diff --git a/.changeset/rare-feet-hang.md b/.changeset/rare-feet-hang.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8cbd906eee78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rare-feet-hang.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': minor
+---
+
+feat: add support of handleEvent object as event listener
diff --git a/packages/svelte/elements.d.ts b/packages/svelte/elements.d.ts
index 99d87b4c09a4..7201fb788b4e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/elements.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/elements.d.ts
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ type Booleanish = boolean | 'true' | 'false';
 // Event Handler Types
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-type EventHandler<E extends Event = Event, T extends EventTarget = Element> = (
-	event: E & { currentTarget: EventTarget & T }
-) => any;
+type EventHandler<E extends Event = Event, T extends EventTarget = Element> =
+	| ((event: E & { currentTarget: EventTarget & T }) => any)
+	| {
+			handleEvent: (event: E & { currentTarget: EventTarget & T }) => any;
+	  };
 
 export type ClipboardEventHandler<T extends EventTarget> = EventHandler<ClipboardEvent, T>;
 export type CompositionEventHandler<T extends EventTarget> = EventHandler<CompositionEvent, T>;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/shared/events.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/shared/events.js
index d252bd5474dc..9cdc8fd8120f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/shared/events.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/shared/events.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function build_event_handler(node, metadata, context) {
 	}
 
 	// wrap the handler in a function, so the expression is re-evaluated for each event
-	let call = b.call(b.member(handler, 'apply', false, true), b.this, b.id('$$args'));
+	let call = b.call('$.call_event_handler', handler, b.this, b.id('$$evt'), b.id('$$data'));
 
 	if (dev) {
 		const loc = locator(/** @type {number} */ (node.start));
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ export function build_event_handler(node, metadata, context) {
 			'$.apply',
 			b.thunk(handler),
 			b.this,
-			b.id('$$args'),
+			b.id('$$evt'),
+			b.id('$$data'),
 			b.id(context.state.analysis.name),
 			loc && b.array([b.literal(loc.line), b.literal(loc.column)]),
 			has_side_effects(node) && b.true,
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ export function build_event_handler(node, metadata, context) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	return b.function(null, [b.rest(b.id('$$args'))], b.block([b.stmt(call)]));
+	return b.function(null, [b.id('$$evt'), b.rest(b.id('$$data'))], b.block([b.stmt(call)]));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/attributes.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/attributes.js
index f63f55cc6ee6..2ac0bba691f5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/attributes.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/attributes.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
 import { hydrating, set_hydrating } from '../hydration.js';
 import { get_descriptors, get_prototype_of } from '../../../shared/utils.js';
-import { create_event, delegate } from './events.js';
+import { call_event_handler, create_event, delegate } from './events.js';
 import { add_form_reset_listener, autofocus } from './misc.js';
 import * as w from '../../warnings.js';
 import { LOADING_ATTR_SYMBOL } from '#client/constants';
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export function set_attributes(element, prev, next, css_hash, skip_warning = fal
 					 * @param {Event} evt
 					 */
 					function handle(evt) {
-						current[key].call(this, evt);
+						call_event_handler(current[key], this, evt);
 					}
 
 					current[event_handle_key] = create_event(event_name, element, handle, opts);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/events.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/events.js
index 3374fe713ff8..a26705f421d4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/events.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/events.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
 } from '../../runtime.js';
 import { without_reactive_context } from './bindings/shared.js';
 
+/** @typedef {((ev: Event, ...args: any) => void) | { handleEvent: (ev: Event, ...args: any) => void }} EventListenerWrapper */
+
 /** @type {Set<string>} */
 export const all_registered_events = new Set();
 
@@ -45,10 +47,24 @@ export function replay_events(dom) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {EventListenerWrapper | undefined} handler
+ * @param {EventTarget} current_target
+ * @param {Event} event
+ * @param {any[]} [data]
+ */
+export function call_event_handler(handler, current_target, event, data = []) {
+	if (typeof handler === 'function') {
+		handler.call(current_target, event, ...data);
+	} else {
+		handler?.handleEvent(event);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} event_name
  * @param {EventTarget} dom
- * @param {EventListener} [handler]
+ * @param {EventListenerOrEventListenerObject} [handler]
  * @param {AddEventListenerOptions} [options]
  */
 export function create_event(event_name, dom, handler, options = {}) {
@@ -61,8 +77,8 @@ export function create_event(event_name, dom, handler, options = {}) {
 			handle_event_propagation.call(dom, event);
 		}
 		if (!event.cancelBubble) {
-			return without_reactive_context(() => {
-				return handler?.call(this, event);
+			without_reactive_context(() => {
+				call_event_handler(handler, this, event);
 			});
 		}
 	}
@@ -93,7 +109,7 @@ export function create_event(event_name, dom, handler, options = {}) {
  *
  * @param {EventTarget} element
  * @param {string} type
- * @param {EventListener} handler
+ * @param {EventListenerOrEventListenerObject} handler
  * @param {AddEventListenerOptions} [options]
  */
 export function on(element, type, handler, options = {}) {
@@ -107,7 +123,7 @@ export function on(element, type, handler, options = {}) {
 /**
  * @param {string} event_name
  * @param {Element} dom
- * @param {EventListener} [handler]
+ * @param {EventListenerOrEventListenerObject} [handler]
  * @param {boolean} [capture]
  * @param {boolean} [passive]
  * @returns {void}
@@ -245,9 +261,9 @@ export function handle_event_propagation(event) {
 				) {
 					if (is_array(delegated)) {
 						var [fn, ...data] = delegated;
-						fn.apply(current_target, [event, ...data]);
+						call_event_handler(fn, current_target, event, data);
 					} else {
-						delegated.call(current_target, event);
+						call_event_handler(delegated, current_target, event);
 					}
 				}
 			} catch (error) {
@@ -285,9 +301,10 @@ export function handle_event_propagation(event) {
 /**
  * In dev, warn if an event handler is not a function, as it means the
  * user probably called the handler or forgot to add a `() =>`
- * @param {() => (event: Event, ...args: any) => void} thunk
+ * @param {() => EventListenerWrapper} thunk
  * @param {EventTarget} element
- * @param {[Event, ...any]} args
+ * @param {Event} evt
+ * @param {any[]} data
  * @param {any} component
  * @param {[number, number]} [loc]
  * @param {boolean} [remove_parens]
@@ -295,7 +312,8 @@ export function handle_event_propagation(event) {
 export function apply(
 	thunk,
 	element,
-	args,
+	evt,
+	data,
 	component,
 	loc,
 	has_side_effects = false,
@@ -310,11 +328,15 @@ export function apply(
 		error = e;
 	}
 
-	if (typeof handler !== 'function' && (has_side_effects || handler != null || error)) {
+	if (
+		typeof handler !== 'function' &&
+		typeof handler?.handleEvent !== 'function' &&
+		(has_side_effects || handler != null || error)
+	) {
 		const filename = component?.[FILENAME];
 		const location = loc ? ` at ${filename}:${loc[0]}:${loc[1]}` : ` in ${filename}`;
-		const phase = args[0]?.eventPhase < Event.BUBBLING_PHASE ? 'capture' : '';
-		const event_name = args[0]?.type + phase;
+		const phase = evt?.eventPhase < Event.BUBBLING_PHASE ? 'capture' : '';
+		const event_name = evt?.type + phase;
 		const description = `\`${event_name}\` handler${location}`;
 		const suggestion = remove_parens ? 'remove the trailing `()`' : 'add a leading `() =>`';
 
@@ -324,5 +346,5 @@ export function apply(
 			throw error;
 		}
 	}
-	handler?.apply(element, args);
+	call_event_handler(handler, element, evt, data);
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
index 14d6e29f5bb4..575832ebdf84 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ export {
 	STYLE
 } from './dom/elements/attributes.js';
 export { set_class } from './dom/elements/class.js';
-export { apply, event, delegate, replay_events } from './dom/elements/events.js';
+export {
+	apply,
+	call_event_handler,
+	event,
+	delegate,
+	replay_events
+} from './dom/elements/events.js';
 export { autofocus, remove_textarea_child } from './dom/elements/misc.js';
 export { set_style } from './dom/elements/style.js';
 export { animation, transition } from './dom/elements/transitions.js';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
index b58a1d4372a6..c5d92876aa4b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ export function spread_attributes(attrs, css_hash, classes, styles, flags = 0) {
 	for (name in attrs) {
 		// omit functions, internal svelte properties and invalid attribute names
 		if (typeof attrs[name] === 'function') continue;
+		if (name[0] === 'o' && name[1] === 'n' && typeof attrs[name] === 'object') continue;
 		if (name[0] === '$' && name[1] === '$') continue; // faster than name.startsWith('$$')
 		if (INVALID_ATTR_NAME_CHAR_REGEX.test(name)) continue;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff4916c27704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { flushSync } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['client'],
+
+	compileOptions: {
+		dev: true
+	},
+
+	test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+		const [b1] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+
+		b1.click();
+		flushSync();
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<button data-step="2">clicks: 2</button>');
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, []);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9d0213a9119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-dev/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script>
+	let count = $state(0);
+
+	let onclick = $state({
+		handleEvent(ev) {
+			count += +ev.currentTarget.dataset.step;
+		}
+	});
+</script>
+
+<button data-step="2" {onclick}>
+	clicks: {count}
+</button>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..63a380c80fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['client'],
+
+	compileOptions: {
+		dev: true
+	},
+
+	test({ assert, target, warnings, logs, errors }) {
+		const handler = (/** @type {any} */ e) => {
+			e.stopImmediatePropagation();
+		};
+
+		window.addEventListener('error', handler, true);
+
+		const [b1, b2, b3] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+
+		b1.click();
+		b2.click();
+		b3.click();
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, []);
+		assert.deepEqual(warnings, [
+			'`click` handler at main.svelte:7:17 should be a function. Did you mean to add a leading `() =>`?',
+			'`click` handler at main.svelte:8:17 should be a function. Did you mean to add a leading `() =>`?',
+			'`click` handler at main.svelte:9:17 should be a function. Did you mean to add a leading `() =>`?'
+		]);
+		assert.include(errors[0], 'is not a function');
+		assert.include(errors[2], 'is not a function');
+		assert.include(errors[4], 'is not a function');
+
+		window.removeEventListener('error', handler, true);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..881cfc317738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-invalid/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<script>
+	let empty = {};
+	let nully = { handleEvent: null };
+	let wrong = { handleEvent: "bad" };
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={empty}>click</button>
+<button onclick={nully}>click</button>
+<button onclick={wrong}>click</button>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..39d1cdf0eafd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	test({ assert, target }) {
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`<button>a</button><button>b</button><button>c</button><button>d</button>`
+		);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/child.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/child.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab1f6d3f4e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/child.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+    const props = $props();
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={props.onclick}>c</button>
+<button {...props}>d</button>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..672c0691b494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object-ssr/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<script>
+	import Child from "./child.svelte";
+
+	const onclick = {
+		handleEvent() {}
+	};
+</script>
+
+<button {onclick}>a</button>
+<button {...{onclick}}>b</button>
+
+<Child {onclick} />
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8b8586a480a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { flushSync } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['client'],
+
+	test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+		const buttons = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+
+		buttons.forEach((b) => b.click());
+		flushSync();
+		buttons.forEach((b) => b.click());
+		flushSync();
+		buttons.forEach((b) => b.click());
+		flushSync();
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, [
+			'click',
+			true,
+			'click',
+			true,
+			'mutated',
+			true,
+			'mutated',
+			true,
+			'assigned',
+			true,
+			'assigned',
+			true
+		]);
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<button>a</button><button>b</button><button>next</button>');
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c270b989c122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/event-handler-object/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<script>
+	import { on } from 'svelte/events';
+
+	let onclick = $state.raw({
+		handleEvent(ev) {
+			console.log(ev.type, this === onclick);
+		}
+	});
+
+	function click2() {
+		console.log("mutated", this === onclick);
+	}
+
+	function click3() {
+		console.log("assigned", this === onclick);
+	}
+
+	let btn;
+	let step = 1;
+	$effect(() => {
+		return on(btn, 'click', () => {
+			switch (step) {
+				case 1: {
+					onclick.handleEvent = click2;
+					step = 2;
+					break;
+				}
+				case 2: {
+					onclick = { handleEvent: click3 };
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	});
+</script>
+
+<button {onclick}>a</button>
+<button {...{onclick}}>b</button>
+<button bind:this={btn}>next</button>