diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/BaseDataTable.vue b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/BaseDataTable.vue
index 6e3a17b8b..b09e363ec 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/BaseDataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/BaseDataTable.vue
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ export default {
             type: String,
             default: '960px'
         },
+        showHeaders: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: true
+        },
         showGridlines: {
             type: Boolean,
             default: false
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.d.ts
index a75c818bc..bca301e88 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.d.ts
@@ -1168,6 +1168,11 @@ export interface DataTableProps {
      * Whether to show grid lines between cells.
      * @defaultValue false
      */
+    showHeaders?: boolean | undefined;
+    /**
+     * Whether to display table headers
+     * @defaultValue true
+     */
     showGridlines?: boolean | undefined;
     /**
      * Whether to displays rows with alternating colors.
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
index 0f04fbfa3..8d7e9c79a 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
                 <template #content="slotProps">
                     <table ref="table" role="table" :class="[cx('table'), tableClass]" :style="[tableStyle, slotProps.spacerStyle]" v-bind="{ ...tableProps, ...ptm('table') }">
                         <DTTableHeader
+                            v-if="showHeaders"
                             :columnGroup="headerColumnGroup"
                             :columns="slotProps.columns"
                             :rowGroupMode="rowGroupMode"