Use Calendar for visible date selection. Use Date Picker to put it in a popover. It wraps React DayPicker; the selection mode determines the types of selected and onSelect.
"use client";
import { useState } from "react";
import { Calendar } from "@/components/ui/calendar";
export default function CalendarDemo() {
const [date, setDate] = useState<Date | undefined>(new Date());
return <Calendar mode="single" selected={date} onSelect={setDate} />;
}
#Installation
Complete the base setup. For manual installation:
First time? Install the shared base once.
npx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutal-ui.andongmin.com/r/calendar.jsonnpm install react-day-picker@^10.0.1Also install Button, then create components/ui/calendar.tsx:
"use client";
import * as React from "react";
import { DayPicker, getDefaultClassNames, type DayButton } from "react-day-picker";
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import { buttonVariants } from "@/components/ui/button-variants";
import { ChevronLeftIcon, ChevronRightIcon, ChevronDownIcon } from "lucide-react";
type DayPickerProps = React.ComponentProps<typeof DayPicker>;
export type CalendarProps = DayPickerProps & {
buttonVariant?: React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>["variant"];
};
function Calendar({
className,
classNames,
showOutsideDays = true,
captionLayout = "label",
buttonVariant = "ghost",
components,
...props
}: CalendarProps) {
const defaultClassNames = getDefaultClassNames();
return (
<DayPicker
showOutsideDays={showOutsideDays}
className={cn(
"group/calendar rounded-base! border-2 border-border bg-secondary-background p-3 font-heading text-foreground shadow-shadow [--cell-radius:var(--radius-base)] [--cell-size:clamp(1.75rem,7vw,2.25rem)]",
String.raw`rtl:**:[.rdp-button\_next>svg]:rotate-180`,
String.raw`rtl:**:[.rdp-button\_previous>svg]:rotate-180`,
className,
)}
captionLayout={captionLayout}
classNames={{
root: cn("w-fit", defaultClassNames.root),
months: cn("relative flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row", defaultClassNames.months),
month: cn("flex w-full flex-col gap-3", defaultClassNames.month),
nav: cn(
"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 z-10 flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-between gap-1",
defaultClassNames.nav,
),
button_previous: cn(
buttonVariants({ variant: buttonVariant }),
"pointer-events-auto absolute left-0 size-8 bg-transparent p-0 text-foreground select-none aria-disabled:opacity-50",
defaultClassNames.button_previous,
),
button_next: cn(
buttonVariants({ variant: buttonVariant }),
"pointer-events-auto absolute right-0 size-8 bg-transparent p-0 text-foreground select-none aria-disabled:opacity-50",
defaultClassNames.button_next,
),
month_caption: cn(
"relative flex h-8 w-full items-center justify-center px-10 text-foreground",
defaultClassNames.month_caption,
),
dropdowns: cn(
"flex h-(--cell-size) w-full items-center justify-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium",
defaultClassNames.dropdowns,
),
dropdown_root: cn("relative rounded-(--cell-radius)", defaultClassNames.dropdown_root),
dropdown: cn("absolute inset-0 bg-main opacity-0", defaultClassNames.dropdown),
caption_label: cn(
"font-heading text-foreground select-none",
captionLayout === "label"
? "text-sm"
: "flex items-center gap-1 rounded-(--cell-radius) text-sm [&>svg]:size-3.5 [&>svg]:text-foreground",
defaultClassNames.caption_label,
),
month_grid: cn("w-full border-collapse space-y-1", defaultClassNames.month_grid),
weekdays: cn("flex gap-0.5", defaultClassNames.weekdays),
weekday: cn(
"w-(--cell-size) rounded-(--cell-radius) text-xs font-base text-foreground/65 select-none",
defaultClassNames.weekday,
),
week: cn("mt-1 flex w-full gap-0.5", defaultClassNames.week),
week_number_header: cn("w-(--cell-size) select-none", defaultClassNames.week_number_header),
week_number: cn("text-[0.8rem] text-foreground select-none", defaultClassNames.week_number),
day: cn(
"group/day relative p-0 text-center text-sm select-none focus-within:relative focus-within:z-20 [&:last-child[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-r-(--cell-radius)",
props.mode === "range"
? "[&:has(>.rdp-range_end)]:rounded-r-(--cell-radius) [&:has(>.rdp-range_start)]:rounded-l-(--cell-radius) data-[selected=true]:bg-main/15 first:data-[selected=true]:rounded-l-(--cell-radius) last:data-[selected=true]:rounded-r-(--cell-radius)"
: "data-[selected=true]:rounded-(--cell-radius) data-[selected=true]:bg-main/15",
defaultClassNames.day,
),
range_start: cn(
"relative isolate z-0 rounded-l-(--cell-radius) bg-main/15 after:absolute after:inset-y-0 after:right-0 after:w-4 after:bg-main/15",
defaultClassNames.range_start,
),
range_middle: cn("rounded-none", defaultClassNames.range_middle),
range_end: cn(
"relative isolate z-0 rounded-r-(--cell-radius) bg-main/15 after:absolute after:inset-y-0 after:left-0 after:w-4 after:bg-main/15",
defaultClassNames.range_end,
),
today: cn(
"rounded-(--cell-radius) bg-secondary-background text-foreground data-[selected=true]:rounded-none",
defaultClassNames.today,
),
outside: cn(
"text-foreground opacity-60 aria-selected:text-foreground aria-selected:opacity-100",
defaultClassNames.outside,
),
disabled: cn("text-foreground opacity-30", defaultClassNames.disabled),
hidden: cn("invisible", defaultClassNames.hidden),
...classNames,
}}
components={{
Root: ({ className, rootRef, ...props }) => {
return <div data-slot="calendar" ref={rootRef} className={cn(className)} {...props} />;
},
Chevron: ({ className, orientation, ...props }) => {
if (orientation === "left") {
return <ChevronLeftIcon className={cn("size-4", className)} {...props} />;
}
if (orientation === "right") {
return <ChevronRightIcon className={cn("size-4", className)} {...props} />;
}
return <ChevronDownIcon className={cn("size-4", className)} {...props} />;
},
DayButton: CalendarDayButton,
WeekNumber: ({ children, ...props }) => {
return (
<td {...props}>
<div className="flex size-(--cell-size) items-center justify-center text-center">
{children}
</div>
</td>
);
},
...components,
}}
{...props}
/>
);
}
function CalendarDayButton({
className,
day,
modifiers,
...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof DayButton>) {
const defaultClassNames = getDefaultClassNames();
const ref = React.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
React.useEffect(() => {
if (modifiers.focused) ref.current?.focus();
}, [modifiers.focused]);
return (
<Button
ref={ref}
variant="ghost"
size="icon-sm"
data-day={day.isoDate}
data-today={modifiers.today}
data-selected-single={
modifiers.selected &&
!modifiers.range_start &&
!modifiers.range_end &&
!modifiers.range_middle
}
data-range-start={modifiers.range_start}
data-range-end={modifiers.range_end}
data-range-middle={modifiers.range_middle}
className={cn(
"relative isolate z-10 size-(--cell-size) border-transparent bg-transparent p-0 font-base text-foreground leading-none hover:border-border hover:bg-foreground/10 hover:text-foreground aria-selected:opacity-100 data-[today=true]:underline data-[today=true]:decoration-2 data-[today=true]:underline-offset-4 group-data-[focused=true]/day:relative group-data-[focused=true]/day:z-10 data-[range-end=true]:rounded-(--cell-radius) data-[range-end=true]:border-border data-[range-end=true]:bg-main data-[range-end=true]:text-main-foreground data-[range-middle=true]:rounded-none data-[range-middle=true]:bg-main/15 data-[range-middle=true]:text-foreground data-[range-start=true]:rounded-(--cell-radius) data-[range-start=true]:border-border data-[range-start=true]:bg-main data-[range-start=true]:text-main-foreground data-[selected-single=true]:rounded-(--cell-radius) data-[selected-single=true]:border-border data-[selected-single=true]:bg-main data-[selected-single=true]:text-main-foreground [&>span]:text-xs [&>span]:opacity-70",
defaultClassNames.day_button,
className,
)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
export { Calendar, CalendarDayButton };
For range selection, use DateRange | undefined from react-day-picker. Install date-fns separately when copying a recipe that imports it.
npm install date-fns#Usage
"use client";
import { useState } from "react";
import { Calendar } from "@/components/ui/calendar";
export default function ChooseDate() {
const [date, setDate] = useState<Date | undefined>();
return (
<div className="grid gap-3">
<Calendar mode="single" selected={date} onSelect={setDate} aria-label="Appointment date" />
<p role="status">{date ? date.toDateString() : "No date selected"}</p>
</div>
);
}#API reference
| Prop / part | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
mode | single, multiple, or range | No selection mode |
selected / onSelect | Controlled date, dates, or range | — |
month / onMonthChange | Controlled displayed month | Current month if uncontrolled |
defaultMonth | Initial displayed month | Current month |
disabled | Dates that cannot be selected | Unrestricted |
startMonth / endMonth | Navigation bounds | Unrestricted |
showOutsideDays | Show adjacent-month days | true |
captionLayout / numberOfMonths | Month controls and visible month count | label / 1 |
locale / formatters | Native DayPicker date labels and formatting | DayPicker defaults (en-US) |
buttonVariant | Month navigation appearance: default, outline, ghost, destructive, link, noShadow, neutral, or reverse | ghost |
Month labels use DayPicker's DateLib and its locale, rather than the browser's language. Pass a DayPicker locale or native formatter when you need a different language. Day buttons use DayPicker's stable yyyy-MM-dd date identifier for data-day.
#Accessibility
Label the surrounding field or region. Arrow keys navigate dates. Include a textual selected-date summary when the selection matters. Disabled dates differ from navigation bounds. Treat date-only values separately from timestamps when storing or sending them; converting local midnight to UTC can change the calendar date.
#Examples
#Range
"use client";
import { addDays } from "date-fns";
import { DateRange } from "react-day-picker";
import * as React from "react";
import { Calendar } from "@/components/ui/calendar";
export default function CalendarRangeDemo() {
const [dateRange, setDateRange] = React.useState<DateRange | undefined>({
from: new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0, 12),
to: addDays(new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0, 12), 30),
});
return (
<Calendar
mode="range"
defaultMonth={dateRange?.from}
selected={dateRange}
onSelect={setDateRange}
numberOfMonths={2}
disabled={(date) => date > new Date() || date < new Date("1900-01-01")}
/>
);
}