diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index e1bd38adde..fd8afa27d2 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ esphome/components/tee501/* @Stock-M
 esphome/components/teleinfo/* @0hax
 esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/* @grahambrown11 @hwstar
 esphome/components/template/datetime/* @rfdarter
+esphome/components/template/fan/* @ssieb
 esphome/components/text/* @mauritskorse
 esphome/components/thermostat/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/time/* @OttoWinter
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
index fd0f2f66cb..05e276d987 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_SPEED_COMMAND_TOPIC,
     CONF_SPEED_STATE_TOPIC,
     CONF_OFF_SPEED_CYCLE,
+    CONF_ON_DIRECTION_SET,
+    CONF_ON_OSCILLATING_SET,
     CONF_ON_SPEED_SET,
+    CONF_ON_STATE,
     CONF_ON_TURN_OFF,
     CONF_ON_TURN_ON,
     CONF_ON_PRESET_SET,
@@ -55,11 +58,22 @@ TurnOffAction = fan_ns.class_("TurnOffAction", automation.Action)
 ToggleAction = fan_ns.class_("ToggleAction", automation.Action)
 CycleSpeedAction = fan_ns.class_("CycleSpeedAction", automation.Action)
 
+FanStateTrigger = fan_ns.class_(
+    "FanStateTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(Fan.operator("ptr"))
+)
 FanTurnOnTrigger = fan_ns.class_("FanTurnOnTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
 FanTurnOffTrigger = fan_ns.class_("FanTurnOffTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
-FanSpeedSetTrigger = fan_ns.class_("FanSpeedSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
+FanDirectionSetTrigger = fan_ns.class_(
+    "FanDirectionSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(FanDirection)
+)
+FanOscillatingSetTrigger = fan_ns.class_(
+    "FanOscillatingSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(cg.bool_)
+)
+FanSpeedSetTrigger = fan_ns.class_(
+    "FanSpeedSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(cg.int_)
+)
 FanPresetSetTrigger = fan_ns.class_(
-    "FanPresetSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template()
+    "FanPresetSetTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(cg.std_string)
 )
 
 FanIsOnCondition = fan_ns.class_("FanIsOnCondition", automation.Condition.template())
@@ -90,6 +104,11 @@ FAN_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).exte
         cv.Optional(CONF_SPEED_COMMAND_TOPIC): cv.All(
             cv.requires_component("mqtt"), cv.subscribe_topic
         ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STATE): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanStateTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_TURN_ON): automation.validate_automation(
             {
                 cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanTurnOnTrigger),
@@ -100,6 +119,16 @@ FAN_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).exte
                 cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanTurnOffTrigger),
             }
         ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_DIRECTION_SET): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanDirectionSetTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_OSCILLATING_SET): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanOscillatingSetTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_SPEED_SET): automation.validate_automation(
             {
                 cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(FanSpeedSetTrigger),
@@ -186,18 +215,27 @@ async def setup_fan_core_(var, config):
                 mqtt_.set_custom_speed_command_topic(config[CONF_SPEED_COMMAND_TOPIC])
             )
 
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_STATE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(Fan.operator("ptr"), "x")], conf)
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_TURN_ON, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_TURN_OFF, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_DIRECTION_SET, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(FanDirection, "x")], conf)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_OSCILLATING_SET, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.bool_, "x")], conf)
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_SPEED_SET, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.int_, "x")], conf)
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_PRESET_SET, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
 
 
 async def register_fan(var, config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/automation.h b/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
index b5bdeb8a29..d480a2ef44 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class FanIsOffCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
   Fan *state_;
 };
 
+class FanStateTrigger : public Trigger<Fan *> {
+ public:
+  FanStateTrigger(Fan *state) {
+    state->add_on_state_callback([this, state]() { this->trigger(state); });
+  }
+};
+
 class FanTurnOnTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   FanTurnOnTrigger(Fan *state) {
@@ -147,15 +154,51 @@ class FanTurnOffTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   bool last_on_;
 };
 
-class FanSpeedSetTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class FanDirectionSetTrigger : public Trigger<FanDirection> {
+ public:
+  FanDirectionSetTrigger(Fan *state) {
+    state->add_on_state_callback([this, state]() {
+      auto direction = state->direction;
+      auto should_trigger = direction != this->last_direction_;
+      this->last_direction_ = direction;
+      if (should_trigger) {
+        this->trigger(direction);
+      }
+    });
+    this->last_direction_ = state->direction;
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  FanDirection last_direction_;
+};
+
+class FanOscillatingSetTrigger : public Trigger<bool> {
+ public:
+  FanOscillatingSetTrigger(Fan *state) {
+    state->add_on_state_callback([this, state]() {
+      auto oscillating = state->oscillating;
+      auto should_trigger = oscillating != this->last_oscillating_;
+      this->last_oscillating_ = oscillating;
+      if (should_trigger) {
+        this->trigger(oscillating);
+      }
+    });
+    this->last_oscillating_ = state->oscillating;
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  bool last_oscillating_;
+};
+
+class FanSpeedSetTrigger : public Trigger<int> {
  public:
   FanSpeedSetTrigger(Fan *state) {
     state->add_on_state_callback([this, state]() {
       auto speed = state->speed;
-      auto should_trigger = speed != !this->last_speed_;
+      auto should_trigger = speed != this->last_speed_;
       this->last_speed_ = speed;
       if (should_trigger) {
-        this->trigger();
+        this->trigger(speed);
       }
     });
     this->last_speed_ = state->speed;
@@ -165,7 +208,7 @@ class FanSpeedSetTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   int last_speed_;
 };
 
-class FanPresetSetTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class FanPresetSetTrigger : public Trigger<std::string> {
  public:
   FanPresetSetTrigger(Fan *state) {
     state->add_on_state_callback([this, state]() {
@@ -173,7 +216,7 @@ class FanPresetSetTrigger : public Trigger<> {
       auto should_trigger = preset_mode != this->last_preset_mode_;
       this->last_preset_mode_ = preset_mode;
       if (should_trigger) {
-        this->trigger();
+        this->trigger(preset_mode);
       }
     });
     this->last_preset_mode_ = state->preset_mode;
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
index 4527e1eed1..5fbf011669 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ from esphome.const import (
 
 from .. import speed_ns
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["output"]
-
 SpeedFan = speed_ns.class_("SpeedFan", cg.Component, fan.Fan)
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = fan.FAN_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(SpeedFan),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
+        cv.Required(CONF_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
         cv.Optional(CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
         cv.Optional(CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
         cv.Optional(CONF_SPEED): cv.invalid(
@@ -38,9 +36,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await fan.register_fan(var, config)
 
-    if CONF_OUTPUT in config:
-        output_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_OUTPUT])
-        cg.add(var.set_output(output_))
+    output_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_OUTPUT])
+    cg.add(var.set_output(output_))
 
     if CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT in config:
         oscillation_output = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT])
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
index bd0af7714d..57bd795416 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ void SpeedFan::control(const fan::FanCall &call) {
 }
 
 void SpeedFan::write_state_() {
-  if (this->output_ != nullptr) {
-    float speed = this->state ? static_cast<float>(this->speed) / static_cast<float>(this->speed_count_) : 0.0f;
-    this->output_->set_level(speed);
-  }
+  float speed = this->state ? static_cast<float>(this->speed) / static_cast<float>(this->speed_count_) : 0.0f;
+  this->output_->set_level(speed);
   if (this->oscillating_ != nullptr)
     this->oscillating_->set_state(this->oscillating);
   if (this->direction_ != nullptr)
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
index 57436d298b..6537bce3f6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class SpeedFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   void control(const fan::FanCall &call) override;
   void write_state_();
 
-  output::FloatOutput *output_{nullptr};
+  output::FloatOutput *output_;
   output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
   output::BinaryOutput *direction_{nullptr};
   int speed_count_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/template/fan/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..348ebd281f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/fan/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import fan
+from esphome.components.fan import validate_preset_modes
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_OUTPUT_ID,
+    CONF_PRESET_MODES,
+    CONF_SPEED_COUNT,
+)
+
+from .. import template_ns
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@ssieb"]
+
+TemplateFan = template_ns.class_("TemplateFan", cg.Component, fan.Fan)
+
+CONF_HAS_DIRECTION = "has_direction"
+CONF_HAS_OSCILLATING = "has_oscillating"
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = fan.FAN_SCHEMA.extend(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(TemplateFan),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_HAS_DIRECTION, default=False): cv.boolean,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_HAS_OSCILLATING, default=False): cv.boolean,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_SPEED_COUNT): cv.int_range(min=1),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_PRESET_MODES): validate_preset_modes,
+    }
+).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_OUTPUT_ID])
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await fan.register_fan(var, config)
+
+    cg.add(var.set_has_direction(config[CONF_HAS_DIRECTION]))
+    cg.add(var.set_has_oscillating(config[CONF_HAS_OSCILLATING]))
+
+    if CONF_SPEED_COUNT in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_speed_count(config[CONF_SPEED_COUNT]))
+
+    if CONF_PRESET_MODES in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_preset_modes(config[CONF_PRESET_MODES]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f4a2ae8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include "template_fan.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace template_ {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "template.fan";
+
+void TemplateFan::setup() {
+  auto restore = this->restore_state_();
+  if (restore.has_value()) {
+    restore->apply(*this);
+  }
+
+  // Construct traits
+  this->traits_ =
+      fan::FanTraits(this->has_oscillating_, this->speed_count_ > 0, this->has_direction_, this->speed_count_);
+  this->traits_.set_supported_preset_modes(this->preset_modes_);
+}
+
+void TemplateFan::dump_config() { LOG_FAN("", "Template Fan", this); }
+
+void TemplateFan::control(const fan::FanCall &call) {
+  if (call.get_state().has_value())
+    this->state = *call.get_state();
+  if (call.get_speed().has_value() && (this->speed_count_ > 0))
+    this->speed = *call.get_speed();
+  if (call.get_oscillating().has_value() && this->has_oscillating_)
+    this->oscillating = *call.get_oscillating();
+  if (call.get_direction().has_value() && this->has_direction_)
+    this->direction = *call.get_direction();
+  this->preset_mode = call.get_preset_mode();
+
+  this->publish_state();
+}
+
+}  // namespace template_
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f5305ca48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <set>
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/fan/fan.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace template_ {
+
+class TemplateFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
+ public:
+  TemplateFan() {}
+  void setup() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  void set_has_direction(bool has_direction) { this->has_direction_ = has_direction; }
+  void set_has_oscillating(bool has_oscillating) { this->has_oscillating_ = has_oscillating; }
+  void set_speed_count(int count) { this->speed_count_ = count; }
+  void set_preset_modes(const std::set<std::string> &presets) { this->preset_modes_ = presets; }
+  fan::FanTraits get_traits() override { return this->traits_; }
+
+ protected:
+  void control(const fan::FanCall &call) override;
+
+  bool has_oscillating_{false};
+  bool has_direction_{false};
+  int speed_count_{0};
+  fan::FanTraits traits_;
+  std::set<std::string> preset_modes_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace template_
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 35f9b46194..4e53970cdf 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ CONF_ON_CLIENT_CONNECTED = "on_client_connected"
 CONF_ON_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED = "on_client_disconnected"
 CONF_ON_CONNECT = "on_connect"
 CONF_ON_CONTROL = "on_control"
+CONF_ON_DIRECTION_SET = "on_direction_set"
 CONF_ON_DISCONNECT = "on_disconnect"
 CONF_ON_DOUBLE_CLICK = "on_double_click"
 CONF_ON_ENROLLMENT_DONE = "on_enrollment_done"
@@ -524,6 +525,7 @@ CONF_ON_LOOP = "on_loop"
 CONF_ON_MESSAGE = "on_message"
 CONF_ON_MULTI_CLICK = "on_multi_click"
 CONF_ON_OPEN = "on_open"
+CONF_ON_OSCILLATING_SET = "on_oscillating_set"
 CONF_ON_PRESET_SET = "on_preset_set"
 CONF_ON_PRESS = "on_press"
 CONF_ON_RAW_VALUE = "on_raw_value"