diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/Events/InternalEventSystem.cs b/src/NATS.Server/Events/InternalEventSystem.cs
index b5707f8..d0c0964 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/Events/InternalEventSystem.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/Events/InternalEventSystem.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ public sealed class InternalEventSystem : IAsyncDisposable
         return sub;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the next monotonically increasing sequence number for event ordering.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ulong NextSequence() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _sequence);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Enqueue an internal message for publishing through the send loop.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/NatsClient.cs b/src/NATS.Server/NatsClient.cs
index 03029e5..4c19aaf 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/NatsClient.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/NatsClient.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public interface IMessageRouter
     void ProcessMessage(string subject, string? replyTo, ReadOnlyMemory<byte> headers,
         ReadOnlyMemory<byte> payload, NatsClient sender);
     void RemoveClient(NatsClient client);
+    void PublishConnectEvent(NatsClient client);
+    void PublishDisconnectEvent(NatsClient client);
 }
 
 public interface ISubListAccess
@@ -445,6 +447,9 @@ public sealed class NatsClient : INatsClient, IDisposable
         _flags.SetFlag(ClientFlags.ConnectProcessFinished);
         _logger.LogDebug("CONNECT received from client {ClientId}, name={ClientName}", Id, ClientOpts?.Name);
 
+        // Publish connect advisory to the system event bus
+        Router?.PublishConnectEvent(this);
+
         // Start auth expiry timer if needed
         if (_authService.IsAuthRequired && authResult?.Expiry is { } expiry)
         {
diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/NatsServer.cs b/src/NATS.Server/NatsServer.cs
index 4c44194..9239f36 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/NatsServer.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/NatsServer.cs
@@ -93,9 +93,20 @@ public sealed class NatsServer : IMessageRouter, ISubListAccess, IDisposable
 
         _logger.LogInformation("Initiating Shutdown...");
 
-        // Dispose event system before tearing down clients
+        // Publish shutdown advisory before tearing down the event system
         if (_eventSystem != null)
+        {
+            var shutdownSubject = string.Format(EventSubjects.ServerShutdown, _serverInfo.ServerId);
+            _eventSystem.Enqueue(new PublishMessage
+            {
+                Subject = shutdownSubject,
+                Body = new ShutdownEventMsg { Server = BuildEventServerInfo(), Reason = "Server Shutdown" },
+                IsLast = true,
+            });
+            // Give the send loop time to process the shutdown event
+            await Task.Delay(100);
             await _eventSystem.DisposeAsync();
+        }
 
         // Signal all internal loops to stop
         await _quitCts.CancelAsync();
@@ -713,8 +724,92 @@ public sealed class NatsServer : IMessageRouter, ISubListAccess, IDisposable
         _eventSystem?.Enqueue(new PublishMessage { Subject = subject, Body = msg });
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds an EventServerInfo block for embedding in system event messages.
+    /// Maps to Go's serverInfo() helper used in events.go advisory publishing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public EventServerInfo BuildEventServerInfo()
+    {
+        var seq = _eventSystem?.NextSequence() ?? 0;
+        return new EventServerInfo
+        {
+            Name = _serverInfo.ServerName,
+            Host = _options.Host,
+            Id = _serverInfo.ServerId,
+            Version = NatsProtocol.Version,
+            Seq = seq,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static EventClientInfo BuildEventClientInfo(NatsClient client)
+    {
+        return new EventClientInfo
+        {
+            Id = client.Id,
+            Host = client.RemoteIp,
+            Account = client.Account?.Name,
+            Name = client.ClientOpts?.Name,
+            Lang = client.ClientOpts?.Lang,
+            Version = client.ClientOpts?.Version,
+            Start = client.StartTime,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a $SYS.ACCOUNT.{account}.CONNECT advisory when a client
+    /// completes authentication. Maps to Go's sendConnectEvent in events.go.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void PublishConnectEvent(NatsClient client)
+    {
+        if (_eventSystem == null) return;
+        var accountName = client.Account?.Name ?? Account.GlobalAccountName;
+        var subject = string.Format(EventSubjects.ConnectEvent, accountName);
+        var evt = new ConnectEventMsg
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+            Time = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            Server = BuildEventServerInfo(),
+            Client = BuildEventClientInfo(client),
+        };
+        SendInternalMsg(subject, null, evt);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Publishes a $SYS.ACCOUNT.{account}.DISCONNECT advisory when a client
+    /// disconnects. Maps to Go's sendDisconnectEvent in events.go.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void PublishDisconnectEvent(NatsClient client)
+    {
+        if (_eventSystem == null) return;
+        var accountName = client.Account?.Name ?? Account.GlobalAccountName;
+        var subject = string.Format(EventSubjects.DisconnectEvent, accountName);
+        var evt = new DisconnectEventMsg
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+            Time = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            Server = BuildEventServerInfo(),
+            Client = BuildEventClientInfo(client),
+            Sent = new DataStats
+            {
+                Msgs = Interlocked.Read(ref client.OutMsgs),
+                Bytes = Interlocked.Read(ref client.OutBytes),
+            },
+            Received = new DataStats
+            {
+                Msgs = Interlocked.Read(ref client.InMsgs),
+                Bytes = Interlocked.Read(ref client.InBytes),
+            },
+            Reason = client.CloseReason.ToReasonString(),
+        };
+        SendInternalMsg(subject, null, evt);
+    }
+
     public void RemoveClient(NatsClient client)
     {
+        // Publish disconnect advisory before removing client state
+        if (client.ConnectReceived)
+            PublishDisconnectEvent(client);
+
         _clients.TryRemove(client.Id, out _);
         _logger.LogDebug("Removed client {ClientId}", client.Id);
 
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SystemEventsTests.cs b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SystemEventsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a11bdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/SystemEventsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using NATS.Server;
+using NATS.Server.Events;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.Tests;
+
+public class SystemEventsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Server_publishes_connect_event_on_client_auth()
+    {
+        using var server = CreateTestServer();
+        _ = server.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await server.WaitForReadyAsync();
+
+        var received = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
+        server.EventSystem!.SysSubscribe("$SYS.ACCOUNT.*.CONNECT", (sub, client, acc, subject, reply, hdr, msg) =>
+        {
+            received.TrySetResult(subject);
+        });
+
+        // Connect a real client
+        using var sock = new System.Net.Sockets.Socket(
+            System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
+            System.Net.Sockets.SocketType.Stream,
+            System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType.Tcp);
+        await sock.ConnectAsync(System.Net.IPAddress.Loopback, server.Port);
+
+        // Read INFO
+        var buf = new byte[4096];
+        await sock.ReceiveAsync(buf);
+
+        // Send CONNECT
+        var connect = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("CONNECT {}\r\n");
+        await sock.SendAsync(connect);
+
+        var result = await received.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        result.ShouldStartWith("$SYS.ACCOUNT.");
+        result.ShouldEndWith(".CONNECT");
+
+        await server.ShutdownAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Server_publishes_disconnect_event_on_client_close()
+    {
+        using var server = CreateTestServer();
+        _ = server.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await server.WaitForReadyAsync();
+
+        var received = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
+        server.EventSystem!.SysSubscribe("$SYS.ACCOUNT.*.DISCONNECT", (sub, client, acc, subject, reply, hdr, msg) =>
+        {
+            received.TrySetResult(subject);
+        });
+
+        // Connect and then disconnect
+        using var sock = new System.Net.Sockets.Socket(
+            System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
+            System.Net.Sockets.SocketType.Stream,
+            System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType.Tcp);
+        await sock.ConnectAsync(System.Net.IPAddress.Loopback, server.Port);
+        var buf = new byte[4096];
+        await sock.ReceiveAsync(buf);
+        await sock.SendAsync(System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("CONNECT {}\r\n"));
+        await Task.Delay(100);
+        sock.Shutdown(System.Net.Sockets.SocketShutdown.Both);
+
+        var result = await received.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        result.ShouldStartWith("$SYS.ACCOUNT.");
+        result.ShouldEndWith(".DISCONNECT");
+
+        await server.ShutdownAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Server_publishes_shutdown_event()
+    {
+        using var server = CreateTestServer();
+        _ = server.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await server.WaitForReadyAsync();
+
+        var received = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
+        server.EventSystem!.SysSubscribe("$SYS.SERVER.*.SHUTDOWN", (sub, client, acc, subject, reply, hdr, msg) =>
+        {
+            received.TrySetResult(subject);
+        });
+
+        await server.ShutdownAsync();
+
+        var result = await received.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        result.ShouldContain(".SHUTDOWN");
+    }
+
+    private static NatsServer CreateTestServer()
+    {
+        var port = GetFreePort();
+        return new NatsServer(new NatsOptions { Port = port }, NullLoggerFactory.Instance);
+    }
+
+    private static int GetFreePort()
+    {
+        using var sock = new System.Net.Sockets.Socket(
+            System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
+            System.Net.Sockets.SocketType.Stream,
+            System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType.Tcp);
+        sock.Bind(new System.Net.IPEndPoint(System.Net.IPAddress.Loopback, 0));
+        return ((System.Net.IPEndPoint)sock.LocalEndPoint!).Port;
+    }
+}