# WebForms Calendar Overview

The [ASP NET AJAX Calendar](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/calendar.aspx) is a highly configurable control for displaying and selecting date values from an interface laid out like a standard calendar.

#### Features

* A [client-side API](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/client-side-programming/overview) with powerful methods that let you configure the calendar and [numerous events](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/client-side-programming/events/overview) that let you intercept what the user is doing with the calendar.

* A [multi-view presentation](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/functionality/multi-view-mode) for showing several months in a single control.

* Ability to configure the calendar for [selecting](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/functionality/date-selection) one or multiple dates, or even to use it for display only with no selection capabilities.

* A [customizable day matrix](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/functionality/customizing-the-day-matrix) to give you control over the calendar layout.

* Configurable [navigation controls](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/functionality/navigation-controls-settings).

* [Customizable column and row headers](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/functionality/column-and-row-headers-settings).

* Ability to define [special days](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/design-time/radcalendarday-collection-editor) for per-day customization.

* Template support, including [day templates](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/templates/day-templates) as well as [header and footer templates](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/templates/header-and-footer-templates).

* Support for localization, including [culture-dependant date formatting](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/accessibility-and-internationalization/specifying-a-culture) and the ability to [localize all strings](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/accessibility-and-internationalization/localizing-strings) in the user interface.

* [Keyboard support](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/accessibility-and-internationalization/keyboard-support) for selecting and navigating the calendar.

* Ability to customize the look-and-feel either by using [skins](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/appearance-and-styling/skins), or by setting [styles](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/calendar/appearance-and-styling/styles) to affect various parts of the calendar.

* Support for all major desktop and mobile browsers. Complete information on the supported browsers you can find on the [Browser Support](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/tech-sheets/browser-support) page.

* WAI-ARIA Support.

## See Also

* [Online Demos](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/calendar/overview/defaultcs.aspx)

* [ASP.NET AJAX Calendar](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/calendar.aspx)