diff --git a/docs/_includes/js/carousel.html b/docs/_includes/js/carousel.html
index b0665dba8db6..2b5b0111b13e 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/js/carousel.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/js/carousel.html
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ <h4>.carousel('next')</h4>
 
   <h3>Events</h3>
   <p>Bootstrap's carousel class exposes two events for hooking into carousel functionality.</p>
+  <p>Both events have the following additional properties:</p>
+  <ul>
+    <li><code>direction</code>: The direction in which the carousel is sliding (either <code>"left"</code> or <code>"right"</code>).</li>
+    <li><code>relatedTarget</code>: The DOM element that is being slid into place as the active item.</li>
+  </ul>
   <div class="table-responsive">
     <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
       <thead>
diff --git a/js/carousel.js b/js/carousel.js
index 9f063aec04c3..06e3f3731d76 100644
--- a/js/carousel.js
+++ b/js/carousel.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
     if (pos > (this.$items.length - 1) || pos < 0) return
 
-    if (this.sliding)       return this.$element.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () { that.to(pos) }) // yes, "slid". not a typo. past tense of "to slide".
+    if (this.sliding)       return this.$element.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () { that.to(pos) }) // yes, "slid"
     if (activeIndex == pos) return this.pause().cycle()
 
     return this.slide(pos > activeIndex ? 'next' : 'prev', $(this.$items[pos]))
@@ -103,9 +103,10 @@
 
     if ($next.hasClass('active')) return this.sliding = false
 
-    var e = $.Event('slide.bs.carousel', { relatedTarget: $next[0], direction: direction })
-    this.$element.trigger(e)
-    if (e.isDefaultPrevented()) return
+    var relatedTarget = $next[0]
+    var slideEvent = $.Event('slide.bs.carousel', { relatedTarget: relatedTarget, direction: direction })
+    this.$element.trigger(slideEvent)
+    if (slideEvent.isDefaultPrevented()) return
 
     this.sliding = true
 
@@ -113,12 +114,13 @@
 
     if (this.$indicators.length) {
       this.$indicators.find('.active').removeClass('active')
-      this.$element.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () { // yes, "slid". not a typo. past tense of "to slide".
+      this.$element.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () { // yes, "slid"
         var $nextIndicator = $(that.$indicators.children()[that.getActiveIndex()])
         $nextIndicator && $nextIndicator.addClass('active')
       })
     }
 
+    var slidEvent = $.Event('slid.bs.carousel', { relatedTarget: relatedTarget, direction: direction }) // yes, "slid"
     if ($.support.transition && this.$element.hasClass('slide')) {
       $next.addClass(type)
       $next[0].offsetWidth // force reflow
@@ -129,14 +131,14 @@
           $next.removeClass([type, direction].join(' ')).addClass('active')
           $active.removeClass(['active', direction].join(' '))
           that.sliding = false
-          setTimeout(function () { that.$element.trigger('slid.bs.carousel') }, 0) // yes, "slid". not a typo. past tense of "to slide".
+          setTimeout(function () { that.$element.trigger(slidEvent) }, 0)
         })
         .emulateTransitionEnd($active.css('transition-duration').slice(0, -1) * 1000)
     } else {
       $active.removeClass('active')
       $next.addClass('active')
       this.sliding = false
-      this.$element.trigger('slid.bs.carousel') // yes, "slid". not a typo. past tense of "to slide".
+      this.$element.trigger(slidEvent)
     }
 
     isCycling && this.cycle()
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/carousel.js b/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
index 065354451f0f..a4008bb0c773 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ $(function () {
     }).carousel('next')
   })
 
+  test('should fire slid event with direction', function () {
+    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
+    $.support.transition = false
+    stop()
+    $(template).on('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      ok(e.direction)
+      ok(e.direction === 'right' || e.direction === 'left')
+      start()
+    }).carousel('next')
+  })
+
   test('should fire slide event with relatedTarget', function () {
     var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
     $.support.transition = false
@@ -80,6 +92,20 @@ $(function () {
       .carousel('next')
   })
 
+  test('should fire slid event with relatedTarget', function () {
+    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
+    $.support.transition = false
+    stop()
+    $(template)
+      .on('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        ok(e.relatedTarget)
+        ok($(e.relatedTarget).hasClass('item'))
+        start()
+      })
+      .carousel('next')
+  })
+
   test('should set interval from data attribute', 4, function () {
     var template = $('<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="item active"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a> </div>')
     template.attr('data-interval', 1814)