diff --git a/src/ast/mod.rs b/src/ast/mod.rs
index a92794d3b..8a37481a4 100644
--- a/src/ast/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ast/mod.rs
@@ -4643,6 +4643,10 @@ pub enum Statement {
         /// [Snowflake](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/sql/desc-table.html)
         /// [ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/describe-table)
         has_table_keyword: bool,
+        /// Snowflake supports `DESC|DESCRIBE VIEW <view_name>` syntax.
+        ///
+        /// [Snowflake](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/sql/desc-view)
+        has_view_keyword: bool,
         /// Table name
         #[cfg_attr(feature = "visitor", visit(with = "visit_relation"))]
         table_name: ObjectName,
@@ -5128,6 +5132,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Statement {
                 describe_alias,
                 hive_format,
                 has_table_keyword,
+                has_view_keyword,
                 table_name,
             } => {
                 write!(f, "{describe_alias} ")?;
@@ -5135,7 +5140,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for Statement {
                 if let Some(format) = hive_format {
                     write!(f, "{format} ")?;
                 }
-                if *has_table_keyword {
+                if *has_view_keyword {
+                    write!(f, "VIEW ")?;
+                } else if *has_table_keyword {
                     write!(f, "TABLE ")?;
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/parser/mod.rs b/src/parser/mod.rs
index dc793991f..0d3b212b6 100644
--- a/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -14048,12 +14048,16 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                 } else {
                     false
                 };
+                let has_view_keyword = dialect_of!(self is SnowflakeDialect)
+                    && !has_table_keyword
+                    && self.parse_keyword(Keyword::VIEW);
 
                 let table_name = self.parse_object_name(false)?;
                 Ok(Statement::ExplainTable {
                     describe_alias,
                     hive_format,
                     has_table_keyword,
+                    has_view_keyword,
                     table_name,
                 })
             }
diff --git a/tests/sqlparser_clickhouse.rs b/tests/sqlparser_clickhouse.rs
index f16a1f8e4..09ca49751 100644
--- a/tests/sqlparser_clickhouse.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlparser_clickhouse.rs
@@ -1745,11 +1745,13 @@ fn parse_explain_table() {
             describe_alias,
             hive_format,
             has_table_keyword,
+            has_view_keyword,
             table_name,
         } => {
             pretty_assertions::assert_eq!(describe_alias, DescribeAlias::Explain);
             pretty_assertions::assert_eq!(hive_format, None);
             pretty_assertions::assert_eq!(has_table_keyword, true);
+            pretty_assertions::assert_eq!(has_view_keyword, false);
             pretty_assertions::assert_eq!("test_identifier", table_name.to_string());
         }
         _ => panic!("Unexpected Statement, must be ExplainTable"),
diff --git a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
index 22a633137..cb2ab84cf 100644
--- a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
@@ -5409,11 +5409,13 @@ fn parse_explain_table() {
                     describe_alias,
                     hive_format,
                     has_table_keyword,
+                    has_view_keyword,
                     table_name,
                 } => {
                     assert_eq!(describe_alias, expected_describe_alias);
                     assert_eq!(hive_format, None);
                     assert_eq!(has_table_keyword, expected_table_keyword);
+                    assert!(!has_view_keyword);
                     assert_eq!("test_identifier", table_name.to_string());
                 }
                 _ => panic!("Unexpected Statement, must be ExplainTable"),
diff --git a/tests/sqlparser_snowflake.rs b/tests/sqlparser_snowflake.rs
index c1d7633b9..539712f3f 100644
--- a/tests/sqlparser_snowflake.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlparser_snowflake.rs
@@ -3359,12 +3359,14 @@ fn test_parse_position() {
 fn explain_describe() {
     snowflake().verified_stmt("DESCRIBE test.table");
     snowflake().verified_stmt("DESCRIBE TABLE test.table");
+    snowflake().verified_stmt("DESCRIBE VIEW test.view");
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn explain_desc() {
     snowflake().verified_stmt("DESC test.table");
     snowflake().verified_stmt("DESC TABLE test.table");
+    snowflake().verified_stmt("DESC VIEW test.view");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -3374,17 +3376,39 @@ fn parse_explain_table() {
             describe_alias,
             hive_format,
             has_table_keyword,
+            has_view_keyword,
             table_name,
         } => {
             assert_eq!(describe_alias, DescribeAlias::Explain);
             assert_eq!(hive_format, None);
             assert_eq!(has_table_keyword, true);
+            assert_eq!(has_view_keyword, false);
             assert_eq!("test_identifier", table_name.to_string());
         }
         _ => panic!("Unexpected Statement, must be ExplainTable"),
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn parse_describe_view() {
+    match snowflake().verified_stmt("DESCRIBE VIEW test_view") {
+        Statement::ExplainTable {
+            describe_alias,
+            hive_format,
+            has_table_keyword,
+            has_view_keyword,
+            table_name,
+        } => {
+            assert_eq!(describe_alias, DescribeAlias::Describe);
+            assert_eq!(hive_format, None);
+            assert!(!has_table_keyword);
+            assert!(has_view_keyword);
+            assert_eq!("test_view", table_name.to_string());
+        }
+        _ => panic!("Unexpected Statement, must be ExplainTable"),
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn parse_use() {
     let valid_object_names = ["mydb", "CATALOG", "DEFAULT"];