diff --git a/django/utils/timezone.py b/django/utils/timezone.py
index b8e40b031c..b545201bd3 100644
--- a/django/utils/timezone.py
+++ b/django/utils/timezone.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import six
+from django.utils.decorators import ContextDecorator
 
 __all__ = [
     'utc', 'get_fixed_timezone',
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ def deactivate():
         del _active.value
 
 
-class override(object):
+class override(ContextDecorator):
     """
     Temporarily set the time zone for the current thread.
 
diff --git a/docs/ref/utils.txt b/docs/ref/utils.txt
index e4164d2d34..c38579cb7a 100644
--- a/docs/ref/utils.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/utils.txt
@@ -901,6 +901,10 @@ appropriate entities.
     ``None``, the :ref:`current time zone <default-current-time-zone>` is unset
     on entry with :func:`deactivate()` instead.
 
+    .. versionchanged:: 1.8
+
+        ``override`` is now usable as a function decorator.
+
 .. function:: localtime(value, timezone=None)
 
     Converts an aware :class:`~datetime.datetime` to a different time zone,
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_timezone.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_timezone.py
index ae78d68103..9414a6097e 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_timezone.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_timezone.py
@@ -71,6 +71,36 @@ class TimezoneTests(unittest.TestCase):
         finally:
             timezone.deactivate()
 
+    def test_override_decorator(self):
+        default = timezone.get_default_timezone()
+
+        @timezone.override(EAT)
+        def func_tz_eat():
+            self.assertIs(EAT, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+        @timezone.override(None)
+        def func_tz_none():
+            self.assertIs(default, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+        try:
+            timezone.activate(ICT)
+
+            func_tz_eat()
+            self.assertIs(ICT, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+            func_tz_none()
+            self.assertIs(ICT, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+            timezone.deactivate()
+
+            func_tz_eat()
+            self.assertIs(default, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+            func_tz_none()
+            self.assertIs(default, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+        finally:
+            timezone.deactivate()
+
     def test_copy(self):
         self.assertIsInstance(copy.copy(timezone.UTC()), timezone.UTC)
         self.assertIsInstance(copy.copy(timezone.LocalTimezone()), timezone.LocalTimezone)