diff --git a/goldens/material/bottom-sheet/index.api.md b/goldens/material/bottom-sheet/index.api.md
index 82c18018fbeb..8b6fbb64049b 100644
--- a/goldens/material/bottom-sheet/index.api.md
+++ b/goldens/material/bottom-sheet/index.api.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export class MatBottomSheetConfig<D = any> {
     backdropClass?: string;
     bindings?: Binding[];
     closeOnNavigation?: boolean;
+    containerClass?: string | string[];
     data?: D | null;
     direction?: Direction;
     disableClose?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
index dd7b6e5fc737..d97c2da35b0a 100644
--- a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
+++ b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ export class MatBottomSheetConfig<D = any> {
    */
   injector?: Injector;
 
-  /** Extra CSS classes to be added to the bottom sheet container. */
+  /** Extra CSS classes to be added to the bottom sheet pane. */
   panelClass?: string | string[];
 
+  /** Extra CSS classes to be added to the bottom sheet container. */
+  containerClass?: string | string[];
+
   /** Text layout direction for the bottom sheet. */
   direction?: Direction;
 
diff --git a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-container.ts b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-container.ts
index 49bbc54d830f..a04bfc75c1e6 100644
--- a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-container.ts
+++ b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-container.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {CdkPortalOutlet} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
+import {coerceStringArray} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {_animationsDisabled} from '../core';
+import {MatBottomSheetConfig} from './bottom-sheet-config';
 
 const ENTER_ANIMATION = '_mat-bottom-sheet-enter';
 const EXIT_ANIMATION = '_mat-bottom-sheet-exit';
@@ -72,6 +74,14 @@ export class MatBottomSheetContainer extends CdkDialogContainer implements OnDes
     super();
 
     const breakpointObserver = inject(BreakpointObserver);
+    const bottomSheetConfig = this._config as MatBottomSheetConfig;
+
+    if (bottomSheetConfig.containerClass) {
+      const containerClasses = coerceStringArray(bottomSheetConfig.containerClass);
+      if (containerClasses.length) {
+        this._elementRef.nativeElement.classList.add(...containerClasses);
+      }
+    }
 
     this._breakpointSubscription = breakpointObserver
       .observe([Breakpoints.Medium, Breakpoints.Large, Breakpoints.XLarge])
diff --git a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
index 79b162609eff..79f35fc9c7f7 100644
--- a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,23 @@ describe('MatBottomSheet', () => {
     expect(containerElement.getAttribute('aria-modal')).toBe('false');
   });
 
+  it('should apply the specified container class', () => {
+    bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg, {containerClass: 'custom-container-class'});
+    viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const containerElement = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')!;
+    expect(containerElement.classList.contains('custom-container-class')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should apply multiple container classes', () => {
+    bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg, {containerClass: ['custom-class-1', 'custom-class-2']});
+    viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const containerElement = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')!;
+    expect(containerElement.classList.contains('custom-class-1')).toBe(true);
+    expect(containerElement.classList.contains('custom-class-2')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('should be able to set aria-modal', () => {
     bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg, {
       ariaModal: true,