diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 27a26c225230b4e..af19515bbadc670 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1108,6 +1108,11 @@ FROZEN_FILES_IN = \
 		Lib/zipimport.py \
 		Lib/abc.py \
 		Lib/codecs.py \
+		Lib/encodings/__init__.py \
+		Lib/encodings/aliases.py \
+		Lib/encodings/ascii.py \
+		Lib/encodings/latin_1.py \
+		Lib/encodings/utf_8.py \
 		Lib/io.py \
 		Lib/_collections_abc.py \
 		Lib/_sitebuiltins.py \
@@ -1133,6 +1138,11 @@ FROZEN_FILES_OUT = \
 		Python/frozen_modules/zipimport.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/abc.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.latin_1.h \
+		Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/io.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/_collections_abc.h \
 		Python/frozen_modules/_sitebuiltins.h \
@@ -1181,6 +1191,21 @@ Python/frozen_modules/abc.h: Lib/abc.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
 Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h: Lib/codecs.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
 	$(FREEZE_MODULE) codecs $(srcdir)/Lib/codecs.py Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h
 
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h: Lib/encodings/__init__.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
+	$(FREEZE_MODULE) encodings $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/__init__.py Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h: Lib/encodings/aliases.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
+	$(FREEZE_MODULE) encodings.aliases $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/aliases.py Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h: Lib/encodings/ascii.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
+	$(FREEZE_MODULE) encodings.ascii $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/ascii.py Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.latin_1.h: Lib/encodings/latin_1.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
+	$(FREEZE_MODULE) encodings.latin_1 $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/latin_1.py Python/frozen_modules/encodings.latin_1.h
+
+Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h: Lib/encodings/utf_8.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
+	$(FREEZE_MODULE) encodings.utf_8 $(srcdir)/Lib/encodings/utf_8.py Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h
+
 Python/frozen_modules/io.h: Lib/io.py $(FREEZE_MODULE_DEPS)
 	$(FREEZE_MODULE) io $(srcdir)/Lib/io.py Python/frozen_modules/io.h
 
@@ -1260,6 +1285,11 @@ $(DEEPFREEZE_C): $(DEEPFREEZE_DEPS)
 	Python/frozen_modules/zipimport.h:zipimport \
 	Python/frozen_modules/abc.h:abc \
 	Python/frozen_modules/codecs.h:codecs \
+	Python/frozen_modules/encodings.h:encodings \
+	Python/frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h:encodings.aliases \
+	Python/frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h:encodings.ascii \
+	Python/frozen_modules/encodings.latin_1.h:encodings.latin_1 \
+	Python/frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h:encodings.utf_8 \
 	Python/frozen_modules/io.h:io \
 	Python/frozen_modules/_collections_abc.h:_collections_abc \
 	Python/frozen_modules/_sitebuiltins.h:_sitebuiltins \
diff --git a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
index 3df0a072045208a..938d06ca9790905 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj
@@ -271,6 +271,31 @@
       <IntFile>$(IntDir)codecs.g.h</IntFile>
       <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\codecs.h</OutFile>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\__init__.py">
+      <ModName>encodings</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\aliases.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.aliases</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.aliases.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.aliases.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\ascii.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.ascii</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.ascii.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.ascii.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\latin_1.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.latin_1</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.latin_1.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.latin_1.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\utf_8.py">
+      <ModName>encodings.utf_8</ModName>
+      <IntFile>$(IntDir)encodings.utf_8.g.h</IntFile>
+      <OutFile>$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.utf_8.h</OutFile>
+    </None>
     <None Include="..\Lib\io.py">
       <ModName>io</ModName>
       <IntFile>$(IntDir)io.g.h</IntFile>
@@ -409,6 +434,11 @@
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\zipimport.h:zipimport" ^
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\abc.h:abc" ^
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\codecs.h:codecs" ^
+		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.h:encodings" ^
+		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.aliases.h:encodings.aliases" ^
+		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.ascii.h:encodings.ascii" ^
+		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.latin_1.h:encodings.latin_1" ^
+		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\encodings.utf_8.h:encodings.utf_8" ^
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\io.h:io" ^
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\_collections_abc.h:_collections_abc" ^
 		 "$(PySourcePath)Python\frozen_modules\_sitebuiltins.h:_sitebuiltins" ^
diff --git a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
index d98a4c5ae4e2bbb..9112067a093455b 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/PCbuild/_freeze_module.vcxproj.filters
@@ -444,6 +444,21 @@
     <None Include="..\Lib\codecs.py">
       <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\__init__.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\aliases.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\ascii.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\latin_1.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\Lib\encodings\utf_8.py">
+      <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
+    </None>
     <None Include="..\Lib\io.py">
       <Filter>Python Files</Filter>
     </None>
diff --git a/Python/frozen.c b/Python/frozen.c
index f8e0b8b065a2203..667e6f422a9422e 100644
--- a/Python/frozen.c
+++ b/Python/frozen.c
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 #include "frozen_modules/zipimport.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/abc.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/codecs.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.aliases.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.ascii.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.latin_1.h"
+#include "frozen_modules/encodings.utf_8.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/io.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/_collections_abc.h"
 #include "frozen_modules/_sitebuiltins.h"
@@ -74,6 +79,11 @@ extern PyObject *_Py_get_importlib__bootstrap_external_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get_zipimport_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get_abc_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get_codecs_toplevel(void);
+extern PyObject *_Py_get_encodings_toplevel(void);
+extern PyObject *_Py_get_encodings_aliases_toplevel(void);
+extern PyObject *_Py_get_encodings_ascii_toplevel(void);
+extern PyObject *_Py_get_encodings_latin_1_toplevel(void);
+extern PyObject *_Py_get_encodings_utf_8_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get_io_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get__collections_abc_toplevel(void);
 extern PyObject *_Py_get__sitebuiltins_toplevel(void);
@@ -104,6 +114,11 @@ static const struct _frozen stdlib_modules[] = {
     /* stdlib - startup, without site (python -S) */
     {"abc", _Py_M__abc, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__abc), false, GET_CODE(abc)},
     {"codecs", _Py_M__codecs, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__codecs), false, GET_CODE(codecs)},
+    {"encodings", _Py_M__encodings, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings), true, GET_CODE(encodings)},
+    {"encodings.aliases", _Py_M__encodings_aliases, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_aliases), false, GET_CODE(encodings_aliases)},
+    {"encodings.ascii", _Py_M__encodings_ascii, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_ascii), false, GET_CODE(encodings_ascii)},
+    {"encodings.latin_1", _Py_M__encodings_latin_1, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_latin_1), false, GET_CODE(encodings_latin_1)},
+    {"encodings.utf_8", _Py_M__encodings_utf_8, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__encodings_utf_8), false, GET_CODE(encodings_utf_8)},
     {"io", _Py_M__io, (int)sizeof(_Py_M__io), false, GET_CODE(io)},
 
     /* stdlib - startup, with site */
diff --git a/Tools/build/freeze_modules.py b/Tools/build/freeze_modules.py
index 5e3bd1f614713e8..707de12dbb9e300 100644
--- a/Tools/build/freeze_modules.py
+++ b/Tools/build/freeze_modules.py
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@
     ('stdlib - startup, without site (python -S)', [
         'abc',
         'codecs',
-        # For now we do not freeze the encodings, due # to the noise all
-        # those extra modules add to the text printed during the build.
-        # (See https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/28398#pullrequestreview-756856469.)
-        #'<encodings.*>',
+        # Freeze the encodings package and the codecs imported during every
+        # interpreter start-up. This eliminates filesystem I/O that is
+        # prohibitively slow on Nanvix ramfs/microvm.
+        '<encodings>',
+        'encodings.aliases',
+        'encodings.ascii',
+        'encodings.latin_1',
+        'encodings.utf_8',
         'io',
         ]),
     ('stdlib - startup, with site', [