DateCalendar API

API reference docs for the React DateCalendar component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Date Calendar

Import

import { DateCalendar } from '@mui/x-date-pickers-pro/DateCalendar';
// or
import { DateCalendar } from '@mui/x-date-pickers/DateCalendar';
// or
import { DateCalendar } from '@mui/x-date-pickers-pro';
// or
import { DateCalendar } from '@mui/x-date-pickers';

You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiDateCalendar can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
autoFocus	bool	false	If `true`, the main element is focused during the first mount. This main element is: - the element chosen by the visible view if any (i.e: the selected day on the `day` view). - the `input` element if there is a field rendered.
components	object	{}	Deprecated - Please use `slots`. Overridable components.
componentsProps	object	{}	Deprecated - Please use `slotProps`. The props used for each component slot.
dayOfWeekFormatter	func	(day) => day.charAt(0).toUpperCase()	Formats the day of week displayed in the calendar header. Signature: `function(day: string) => string` day: The day of week provided by the adapter's method `getWeekdays`. returns (string): The name to display.
defaultCalendarMonth	any		Default calendar month displayed when `value={null}`.
defaultValue	any		The default selected value. Used when the component is not controlled.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the picker and text field are disabled.
disableFuture	bool	false	If `true`, disable values after the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.
disableHighlightToday	bool	false	If `true`, today's date is rendering without highlighting with circle.
disablePast	bool	false	If `true`, disable values before the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.
displayWeekNumber	bool	false	If `true`, the week number will be display in the calendar.
fixedWeekNumber	number	undefined	Calendar will show more weeks in order to match this value. Put it to 6 for having fix number of week in Gregorian calendars
focusedView	'day' \| 'month' \| 'year'		Controlled focused view.
loading	bool	false	If `true`, calls `renderLoading` instead of rendering the day calendar. Can be used to preload information and show it in calendar.
maxDate	any		Maximal selectable date.
minDate	any		Minimal selectable date.
monthsPerRow	3 \| 4	3	Months rendered per row.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value changes. Signature: `function(value: TDate \| null, selectionState: PickerSelectionState \| undefined) => void` value: The new value. selectionState: Indicates if the date selection is complete.
onFocusedViewChange	func		Callback fired on focused view change. Signature: `function(view: TView, hasFocus: boolean) => void` view: The new view to focus or not. hasFocus: `true` if the view should be focused.
onMonthChange	func		Callback fired on month change. Signature: `function(month: TDate) => void` month: The new month.
onViewChange	func		Callback fired on view change. Signature: `function(view: TView) => void` view: The new view.
onYearChange	func		Callback fired on year change. Signature: `function(year: TDate) => void` year: The new year.
openTo	'day' \| 'month' \| 'year'		The default visible view. Used when the component view is not controlled. Must be a valid option from `views` list.
readOnly	bool	false	Make picker read only.
reduceAnimations	bool	typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && /(android)/i.test(navigator.userAgent)	Disable heavy animations.
renderLoading	func	() => <span data-mui-test="loading-progress">...</span>	Component displaying when passed `loading` true. Signature: `function() => React.ReactNode` returns (React.ReactNode): The node to render when loading.
shouldDisableDate	func		Disable specific date. Signature: `function(day: TDate) => boolean` day: The date to test. returns (boolean): If `true` the date will be disabled.
shouldDisableMonth	func		Disable specific month. Signature: `function(month: TDate) => boolean` month: The month to test. returns (boolean): If `true`, the month will be disabled.
shouldDisableYear	func		Disable specific year. Signature: `function(year: TDate) => boolean` year: The year to test. returns (boolean): If `true`, the year will be disabled.
showDaysOutsideCurrentMonth	bool	false	If `true`, days outside the current month are rendered: - if `fixedWeekNumber` is defined, renders days to have the weeks requested. - if `fixedWeekNumber` is not defined, renders day to fill the first and last week of the current month. - ignored if `calendars` equals more than `1` on range pickers.
slotProps	object	{}	The props used for each component slot.
slots	object	{}	Overridable component slots.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
value	any		The selected value. Used when the component is controlled.
view	'day' \| 'month' \| 'year'		The visible view. Used when the component view is controlled. Must be a valid option from `views` list.
views	Array<'day' \| 'month' \| 'year'>		Available views.
yearsPerRow	3 \| 4	3	Years rendered per row.

Slots

Name	Type	Default	Description
day	elementType	PickersDay	Custom component for day. Check the PickersDay component.
leftArrowIcon	elementType	ArrowLeft	Icon displayed in the left view switch button.
nextIconButton	elementType	IconButton	Button allowing to switch to the right view.
previousIconButton	elementType	IconButton	Button allowing to switch to the left view.
rightArrowIcon	elementType	ArrowRight	Icon displayed in the right view switch button.
switchViewButton	elementType	IconButton	Button displayed to switch between different calendar views.
switchViewIcon	elementType	ArrowDropDown	Icon displayed in the SwitchViewButton. Rotated by 180° when the open view is 'year'.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiDateCalendar-root	Styles applied to the root element.
viewTransitionContainer	.MuiDateCalendar-viewTransitionContainer	Styles applied to the transition group element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.