diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5a8d826bc..94dcb64a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
                 "@codemirror/lint": "6.8.4",
                 "@codemirror/merge": "^6.10.0",
                 "@codemirror/search": "6.5.8",
+                "@datasert/cronjs-parser": "^1.4.0",
                 "@lezer/highlight": "1.2.1",
                 "@replit/codemirror-indentation-markers": "6.5.3",
                 "@replit/codemirror-vscode-keymap": "6.0.2",
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
                 "ansi_up": "^5.2.1",
                 "chart.js": "^4.5.0",
                 "codemirror-json-schema": "0.8.0",
+                "cronstrue": "^3.9.0",
                 "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
                 "fast-json-patch": "^3.1.1",
                 "focus-trap-react": "^10.3.1",
@@ -697,6 +699,12 @@
                 "w3c-keyname": "^2.2.4"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@datasert/cronjs-parser": {
+            "version": "1.4.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@datasert/cronjs-parser/-/cronjs-parser-1.4.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-zHGlrWanS4Zjgf0aMi/sp/HTSa2xWDEtXW9xshhlGf/jPx3zTIqfX14PZnoFF7XVOwzC49Zy0SFWG90rlRY36Q==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/@emnapi/runtime": {
             "version": "1.3.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/runtime/-/runtime-1.3.1.tgz",
@@ -5633,6 +5641,15 @@
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crelt/-/crelt-1.0.6.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-VQ2MBenTq1fWZUH9DJNGti7kKv6EeAuYr3cLwxUWhIu1baTaXh4Ib5W2CqHVqib4/MqbYGJqiL3Zb8GJZr3l4g=="
         },
+        "node_modules/cronstrue": {
+            "version": "3.9.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cronstrue/-/cronstrue-3.9.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-T3S35zmD0Ai2B4ko6+mEM+k9C6tipe2nB9RLiGT6QL2Wn0Vsn2cCZAC8Oeuf4CaE00GZWVdpYitbpWCNlIWqdA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "bin": {
+                "cronstrue": "bin/cli.js"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
             "version": "7.0.5",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3625d2ac5..566a30250 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
         "@codemirror/lint": "6.8.4",
         "@codemirror/merge": "^6.10.0",
         "@codemirror/search": "6.5.8",
+        "@datasert/cronjs-parser": "^1.4.0",
         "@lezer/highlight": "1.2.1",
         "@replit/codemirror-indentation-markers": "6.5.3",
         "@replit/codemirror-vscode-keymap": "6.0.2",
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
         "ansi_up": "^5.2.1",
         "chart.js": "^4.5.0",
         "codemirror-json-schema": "0.8.0",
+        "cronstrue": "^3.9.0",
         "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
         "fast-json-patch": "^3.1.1",
         "focus-trap-react": "^10.3.1",
diff --git a/src/Shared/Helpers.tsx b/src/Shared/Helpers.tsx
index 2970db166..be06ee862 100644
--- a/src/Shared/Helpers.tsx
+++ b/src/Shared/Helpers.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 import { ReactElement, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { PromptProps } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { parse as parseCronExpression } from '@datasert/cronjs-parser'
 import { StrictRJSFSchema } from '@rjsf/utils'
 import Tippy from '@tippyjs/react'
+import cronstrue from 'cronstrue'
 import { animate } from 'framer-motion'
 import moment from 'moment'
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
@@ -752,3 +754,16 @@ export const formatNumberToCurrency = (value: number, currency: string, minimumF
         return value.toFixed(precision)
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns the human readable explanation of the expression
+ * NOTE: expectation is that the expression is valid
+ *
+ * @throws Error - if given expression is incorrect
+ * @param expression
+ * @returns string - helper text explaining the expression in a human readable format
+ */
+export const explainCronExpression = (expression: string): string => {
+    parseCronExpression(expression, { hasSeconds: expression.trim().split(' ').length > 5 })
+    return cronstrue.toString(expression)
+}
diff --git a/src/Shared/validations.tsx b/src/Shared/validations.tsx
index 419b773e2..1f3d936a0 100644
--- a/src/Shared/validations.tsx
+++ b/src/Shared/validations.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import { parse as parseCronExpression } from '@datasert/cronjs-parser'
 import { customizeValidator } from '@rjsf/validator-ajv8'
 import { parse } from 'yaml'
 
@@ -546,31 +547,17 @@ export const getIsRegexValid = (regexString: string): ValidationResponseType =>
     }
 }
 
-export const validateCronExpression = (cron: string): ValidationResponseType => {
-    // Basic cron validation - 5 parts separated by spaces
-    const parts = cron.trim().split(/\s+/)
-    if (parts.length !== 5) {
-        return { isValid: false, message: 'Cron expression must have 5 parts separated by spaces' }
-    }
-
-    const isValid = parts.every((part) => {
-        if (part === '*') return true
-        if (/^\d+$/.test(part)) return true
-        if (/^\d+-\d+$/.test(part)) return true
-        if (/^\*\/\d+$/.test(part)) return true
-        if (/^(\d+,)+\d+$/.test(part)) return true
-        return false
-    })
+export const validateCronExpression = (expression: string): ValidationResponseType => {
+    try {
+        parseCronExpression(expression, { hasSeconds: expression.trim().split(' ').length > 5 })
 
-    // Basic validation - each part should be either * or a number or a range
-    if (isValid) {
         return {
-            isValid,
+            isValid: true,
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        return {
+            isValid: false,
+            message: (err as Error).message,
         }
-    }
-
-    return {
-        isValid: false,
-        message: 'Invalid cron expression format',
     }
 }