diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/data/Parser.tdd b/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/data/Parser.tdd
index c18abb9d0a..0726d33c30 100644
--- a/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/data/Parser.tdd
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/data/Parser.tdd
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
     "FORCE",
     "LAZY",
     "MAINTAIN",
-    "MISSING"
+    "MISSING",
+    "FOLDER"
   ]
 
   nonReservedKeywords: [
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@
     "FORCE",
     "LAZY",
     "MAINTAIN",
-    "MISSING"
+    "MISSING",
+    "FOLDER"
   ]
 
   # List of methods for parsing custom SQL statements.
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@
     "SqlAccel()",
     "SqlRefreshReflection()",
     "SqlLoadMaterialization()",
-    "SqlCompactMaterialization()"
+    "SqlCompactMaterialization()",
+    "SqlCreateFolderRecursive()"
   ]
 
   # List of methods for parsing custom literals.
diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/includes/parserImpls.ftl b/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/includes/parserImpls.ftl
index 227f7efe15..f9882791d6 100644
--- a/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/includes/parserImpls.ftl
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/codegen/includes/parserImpls.ftl
@@ -376,3 +376,21 @@ SqlNode SqlCompactMaterialization() :
         return new SqlCompactMaterialization(pos, materializationPath, newMaterializationId);
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parses a CREATE FOLDER statement
+ */
+SqlNode SqlCreateFolderRecursive() :
+{
+    SqlParserPos pos;
+    SqlIdentifier folderPath;
+}
+{
+    <CREATE> { pos = getPos(); }
+    <FOLDER>
+    { folderPath = CompoundIdentifier(); }
+    <RECURSIVE>
+    {
+        return new SqlCreateFolderRecursive(pos, folderPath);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/commands/CommandCreator.java b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/commands/CommandCreator.java
index 1ec399f0cd..46bb6a088b 100644
--- a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/commands/CommandCreator.java
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/commands/CommandCreator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.handlers.direct.CreateFolderRecursiveHandler;
+import com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.parser.SqlCreateFolderRecursive;
 import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlNode;
 
 import com.dremio.common.exceptions.UserException;
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ private CommandRunner<?> getSqlCommand(String sql, boolean isPrepare) {
           return direct.create(new RefreshSourceStatusHandler(catalog));
         } else if (sqlNode instanceof SqlSetApprox) {
           return direct.create(new SetApproxHandler(catalog, context.getNamespaceService()));
+        } else if (sqlNode instanceof SqlCreateFolderRecursive) {
+          return direct.create(new CreateFolderRecursiveHandler(catalog, context.getNamespaceService()));
         }
 
         // fallthrough
diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/direct/CreateFolderRecursiveHandler.java b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/direct/CreateFolderRecursiveHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd9a7b031f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/handlers/direct/CreateFolderRecursiveHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 Dremio Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.handlers.direct;
+
+import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.dremio.common.exceptions.UserException;
+import com.dremio.exec.catalog.Catalog;
+import com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.parser.SqlCreateFolderRecursive;
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.NamespaceException;
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.NamespaceKey;
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.space.proto.FolderConfig;
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.space.proto.SpaceConfig;
+
+import static com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.handlers.direct.SimpleCommandResult.successful;
+
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlNode;
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for <code>CREATE FOLDER RECURSIVE</code> command.
+ */
+public class CreateFolderRecursiveHandler extends SimpleDirectHandler {
+  private static final org.slf4j.Logger logger = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(CreateFolderRecursiveHandler.class);
+
+  private final Catalog catalog;
+  private final NamespaceService namespaceService;
+
+  public CreateFolderRecursiveHandler(Catalog catalog, NamespaceService namespaceService) {
+    this.catalog = catalog;
+    this.namespaceService = namespaceService;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<SimpleCommandResult> toResult(String sql, SqlNode sqlNode) throws Exception {
+    final SqlCreateFolderRecursive sqlRefreshSourceStatus = SqlNodeUtil.unwrap(sqlNode, SqlCreateFolderRecursive.class);
+    final NamespaceKey path = sqlRefreshSourceStatus.getPath();
+
+    String root = path.getRoot();
+    if(root.startsWith("@") || root.equalsIgnoreCase("sys") || root.equalsIgnoreCase("INFORMATION_SCHEMA")) {
+      throw UserException.parseError().message("Unable to create spaces or folders in Home, sys, or INFORMATION_SCHEMA.", path).build(logger);
+    }
+
+    String message;
+    try {
+      // Check if space exists
+      final NamespaceKey rootKey = new NamespaceKey(path.getRoot());
+      try {
+        namespaceService.getSpace(rootKey);
+      } catch (NamespaceException nse) {
+        // Space does not exist, create it
+        SpaceConfig spaceConfig = new SpaceConfig()
+          .setName(path.getRoot());
+        namespaceService.addOrUpdateSpace(rootKey, spaceConfig);
+      }
+
+      // For each sub folder, create folder
+      final List<String> folderPath = new ArrayList<>();
+      folderPath.add(path.getRoot());
+      for(int p=1;p<path.getPathComponents().size();p++){
+        final String folderName = path.getPathComponents().get(p);
+        folderPath.add(folderName);
+        final NamespaceKey folderKey = new NamespaceKey(folderPath);
+        try {
+          namespaceService.getFolder(folderKey);
+        } catch (NamespaceException nse) {
+          // Space does not exist, create it
+          final FolderConfig folderConfig = new FolderConfig();
+          folderConfig.setFullPathList(folderPath);
+          folderConfig.setName(folderName);
+          namespaceService.addOrUpdateFolder(folderKey, folderConfig);
+        }
+      }
+
+      message = "Created Successfully";
+    } catch (Exception ex) {
+      message = ex.getMessage();
+    }
+
+    return singletonList(successful(String.format(message, path.toString())));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/CompoundIdentifierConverter.java b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/CompoundIdentifierConverter.java
index 55a966b559..89423282e1 100644
--- a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/CompoundIdentifierConverter.java
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/CompoundIdentifierConverter.java
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ RewriteType[] should be R(D, E, D, D).
     rules.put(SqlSelect.class, R(D, E, D, E, E, E, E, E, D, D));
     rules.put(SqlCreateTable.class, R(D, D, D, D, D, D, E, D, D));
     rules.put(SqlCreateView.class, R(D, E, E, D));
+    rules.put(SqlCreateFolderRecursive.class, R(D));
     rules.put(SqlDescribeTable.class, R(D, D, E));
     rules.put(SqlDropView.class, R(D, D));
     rules.put(SqlShowFiles.class, R(D));
diff --git a/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/SqlCreateFolderRecursive.java b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/SqlCreateFolderRecursive.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f924f0cda1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sabot/kernel/src/main/java/com/dremio/exec/planner/sql/parser/SqlCreateFolderRecursive.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 Dremio Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.dremio.exec.planner.sql.parser;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlCall;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlIdentifier;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlKind;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlLiteral;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlNode;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlOperator;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlSpecialOperator;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlWriter;
+import org.apache.calcite.sql.parser.SqlParserPos;
+import org.apache.calcite.util.ImmutableNullableList;
+
+import com.dremio.service.namespace.NamespaceKey;
+
+/**
+ * SQL node tree for <code>CREATE FOLDER folder_path RECURSIVE </code>
+ */
+public class SqlCreateFolderRecursive extends SqlSystemCall {
+
+  public static final SqlSpecialOperator OPERATOR =
+    new SqlSpecialOperator("CREATE_FOLDER", SqlKind.OTHER) {
+      @Override public SqlCall createCall(SqlLiteral functionQualifier,
+                                          SqlParserPos pos, SqlNode... operands) {
+        return new SqlCreateFolderRecursive(pos, (SqlIdentifier) operands[0]);
+      }
+    };
+
+  private SqlIdentifier folderPath;
+
+  /** Creates a SqlCreateFolderRecursive. */
+  public SqlCreateFolderRecursive(SqlParserPos pos, SqlIdentifier source) {
+    super(pos);
+    this.folderPath = source;
+  }
+
+  @Override public void unparse(SqlWriter writer, int leftPrec, int rightPrec) {
+    writer.keyword("CREATE");
+    writer.keyword("FOLDER");
+    folderPath.unparse(writer, leftPrec, rightPrec);
+    writer.keyword("RECURSIVE");
+  }
+
+  @Override public void setOperand(int i, SqlNode operand) {
+    switch (i) {
+      case 0:
+        folderPath = (SqlIdentifier) operand;
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw new AssertionError(i);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override public SqlOperator getOperator() {
+    return OPERATOR;
+  }
+
+  @Override public List<SqlNode> getOperandList() {
+    return ImmutableNullableList.<SqlNode>of(folderPath);
+  }
+
+  public NamespaceKey getPath() {
+    return new NamespaceKey(folderPath.names);
+  }
+}