# DatePicker Disabled State

By default, the DatePicker is enabled.

To disable the component, set its [`disabled`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/components/dateinputs/api/datepickercomponent#disabled) property to `true`.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/dateinputs/datepicker/disabled_state/source.txt)

## DatePicker Disabled State in Reactive Forms

To learn how to disable the component in reactive forms, refer to the [Forms Support](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/components/dateinputs/datepicker/forms#managing-the-datepicker-disabled-state-in-reactive-forms) article.

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the DatePicker](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/components/dateinputs/api/datepickercomponent)