diff --git a/Doc/library/glob.rst b/Doc/library/glob.rst
index 215f60d328c..54621d1d12b 100644
--- a/Doc/library/glob.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/glob.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
    The :mod:`pathlib` module offers high-level path objects.
 
 
-.. function:: glob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False)
+.. function:: glob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False, \
+                   include_hidden=False)
 
    Return a possibly-empty list of path names that match *pathname*, which must be
    a string containing a path specification. *pathname* can be either absolute
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
    pattern is followed by an :data:`os.sep` or :data:`os.altsep` then files will not
    match.
 
+   If *include_hidden* is true, "``**``" pattern will match hidden directories.
+
    .. audit-event:: glob.glob pathname,recursive glob.glob
    .. audit-event:: glob.glob/2 pathname,recursive,root_dir,dir_fd glob.glob
 
@@ -77,8 +80,12 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
    .. versionchanged:: 3.10
       Added the *root_dir* and *dir_fd* parameters.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.11
+      Added the *include_hidden* parameter.
 
-.. function:: iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False)
+
+.. function:: iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False, \
+                    include_hidden=False)
 
    Return an :term:`iterator` which yields the same values as :func:`glob`
    without actually storing them all simultaneously.
@@ -92,6 +99,9 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
    .. versionchanged:: 3.10
       Added the *root_dir* and *dir_fd* parameters.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.11
+      Added the *include_hidden* parameter.
+
 
 .. function:: escape(pathname)
 
diff --git a/Lib/glob.py b/Lib/glob.py
index 9fc08f45df1..a7256422d52 100644
--- a/Lib/glob.py
+++ b/Lib/glob.py
@@ -10,20 +10,26 @@
 
 __all__ = ["glob", "iglob", "escape"]
 
-def glob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False):
+def glob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False,
+        include_hidden=False):
     """Return a list of paths matching a pathname pattern.
 
     The pattern may contain simple shell-style wildcards a la
-    fnmatch. However, unlike fnmatch, filenames starting with a
+    fnmatch. Unlike fnmatch, filenames starting with a
     dot are special cases that are not matched by '*' and '?'
-    patterns.
+    patterns by default.
 
-    If recursive is true, the pattern '**' will match any files and
+    If `include_hidden` is true, the patterns '*', '?', '**'  will match hidden
+    directories.
+
+    If `recursive` is true, the pattern '**' will match any files and
     zero or more directories and subdirectories.
     """
-    return list(iglob(pathname, root_dir=root_dir, dir_fd=dir_fd, recursive=recursive))
+    return list(iglob(pathname, root_dir=root_dir, dir_fd=dir_fd, recursive=recursive,
+                      include_hidden=include_hidden))
 
-def iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False):
+def iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False,
+          include_hidden=False):
     """Return an iterator which yields the paths matching a pathname pattern.
 
     The pattern may contain simple shell-style wildcards a la
@@ -40,7 +46,8 @@ def iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False):
         root_dir = os.fspath(root_dir)
     else:
         root_dir = pathname[:0]
-    it = _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, False)
+    it = _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, False,
+                include_hidden=include_hidden)
     if not pathname or recursive and _isrecursive(pathname[:2]):
         try:
             s = next(it)  # skip empty string
@@ -50,7 +57,8 @@ def iglob(pathname, *, root_dir=None, dir_fd=None, recursive=False):
             pass
     return it
 
-def _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, dironly):
+def _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, dironly,
+           include_hidden=False):
     dirname, basename = os.path.split(pathname)
     if not has_magic(pathname):
         assert not dironly
@@ -64,15 +72,18 @@ def _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, dironly):
         return
     if not dirname:
         if recursive and _isrecursive(basename):
-            yield from _glob2(root_dir, basename, dir_fd, dironly)
+            yield from _glob2(root_dir, basename, dir_fd, dironly,
+                             include_hidden=include_hidden)
         else:
-            yield from _glob1(root_dir, basename, dir_fd, dironly)
+            yield from _glob1(root_dir, basename, dir_fd, dironly,
+                              include_hidden=include_hidden)
         return
     # `os.path.split()` returns the argument itself as a dirname if it is a
     # drive or UNC path.  Prevent an infinite recursion if a drive or UNC path
     # contains magic characters (i.e. r'\\?\C:').
     if dirname != pathname and has_magic(dirname):
-        dirs = _iglob(dirname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, True)
+        dirs = _iglob(dirname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, True,
+                      include_hidden=include_hidden)
     else:
         dirs = [dirname]
     if has_magic(basename):
@@ -83,20 +94,21 @@ def _iglob(pathname, root_dir, dir_fd, recursive, dironly):
     else:
         glob_in_dir = _glob0
     for dirname in dirs:
-        for name in glob_in_dir(_join(root_dir, dirname), basename, dir_fd, dironly):
+        for name in glob_in_dir(_join(root_dir, dirname), basename, dir_fd, dironly,
+                               include_hidden=include_hidden):
             yield os.path.join(dirname, name)
 
 # These 2 helper functions non-recursively glob inside a literal directory.
 # They return a list of basenames.  _glob1 accepts a pattern while _glob0
 # takes a literal basename (so it only has to check for its existence).
 
-def _glob1(dirname, pattern, dir_fd, dironly):
+def _glob1(dirname, pattern, dir_fd, dironly, include_hidden=False):
     names = _listdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly)
-    if not _ishidden(pattern):
-        names = (x for x in names if not _ishidden(x))
+    if include_hidden or not _ishidden(pattern):
+        names = (x for x in names if include_hidden or not _ishidden(x))
     return fnmatch.filter(names, pattern)
 
-def _glob0(dirname, basename, dir_fd, dironly):
+def _glob0(dirname, basename, dir_fd, dironly, include_hidden=False):
     if basename:
         if _lexists(_join(dirname, basename), dir_fd):
             return [basename]
@@ -118,10 +130,11 @@ def glob1(dirname, pattern):
 # This helper function recursively yields relative pathnames inside a literal
 # directory.
 
-def _glob2(dirname, pattern, dir_fd, dironly):
+def _glob2(dirname, pattern, dir_fd, dironly, include_hidden=False):
     assert _isrecursive(pattern)
     yield pattern[:0]
-    yield from _rlistdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly)
+    yield from _rlistdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly,
+                         include_hidden=include_hidden)
 
 # If dironly is false, yields all file names inside a directory.
 # If dironly is true, yields only directory names.
@@ -164,13 +177,14 @@ def _listdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly):
         return list(it)
 
 # Recursively yields relative pathnames inside a literal directory.
-def _rlistdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly):
+def _rlistdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly, include_hidden=False):
     names = _listdir(dirname, dir_fd, dironly)
     for x in names:
-        if not _ishidden(x):
+        if include_hidden or not _ishidden(x):
             yield x
             path = _join(dirname, x) if dirname else x
-            for y in _rlistdir(path, dir_fd, dironly):
+            for y in _rlistdir(path, dir_fd, dironly,
+                               include_hidden=include_hidden):
                 yield _join(x, y)
 
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_glob.py b/Lib/test/test_glob.py
index 96db31b2681..f4b5821f408 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_glob.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_glob.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mktemp('aab', 'F')
         self.mktemp('.aa', 'G')
         self.mktemp('.bb', 'H')
+        self.mktemp('.bb', '.J')
         self.mktemp('aaa', 'zzzF')
         self.mktemp('ZZZ')
         self.mktemp('EF')
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ def glob(self, *parts, **kwargs):
             pattern = os.path.join(*parts)
         p = os.path.join(self.tempdir, pattern)
         res = glob.glob(p, **kwargs)
+        res2 = glob.iglob(p, **kwargs)
         self.assertCountEqual(glob.iglob(p, **kwargs), res)
+
         bres = [os.fsencode(x) for x in res]
         self.assertCountEqual(glob.glob(os.fsencode(p), **kwargs), bres)
         self.assertCountEqual(glob.iglob(os.fsencode(p), **kwargs), bres)
@@ -249,6 +252,17 @@ def test_escape_windows(self):
     def rglob(self, *parts, **kwargs):
         return self.glob(*parts, recursive=True, **kwargs)
 
+    def hglob(self, *parts, **kwargs):
+        return self.glob(*parts, include_hidden=True, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_hidden_glob(self):
+        eq = self.assertSequencesEqual_noorder
+        l = [('aaa',), ('.aa',)]
+        eq(self.hglob('?aa'), self.joins(*l))
+        eq(self.hglob('*aa'), self.joins(*l))
+        l2 = [('.aa','G',)]
+        eq(self.hglob('**', 'G'), self.joins(*l2))
+
     def test_recursive_glob(self):
         eq = self.assertSequencesEqual_noorder
         full = [('EF',), ('ZZZ',),
@@ -314,6 +328,10 @@ def test_recursive_glob(self):
                 expect += [join('sym3', 'EF')]
             eq(glob.glob(join('**', 'EF'), recursive=True), expect)
 
+            rec = [('.bb','H'), ('.bb','.J'), ('.aa','G'), ('.aa',), ('.bb',)]
+            eq(glob.glob('**', recursive=True, include_hidden=True),
+               [join(*i) for i in full+rec])
+
     def test_glob_many_open_files(self):
         depth = 30
         base = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'deep')
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-12-17-13-22-37.bpo-37578._tluuR.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-12-17-13-22-37.bpo-37578._tluuR.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..455d0648a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-12-17-13-22-37.bpo-37578._tluuR.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Add *include_hidden* parameter to :func:`~glob.glob` and :func:`~glob.iglob` to
+match hidden files and directories when using special characters like ``*``,
+``**``, ``?`` and ``[]``.