shadcn-ui/apps/v4/content/docs/components/base/calendar.mdx

---
title: Calendar
description: A calendar component that allows users to select a date or a range of dates.
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://react-day-picker.js.org
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-demo"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add calendar
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install react-day-picker date-fns
```

<Step>Add the `Button` component to your project.</Step>

The `Calendar` component uses the `Button` component. Make sure you have it installed in your project.

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource
  name="calendar"
  title="components/ui/calendar.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { Calendar } from "@/components/ui/calendar"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
const [date, setDate] = React.useState<Date | undefined>(new Date())

return (
  <Calendar
    mode="single"
    selected={date}
    onSelect={setDate}
    className="rounded-lg border"
  />
)
```

See the [React DayPicker](https://react-day-picker.js.org) documentation for more information.

## About

The `Calendar` component is built on top of [React DayPicker](https://react-day-picker.js.org).

## Date Picker

You can use the `<Calendar>` component to build a date picker. See the [Date Picker](/docs/components/base/date-picker) page for more information.

## Persian / Hijri / Jalali Calendar

To use the Persian calendar, edit `components/ui/calendar.tsx` and replace `react-day-picker` with `react-day-picker/persian`.

```diff
- import { DayPicker } from "react-day-picker"
+ import { DayPicker } from "react-day-picker/persian"
```

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-hijri"
  title="Persian / Hijri / Jalali Calendar"
  description="A Persian calendar."
  previewClassName="h-[400px]"
/>

## Selected Date (With TimeZone)

The Calendar component accepts a `timeZone` prop to ensure dates are displayed and selected in the user's local timezone.

```tsx showLineNumbers
export function CalendarWithTimezone() {
  const [date, setDate] = React.useState<Date | undefined>(undefined)
  const [timeZone, setTimeZone] = React.useState<string | undefined>(undefined)

  React.useEffect(() => {
    setTimeZone(Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone)
  }, [])

  return (
    <Calendar
      mode="single"
      selected={date}
      onSelect={setDate}
      timeZone={timeZone}
    />
  )
}
```

**Note:** If you notice a selected date offset (for example, selecting the 20th highlights the 19th), make sure the `timeZone` prop is set to the user's local timezone.

**Why client-side?** The timezone is detected using `Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone` inside a `useEffect` to ensure compatibility with server-side rendering. Detecting the timezone during render would cause hydration mismatches, as the server and client may be in different timezones.

## Examples

### Basic

A basic calendar component. We used `className="rounded-lg border"` to style the calendar.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-basic"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

### Range Calendar

Use the `mode="range"` prop to enable range selection.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-range"
  previewClassName="h-[36rem] md:h-96"
/>

### Month and Year Selector

Use `captionLayout="dropdown"` to show month and year dropdowns.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-caption"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

### Presets

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-presets"
  previewClassName="h-[650px]"
/>

### Date and Time Picker

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-time"
  previewClassName="h-[600px]"
/>

### Booked dates

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-booked-dates"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

### Custom Cell Size

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-custom-days"
  title="Custom Cell Size"
  description="A calendar with custom cell size that's responsive."
  className="**:[.preview]:h-[560px]"
/>

You can customize the size of calendar cells using the `--cell-size` CSS variable. You can also make it responsive by using breakpoint-specific values:

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Calendar
  mode="single"
  selected={date}
  onSelect={setDate}
  className="rounded-lg border [--cell-size:--spacing(11)] md:[--cell-size:--spacing(12)]"
/>
```

Or use fixed values:

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Calendar
  mode="single"
  selected={date}
  onSelect={setDate}
  className="rounded-lg border [--cell-size:2.75rem] md:[--cell-size:3rem]"
/>
```

### Week Numbers

Use `showWeekNumber` to show week numbers.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-week-numbers"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

## RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

See also the [Hijri Guide](#persian--hijri--jalali-calendar) for enabling the Persian / Hijri / Jalali calendar.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="calendar-rtl"
  direction="rtl"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

When using RTL, import the locale from `react-day-picker/locale` and pass both the `locale` and `dir` props to the Calendar component:

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { arSA } from "react-day-picker/locale"

;<Calendar
  mode="single"
  selected={date}
  onSelect={setDate}
  locale={arSA}
  dir="rtl"
/>
```

## API Reference

See the [React DayPicker](https://react-day-picker.js.org) documentation for more information on the `Calendar` component.

## Changelog

### RTL Support

If you're upgrading from a previous version of the `Calendar` component, you'll need to apply the following updates to add locale support:

<Steps>

<Step>Import the `Locale` type.</Step>

Add `Locale` to your imports from `react-day-picker`:

```diff
  import {
    DayPicker,
    getDefaultClassNames,
    type DayButton,
+   type Locale,
  } from "react-day-picker"
```

<Step>Add `locale` prop to the Calendar component.</Step>

Add the `locale` prop to the component's props:

```diff
  function Calendar({
    className,
    classNames,
    showOutsideDays = true,
    captionLayout = "label",
    buttonVariant = "ghost",
+   locale,
    formatters,
    components,
    ...props
  }: React.ComponentProps<typeof DayPicker> & {
    buttonVariant?: React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>["variant"]
  }) {
```

<Step>Pass `locale` to DayPicker.</Step>

Pass the `locale` prop to the `DayPicker` component:

```diff
    <DayPicker
      showOutsideDays={showOutsideDays}
      className={cn(...)}
      captionLayout={captionLayout}
+     locale={locale}
      formatters={{
        formatMonthDropdown: (date) =>
-         date.toLocaleString("default", { month: "short" }),
+         date.toLocaleString(locale?.code, { month: "short" }),
        ...formatters,
      }}
```

<Step>Update CalendarDayButton to accept locale.</Step>

Update the `CalendarDayButton` component signature and pass `locale`:

```diff
  function CalendarDayButton({
    className,
    day,
    modifiers,
+   locale,
    ...props
- }: React.ComponentProps<typeof DayButton>) {
+ }: React.ComponentProps<typeof DayButton> & { locale?: Partial<Locale> }) {
```

<Step>Update date formatting in CalendarDayButton.</Step>

Use `locale?.code` in the date formatting:

```diff
    <Button
      variant="ghost"
      size="icon"
-     data-day={day.date.toLocaleDateString()}
+     data-day={day.date.toLocaleDateString(locale?.code)}
      ...
    />
```

<Step>Pass locale to DayButton component.</Step>

Update the `DayButton` component usage to pass the `locale` prop:

```diff
      components={{
        ...
-       DayButton: CalendarDayButton,
+       DayButton: ({ ...props }) => (
+         <CalendarDayButton locale={locale} {...props} />
+       ),
        ...
      }}
```

<Step>Update RTL-aware CSS classes.</Step>

Replace directional classes with logical properties for better RTL support:

```diff
  // In the day classNames:
- [&:last-child[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-r-(--cell-radius)
+ [&:last-child[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-e-(--cell-radius)
- [&:nth-child(2)[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-l-(--cell-radius)
+ [&:nth-child(2)[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-s-(--cell-radius)
- [&:first-child[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-l-(--cell-radius)
+ [&:first-child[data-selected=true]_button]:rounded-s-(--cell-radius)

  // In range_start classNames:
- rounded-l-(--cell-radius) ... after:right-0
+ rounded-s-(--cell-radius) ... after:end-0

  // In range_end classNames:
- rounded-r-(--cell-radius) ... after:left-0
+ rounded-e-(--cell-radius) ... after:start-0

  // In CalendarDayButton className:
- data-[range-end=true]:rounded-r-(--cell-radius)
+ data-[range-end=true]:rounded-e-(--cell-radius)
- data-[range-start=true]:rounded-l-(--cell-radius)
+ data-[range-start=true]:rounded-s-(--cell-radius)
```

</Steps>

After applying these changes, you can use the `locale` prop to provide locale-specific formatting:

```tsx
import { enUS } from "react-day-picker/locale"

;<Calendar mode="single" selected={date} onSelect={setDate} locale={enUS} />
```