diff --git a/Doc/license.rst b/Doc/license.rst
index fa6d71a7804..4030825bbd2 100644
--- a/Doc/license.rst
+++ b/Doc/license.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ make these releases possible.
 Terms and conditions for accessing or otherwise using Python
 ============================================================
 
+Python software and documentation are licensed under the
+:ref:`PSF License Agreement <PSF-license>`.
+
+Starting with Python 3.8.6, examples, recipes, and other code in
+the documentation are dual licensed under the PSF License Agreement
+and the :ref:`Zero-Clause BSD license <BSD0>`.
+
+Some software incorporated into Python is under different licenses.
+The licenses are listed with code falling under that license.
+See :ref:`OtherLicenses` for an incomplete list of these licenses.
+
+
+.. _PSF-license:
 
 PSF LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON |release|
 ------------------------------------------
@@ -258,6 +271,27 @@ CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
    SOFTWARE.
 
 
+.. _BSD0:
+
+ZERO-CLAUSE BSD LICENSE FOR CODE IN THE PYTHON |release| DOCUMENTATION
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. parsed-literal::
+
+    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+    purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+    REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+    AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+    INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+    LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+    OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+    PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+
+.. _OtherLicenses:
+
 Licenses and Acknowledgements for Incorporated Software
 =======================================================
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 66a3ac80d72..f42f8adbed8 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ direction to make these releases possible.
 B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
 ===============================================================
 
+Python software and documentation are licensed under the
+Python Software Foundation License Version 2.
+
+Starting with Python 3.8.6, examples, recipes, and other code in
+the documentation are dual licensed under the PSF License Version 2
+and the Zero-Clause BSD license.
+
+Some software incorporated into Python is under different licenses.
+The licenses are listed with code falling under that license.
+
+
 PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
 --------------------------------------------
 
@@ -252,3 +263,17 @@ FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
 OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+ZERO-CLAUSE BSD LICENSE FOR CODE IN THE PYTHON DOCUMENTATION
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2020-03-07-03-53-39.bpo-39883.1tnb4-.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2020-03-07-03-53-39.bpo-39883.1tnb4-.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4941d50a560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2020-03-07-03-53-39.bpo-39883.1tnb4-.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Make code, examples, and recipes in the Python documentation be licensed under the more permissive BSD0 license in addition to the existing Python 2.0 license.
\ No newline at end of file