diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index 19c1ff690..3fe68584a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
 package org.mozilla.fenix
 
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.HomeFragment
 
 class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_home)
+
+        supportFragmentManager?.beginTransaction()?.apply {
+            replace(R.id.container, HomeFragment.create())
+            commit()
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9e21dad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.home
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+
+import org.mozilla.fenix.R
+
+class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
+    override fun onCreateView(
+        inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?,
+        savedInstanceState: Bundle?
+    ): View? {
+        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_home, container, false)
+    }
+
+
+    companion object {
+        fun create() = HomeFragment()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index b9bd0bab8..4a0116b3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
-        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        tools:context=".HomeActivity">
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+             android:id="@+id/container"
+             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+             tools:ignore="MergeRootFrame" />
 
-</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a61fc593e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+             tools:context=".home.HomeFragment">
+
+    <!-- TODO: Update blank fragment layout -->
+    <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:text="@string/hello_blank_fragment"/>
+
+</FrameLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fcc316754..0da33fb38 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">Fenix</string>
+
+    <!-- TODO: Remove or change this placeholder text -->
+    <string name="hello_blank_fragment">Hello blank fragment</string>
 </resources>