diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 99dd3f0f8..304a3c440 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.17.0
     hooks:
       - id: pyupgrade
-        # TODO: Remove when Pydantic supports `datetime.date | None` type annotation.
-        #  Otherwise, `pyupgrade` will rewrite from `Optional[datetime.date]`.
-        exclude: ^src/palace/manager/api/circulation.py
         args:
           - --py310-plus
 
diff --git a/src/palace/manager/api/circulation.py b/src/palace/manager/api/circulation.py
index 6952e080e..f15eabffa 100644
--- a/src/palace/manager/api/circulation.py
+++ b/src/palace/manager/api/circulation.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Mapping
-from typing import Literal, Optional, TypeVar
+from typing import Literal, TypeVar
 
 import flask
 import requests
@@ -564,9 +564,7 @@ class BaseCirculationApiSettings(BaseSettings):
         )
     }
 
-    # TODO: Using `Optional[datetime.date]` here because Pydantic does not
-    #  currently handle the annotation of `datetime.date | None` properly.
-    subscription_activation_date: Optional[datetime.date] = FormField(
+    subscription_activation_date: datetime.date | None = FormField(
         default=None,
         form=ConfigurationFormItem(
             label=_("Collection Subscription Activation Date"),
@@ -579,7 +577,7 @@ class BaseCirculationApiSettings(BaseSettings):
             required=False,
         ),
     )
-    subscription_expiration_date: Optional[datetime.date] = FormField(
+    subscription_expiration_date: datetime.date | None = FormField(
         default=None,
         form=ConfigurationFormItem(
             label=_("Collection Subscription Expiration Date"),
diff --git a/tests/manager/api/admin/test_form_data.py b/tests/manager/api/admin/test_form_data.py
index 1c1a02023..d4a8ad220 100644
--- a/tests/manager/api/admin/test_form_data.py
+++ b/tests/manager/api/admin/test_form_data.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import datetime
+
 from werkzeug.datastructures import ImmutableMultiDict
 
 from palace.manager.api.admin.form_data import ProcessFormData
@@ -46,6 +48,22 @@ class MockSettings(BaseSettings):
             description="Another date.",
         ),
     )
+    field6: datetime.date | None = FormField(
+        None,
+        form=ConfigurationFormItem(
+            label="Another date field with a date type",
+            type=ConfigurationFormItemType.DATE,
+            description="A python date.",
+        ),
+    )
+    field7: datetime.date | None = FormField(
+        None,
+        form=ConfigurationFormItem(
+            label="Another date field with a date type",
+            type=ConfigurationFormItemType.DATE,
+            description="A python date.",
+        ),
+    )
 
 
 def test_get_settings():
@@ -59,6 +77,8 @@ def test_get_settings():
             ("field3", "value5"),
             ("field4", "2024-10-23"),
             ("field5", ""),
+            ("field6", "2024-10-23"),
+            ("field7", ""),
         ]
     )
     settings = ProcessFormData.get_settings(MockSettings, data)
@@ -67,3 +87,5 @@ def test_get_settings():
     assert settings.field3 == "value5"
     assert settings.field4 == "2024-10-23"
     assert settings.field5 is None
+    assert settings.field6 == datetime.date(2024, 10, 23)
+    assert settings.field7 is None