
+                <div class="mt-3 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold {{ $dashboardStatusBadgeClasses($registrationStatus['effective_status']) }}">
+                        {{ $registrationStatus['effective_status_label'] }}
+                    </span>
+                    @if($registrationStatus['scheduled_override_active'])
+                        <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-blue-500/30 bg-blue-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-sm dark:border-blue-300/20 dark:bg-blue-500 dark:text-white">
+                            Scheduled Override
+                        </span>
+                    @endif
+                </div>
+                <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">{{ $registrationStatus['message'] }}</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 p-5 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900">
+                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Manual Baseline</p>
+                <div class="mt-3">
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold {{ $dashboardStatusBadgeClasses($registrationStatus['manual_status']) }}">
+                        {{ $registrationStatus['manual_status_label'] }}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                    Used whenever no scheduled open period is currently active.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 p-5 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900">
+                @if($registrationStatus['active_period'])
+                    <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Active Open Period</p>
+                    <div class="mt-3">
+                        <p class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{{ $registrationStatus['active_period']->name }}</p>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                            {{ $registrationStatus['active_period']->starts_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }} to
+                            {{ $registrationStatus['active_period']->ends_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }}
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">This window is active on the public registration form right now.</p>
+                @elseif($nextRegistrationPeriod)
+                    <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Next Scheduled Open Period</p>
+                    <div class="mt-3">
+                        <p class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{{ $nextRegistrationPeriod->name }}</p>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                            {{ $nextRegistrationPeriod->starts_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }} to
+                            {{ $nextRegistrationPeriod->ends_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }}
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">The next temporary public signup window is already scheduled.</p>
+                @else
+                    <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Scheduled Open Periods</p>
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        No active or upcoming open-registration periods are currently scheduled.
+                    </p>
+                @endif
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- User Statistics Widget -->
     @if(isset($userStats))
     <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-6 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AdminDashboardRegistrationStatusWidgetTest.php b/tests/Feature/AdminDashboardRegistrationStatusWidgetTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9d7da339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/AdminDashboardRegistrationStatusWidgetTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AdminDashboardRegistrationStatusWidgetTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_dashboard_blade_contains_registration_status_widget(): void
+    {
+        $bladePath = resource_path('views/admin/dashboard.blade.php');
+
+        $this->assertFileExists($bladePath);
+
+        $content = file_get_contents($bladePath);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Site Registration Status', $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("route('admin.registrations.index')", $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("registrationStatus['effective_status_label']", $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("registrationStatus['manual_status_label']", $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('$nextRegistrationPeriod', $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Manage Registrations', $content);
+    }
+
+    public function test_dashboard_controller_provides_registration_widget_data(): void
+    {
+        $controllerPath = app_path('Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminPageController.php');
+
+        $this->assertFileExists($controllerPath);
+
+        $content = file_get_contents($controllerPath);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('RegistrationStatusService', $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("'registrationStatus' => \$registrationStatus", $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("'nextRegistrationPeriod' => \$nextRegistrationPeriod", $content);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('getNextUpcomingPeriod', $content);
+    }
+}