diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/sidebar.php b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/sidebar.php
index ae1761af26..1fc3a17208 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/sidebar.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/sidebar.php
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ if ( ! is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ) ) {
 }
 ?>
 
-<aside id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
+<aside id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Blog Sidebar', 'twentyseventeen' ); ?>">
 	<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ); ?>
 </aside><!-- #secondary -->
diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/template-parts/footer/footer-widgets.php b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/template-parts/footer/footer-widgets.php
index ed6bb59c5d..1a4c288331 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/template-parts/footer/footer-widgets.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/template-parts/footer/footer-widgets.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-2' ) ||
 	 is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-3' ) ) :
 ?>
 
-	<aside class="widget-area" role="complementary">
+	<aside class="widget-area" role="complementary" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Footer', 'twentyseventeen' ); ?>">
 		<?php
 		if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-2' ) ) { ?>
 			<div class="widget-column footer-widget-1">