diff --git a/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py b/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
index 3d55513ab914c..4b4869faa47e6 100644
--- a/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
+++ b/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import datetime
 import functools
 import operator
 import re
@@ -427,6 +428,8 @@ def _box_pa_scalar(cls, value, pa_type: pa.DataType | None = None) -> pa.Scalar:
             pa_scalar = value
         elif isna(value):
             pa_scalar = pa.scalar(None, type=pa_type)
+        elif pa_type == pa.date32() and isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
+            raise ValueError("Cannot convert datetime to date32")
         else:
             # Workaround https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/37291
             if isinstance(value, Timedelta):