diff --git a/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.hbs b/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.hbs
index 6ebefdbec6c1..152061156ba8 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.hbs
@@ -1,14 +1,60 @@
 {{>include "./SliderBase.hbs"}}
 
+<span id="{{_id}}-startHandleDesc" class="ui5-hidden-text">{{_ariaHandlesText.startHandleText}}</span>
+<span id="{{_id}}-endHandleDesc" class="ui5-hidden-text">{{_ariaHandlesText.endHandleText}}</span>
+
+{{#*inline "progressBar"}}
+	<div class="ui5-slider-progress-container">
+		<div class="ui5-slider-progress"
+			style="{{styles.progress}}"
+			@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
+			@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
+			role="slider"
+			tabindex="{{tabIndex}}"
+			aria-orientation="horizontal"
+			aria-valuemin="{{min}}"
+			aria-valuemax="{{max}}"
+			aria-valuetext="From {{startValue}} to {{endValue}}"
+			aria-labelledby="{{_id}}-sliderDesc"
+			aria-disabled="{{_ariaDisabled}}"
+		></div>
+	</div>
+{{/inline}}
+
 {{#*inline "handles"}}
-	<div class="ui5-slider-handle ui5-slider-handle--start" style="{{styles.startHandle}}" tabindex="{{tabIndex}}" @focusout="{{_onfocusout}}" @focusin="{{_onfocusin}}">
+	<div class="ui5-slider-handle ui5-slider-handle--start"
+		style="{{styles.startHandle}}"
+		@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
+		@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
+		role="slider"
+		tabindex="{{tabIndex}}"
+		aria-orientation="horizontal"
+		aria-valuemin="{{min}}"
+		aria-valuemax="{{max}}"
+		aria-valuenow="{{startValue}}"
+		aria-labelledby="{{_id}}-startHandleDesc"
+		aria-disabled="{{_ariaDisabled}}"
+	>
 		{{#if showTooltip}}
 			<div class="ui5-slider-tooltip ui5-slider-tooltip--start" style="{{styles.tooltip}}">
 				<span class="ui5-slider-tooltip-value">{{tooltipStartValue}}</span>
 			</div>
 		{{/if}}
 	</div>
-	<div class="ui5-slider-handle ui5-slider-handle--end" style="{{styles.endHandle}}" tabindex="{{tabIndex}}" @focusout="{{_onfocusout}}" @focusin="{{_onfocusin}}">
+
+	<div class="ui5-slider-handle ui5-slider-handle--end"
+		style="{{styles.endHandle}}"
+		@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
+		@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
+		role="slider"
+		tabindex="{{tabIndex}}"
+		aria-orientation="horizontal"
+		aria-valuemin="{{min}}"
+		aria-valuemax="{{max}}"
+		aria-valuenow="{{endValue}}"
+		aria-labelledby="{{_id}}-endHandleDesc"
+		aria-disabled="{{_ariaDisabled}}"
+	>
 		{{#if showTooltip}}
 			<div class="ui5-slider-tooltip ui5-slider-tooltip--end" style="{{styles.tooltip}}">
 				<span class="ui5-slider-tooltip-value">{{tooltipEndValue}}</span>
diff --git a/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.js b/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.js
index 886e3b00aa13..daecc657c42c 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/RangeSlider.js
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ import {
 import SliderBase from "./SliderBase.js";
 import RangeSliderTemplate from "./generated/templates/RangeSliderTemplate.lit.js";
 
+// Texts
+import {
+	RANGE_SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION,
+	RANGE_SLIDER_START_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION,
+	RANGE_SLIDER_END_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION,
+} from "./generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js";
+
 /**
  * @public
  */
@@ -119,6 +126,30 @@ class RangeSlider extends SliderBase {
 		return this.endValue.toFixed(stepPrecision);
 	}
 
+	get _ariaDisabled() {
+		return this.disabled || undefined;
+	}
+
+	get _ariaLabelledByText() {
+		return this.i18nBundle.getText(RANGE_SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION);
+	}
+
+	get _ariaHandlesText() {
+		const isRTL = this.effectiveDir === "rtl";
+		const isReversed = this._areValuesReversed();
+		const ariaHandlesText = {};
+
+		if ((isRTL && !isReversed) || (!isRTL && isReversed)) {
+			ariaHandlesText.startHandleText = this.i18nBundle.getText(RANGE_SLIDER_END_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION);
+			ariaHandlesText.endHandleText = this.i18nBundle.getText(RANGE_SLIDER_START_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION);
+		} else {
+			ariaHandlesText.startHandleText = this.i18nBundle.getText(RANGE_SLIDER_START_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION);
+			ariaHandlesText.endHandleText = this.i18nBundle.getText(RANGE_SLIDER_END_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION);
+		}
+
+		return ariaHandlesText;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Check if the previously saved state is outdated. That would mean
 	 * either it is the initial rendering or that a property has been changed
@@ -667,19 +698,15 @@ class RangeSlider extends SliderBase {
 	}
 
 	get _startHandle() {
-		return this.getDomRef().querySelector(".ui5-slider-handle--start");
+		return this.shadowRoot.querySelector(".ui5-slider-handle--start");
 	}
 
 	get _endHandle() {
-		return this.getDomRef().querySelector(".ui5-slider-handle--end");
+		return this.shadowRoot.querySelector(".ui5-slider-handle--end");
 	}
 
 	get _progressBar() {
-		return this.getDomRef().querySelector(".ui5-slider-progress");
-	}
-
-	get tabIndexProgress() {
-		return this.tabIndex;
+		return this.shadowRoot.querySelector(".ui5-slider-progress");
 	}
 
 	get styles() {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Slider.hbs b/packages/main/src/Slider.hbs
index e2d9e62937ad..79413a5a93e9 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Slider.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/Slider.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 {{>include "./SliderBase.hbs"}}
 
+{{#*inline "progressBar"}}
+	<div class="ui5-slider-progress-container" aria-hidden="true">
+		<div class="ui5-slider-progress"
+			style="{{styles.progress}}"
+			@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
+			@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
+			tabindex="-1"
+		></div>
+	</div>
+{{/inline}}
+
 {{#*inline "handles"}}
 	<div class="ui5-slider-handle"
 		style="{{styles.handle}}"
-		tabindex="{{tabIndex}}"
 		@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
 		@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
+		role="slider"
+		tabindex="{{tabIndex}}"
+		aria-orientation="horizontal"
+		aria-valuemin="{{min}}"
+		aria-valuemax="{{max}}"
+		aria-valuenow="{{value}}"
+		aria-labelledby="{{_id}}-sliderDesc"
+		aria-disabled="{{_ariaDisabled}}"
 		data-sap-focus-ref
 	>
 		{{#if showTooltip}}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Slider.js b/packages/main/src/Slider.js
index 57b725cd4806..ff8fa1500e8a 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Slider.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/Slider.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import SliderBase from "./SliderBase.js";
 // Template
 import SliderTemplate from "./generated/templates/SliderTemplate.lit.js";
 
+// Texts
+import {
+	SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION,
+} from "./generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js";
+
 /**
  * @public
  */
@@ -265,8 +270,12 @@ class Slider extends SliderBase {
 		return this.value.toFixed(stepPrecision);
 	}
 
-	get tabIndexProgress() {
-		return "-1";
+	get _ariaDisabled() {
+		return this.disabled || undefined;
+	}
+
+	get _ariaLabelledByText() {
+		return this.i18nBundle.getText(SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION);
 	}
 
 	static async onDefine() {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/SliderBase.hbs b/packages/main/src/SliderBase.hbs
index fa6f00e89de5..dae8c9758dba 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/SliderBase.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/SliderBase.hbs
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 			{{/if}}
 		{{/if}}
 
-		<div class="ui5-slider-progress-container">
-			<div class="ui5-slider-progress" style="{{styles.progress}}" @focusout="{{_onfocusout}}" @focusin="{{_onfocusin}}" tabindex="{{tabIndexProgress}}"></div>
-		</div>
+		{{> progressBar}}
+
 		{{> handles}}
 	</div>
 </div>
 
+<span id="{{_id}}-sliderDesc" class="ui5-hidden-text">{{_ariaLabelledByText}}</span>
+
+{{#*inline "progressBar"}}{{/inline}}
 {{#*inline "handles"}}{{/inline}}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/SliderBase.js b/packages/main/src/SliderBase.js
index 7b7a4869c26e..907936c1c4ad 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/SliderBase.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/SliderBase.js
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ const metadata = {
 		_hiddenTickmarks: {
 			type: Boolean,
 		},
-		_tabIndex: {
-			type: String,
-			defaultValue: "0",
-			noAttribute: true,
-		},
 	},
 	events: /** @lends sap.ui.webcomponents.main.SliderBase.prototype */ {
 		/**
@@ -839,7 +834,7 @@ class SliderBase extends UI5Element {
 	}
 
 	get tabIndex() {
-		return this.disabled ? "-1" : this._tabIndex;
+		return this.disabled ? "-1" : "0";
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
index ec3b84191425..7649480d6a8a 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
+++ b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ MULTIINPUT_SHOW_MORE_TOKENS={0} More
 #XTOL: Tooltip for panel expand title
 PANEL_ICON=Expand/Collapse
 
+#XACT: ARIA description for range slider progress
+RANGE_SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION=Range
+
+#XACT: ARIA description for range slider start handle
+RANGE_SLIDER_START_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION=Left handle
+
+#XACT: ARIA description for range slider end handle
+RANGE_SLIDER_END_HANDLE_DESCRIPTION=Right handle
+
 #XBUT: Rating indicator tooltip text
 RATING_INDICATOR_TOOLTIP_TEXT=Rating
 
@@ -292,6 +301,9 @@ RATING_INDICATOR_TEXT=Rating Indicator
 #XACT: ARIA description for the segmented button
 SEGMENTEDBUTTON_ARIA_DESCRIPTION=Segmented button
 
+#XACT: ARIA description for slider handle
+SLIDER_ARIA_DESCRIPTION=Slider handle
+
 #XACT: ARIA announcement for the switch on
 SWITCH_ON=On
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/SliderBase.css b/packages/main/src/themes/SliderBase.css
index 7a4d4d641b68..76b584e24f1e 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/SliderBase.css
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/SliderBase.css
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@import "./InvisibleTextStyles.css";
+
 :host([disabled]) {
 	opacity: var(--_ui5_slider_disabled_opacity);
 	cursor: default;
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/RangeSlider.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/RangeSlider.spec.js
index 2361a7d4624c..e6b0903c3c0d 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/RangeSlider.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/RangeSlider.spec.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe("Testing Range Slider interactions", () => {
 		rangeSlider.setProperty("endValue", 30);
 
 		rangeSlider.dragAndDrop({ x: -500, y: 1 });
-		
+
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("startValue"), 0, "startValue should be 0 as the selected range has reached the start of the Range Slider");
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("endValue"), 21, "endValue should be 21 and no less, the initially selected range should be preserved");
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ describe("Properties synchronization and normalization", () => {
 		rangeSlider.setProperty("endValue", 300);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("endValue"), 200, "value prop should always be lower than the max value");
-	
+
 		rangeSlider.setProperty("startValue", 99);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("startValue"), 100, "value prop should always be greater than the min value");
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe("Properties synchronization and normalization", () => {
 
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("startValue"), 14, "startValue should not be stepped to the next step (15)");
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("endValue"), 24, "endValue should not be stepped to the next step (25)");
-	});	
+	});
 
 	it("If the step property or the labelInterval are changed, the tickmarks and labels must be updated also", () => {
 		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#range-slider-tickmarks-labels");
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe("Properties synchronization and normalization", () => {
 		rangeSlider.setProperty("step", 2);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("_labels").length, 11, "Labels must be 12 - 1 for every 2 tickmarks (and 4 current value points)");
-		
+
 		rangeSlider.setProperty("labelInterval", 4);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.getProperty("_labels").length, 6, "Labels must be 6 - 1 for every 4 tickmarks (and 8 current value points)");
@@ -263,7 +263,66 @@ describe("Testing events", () => {
 });
 
 
-describe("Accessibility: Testing focus", () => {
+describe("Accessibility", () => {
+	it("Aria attributes of the progress bar are set correctly", () => {
+		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#range-slider-tickmarks");
+		const rangeSliderProgressBar = rangeSlider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-progress");
+		const rangeSliderId = rangeSlider.getProperty("_id");
+
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderProgressBar.getAttribute("aria-labelledby"),
+			`${rangeSliderId}-sliderDesc`, "aria-labelledby is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderProgressBar.getAttribute("aria-valuemin"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("min")}`, "aria-valuemin is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderProgressBar.getAttribute("aria-valuemax"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("max")}`, "aria-valuemax is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderProgressBar.getAttribute("aria-valuetext"),
+			`From ${rangeSlider.getProperty("startValue")} to ${rangeSlider.getProperty("endValue")}`, "aria-valuetext is set correctly");
+	});
+
+	it("Aria attributes of the start handle are set correctly", () => {
+		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#range-slider-tickmarks");
+		const startHandle = rangeSlider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-handle--start");
+		const rangeSliderId = rangeSlider.getProperty("_id");
+
+		assert.strictEqual(startHandle.getAttribute("aria-labelledby"),
+			`${rangeSliderId}-startHandleDesc`, "aria-labelledby is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(startHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemin"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("min")}`, "aria-valuemin is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(startHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemax"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("max")}`, "aria-valuemax is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(startHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuenow"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("startValue")}`, "aria-valuenow is set correctly");
+	});
+
+	it("Aria attributes of the end handle are set correctly", () => {
+		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#range-slider-tickmarks");
+		const endHandle = rangeSlider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-handle--end");
+		const rangeSliderId = rangeSlider.getProperty("_id");
+
+		assert.strictEqual(endHandle.getAttribute("aria-labelledby"),
+			`${rangeSliderId}-endHandleDesc`, "aria-labelledby is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(endHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemin"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("min")}`, "aria-valuemin is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(endHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemax"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("max")}`, "aria-valuemax is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(endHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuenow"),
+			`${rangeSlider.getProperty("endValue")}`, "aria-valuenow is set correctly");
+	});
+
+	it("Aria-labelledby text is mapped correctly when values are swapped", () => {
+		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#range-slider-tickmarks");
+		const rangeSliderId = rangeSlider.getProperty("_id");
+		const startHandle = rangeSlider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-handle--start");
+		const rangeSliderStartHandleSpan = rangeSlider.shadow$(`#${rangeSliderId}-startHandleDesc`);
+		const rangeSliderEndHandleSpan = rangeSlider.shadow$(`#${rangeSliderId}-endHandleDesc`);
+
+		rangeSlider.setProperty("endValue", 9);
+		startHandle.dragAndDrop({ x: 100, y: 1 });
+
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderStartHandleSpan.getText(), "Left handle", "Start Handle text is correct after swap");
+		assert.strictEqual(rangeSliderEndHandleSpan.getText(), "Right handle", "End Handle text is correct after swap");
+	});
+
 	it("Click anywhere in the  Range Slider should focus the closest handle", () => {
 		browser.url("http://localhost:8080/test-resources/pages/RangeSlider.html");
 
@@ -321,7 +380,7 @@ describe("Accessibility: Testing focus", () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(rangeSlider.isFocused(), true, "Range Slider component is focused");
 		assert.strictEqual($(innerFocusedElement).getAttribute("class"), rangeSliderSelection.getAttribute("class"), "Range Slider progress tracker has the shadowDom focus");
 	});
-	
+
 	it("When progress bar has the focus, 'Tab' should move the focus to the first handle", () => {
 		const rangeSlider = browser.$("#basic-range-slider");
 		const rangeSliderStartHandle = rangeSlider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-handle--start");
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/Slider.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/Slider.spec.js
index c4dcdaa7f010..59bda5e6cf2a 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/Slider.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/Slider.spec.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe("Properties synchronization and normalization", () => {
 		slider.setProperty("step", 2);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(slider.getProperty("_labels").length, 11, "Labels must be 12 - 1 for every 2 tickmarks (and 4 current value points)");
-		
+
 		slider.setProperty("labelInterval", 4);
 
 		assert.strictEqual(slider.getProperty("_labels").length, 6, "Labels must be 6 - 1 for every 4 tickmarks (and 8 current value points)");
@@ -185,7 +185,22 @@ describe("Testing events", () => {
 	});
 });
 
-describe("Accessibility: Testing focus", () => {
+describe("Accessibility", () => {
+	it("Aria attributes are set correctly", () => {
+		const slider = browser.$("#basic-slider");
+		const sliderHandle = slider.shadow$(".ui5-slider-handle");
+		const sliderId = slider.getProperty("_id");
+
+		assert.strictEqual(sliderHandle.getAttribute("aria-labelledby"),
+			`${sliderId}-sliderDesc`, "aria-labelledby is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(sliderHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemin"),
+			`${slider.getProperty("min")}`, "aria-valuemin is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(sliderHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuemax"),
+			`${slider.getProperty("max")}`, "aria-valuemax is set correctly");
+		assert.strictEqual(sliderHandle.getAttribute("aria-valuenow"),
+			`${slider.getProperty("value")}`, "aria-valuenow is set correctly");
+	});
+
 	it("Click anywhere in the Slider should focus the Slider's handle", () => {
 		browser.url("http://localhost:8080/test-resources/pages/Slider.html");
 
@@ -335,7 +350,7 @@ describe("Accessibility: Testing keyboard handling", () => {
 
 		browser.keys(numpadSubtract);
 		assert.strictEqual(slider.getProperty("value"), 0, "Value is decreased");
-	});	
+	});
 
 	it("An 'End' key press should increase the value of the slider to its max", () => {
 		const slider = browser.$("#basic-slider-with-tooltip");