Kendo UI for jQuery DatePicker Overview
Updated on Jul 17, 2026
The DatePicker enables the user to select a date from a calendar or through a direct input.
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It provides options for using custom templates for its Month view, setting minimum and maximum dates, configuring the start view and navigation depth, and integrating the Kendo UI for jQuery DateInput.
Functionality and Features
| Feature | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disabled dates | In the DatePicker, you can disable specific days, such as weekends and national holidays, so that they cannot be selected by the end user. |
| Selected dates | The DatePicker allows you to render pre-selected dates and define date ranges. |
| Start View and Navigation Depth | You can set the initial DatePicker view and define the view depth to which the user can navigate. |
| Input value validation | While, by design, the DatePicker keeps its input value unchanged, it still provides options for you to use a client-validation framework and render prompt error messages. |
| Calendar types | Even though the DatePicker supports only the Gregorian calendar by default, you can still simulate other calendar types such as Lunar. |
| Week number column | The DatePicker enables you to display a column with the number of weeks within the current Month view. |
| DateInput integration | You can smoothly integrate the DatePicker with the Kendo UI for jQuery DateInput control for its displayed input element. |
| Templates | The DatePicker supports templates that let you customize elements such as cells, footer content, and the week column. |
| Automatic Correction | You can configure whether the component will autocorrect the user's input when the min and max dates are set. |
| Globalization | The DatePicker supports globalization to ensure that it can fit well in any application, no matter what languages and locales need to be supported. Additionally, the DatePicker supports rendering in a right-to-left (RTL) direction. |
| Accessibility | The DatePicker is accessible for screen readers, supports WAI-ARIA attributes, and delivers keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation. |
Next Steps
- Getting Started with the Kendo UI DatePicker for jQuery
- Basic Usage of the DatePicker (Demo)
- Basic Events in the DatePicker (Demo)