Exploring the Features of the .NET MAUI Calendar Control
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Published: 2023-02-21 13:53:11

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title: Exploring the Features of the .NET MAUI Calendar Control
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The Syncfusion [.NET MAUI Calendar](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-calendar "Syncfusion .NET MAUI Calendar") control allows users to select a single date, multiple dates, or a range of dates easily. It provides month, year, decade, and century views so you can quickly navigate to your desired date.

In this blog, we’ll explore the significant features of the .NET MAUI Calendar.

## Calendar views

The .NET MAUI Calendar control supports month, year, decade, and century [views](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/views "Getting Started with Multiple Calendar Views in .NET MAUI"). You can use them to navigate to and select a desired date quickly. The Calendar control also supports programmatic navigation.

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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110746 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Month-View-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Month View in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110747 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Year-View-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Year View in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110751 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Decade-View-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Decade View in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110753 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Century-View-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Century View in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
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<figcaption>Multiple Views in the .NET MAUI Calendar Control</figcaption>

## Selection modes

There are three different [selection modes in the .NET MAUI Calendar](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/selections "Selection modes in .NET MAUI Calendar") to select dates:

- **Single selection** : The most basic selection mode, it allows you to select a single date on the calendar.
- **Multiple selection** : This mode allows you to select multiple dates on the calendar.
- **Range selection** : You can select a range of dates by specifying the start and end dates on the calendar.

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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-110759 size-full" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Multiple-Selection-Mode-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Multiple Selection Mode in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="313" height="369"></td>
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Range-Selection-Mode-in-NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Date Selection Modes in the .NET MAUI Calendar Control" style="width:100%">

 <figcaption>Date Selection Modes in the .NET MAUI Calendar Control</figcaption>

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## Range selection modes

You can extend the date-range selection with the following [range selection modes](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/selections#range-selection-direction "Range Selection modes in .NET MAUI Calendar documentation") in the .NET MAUI Calendar:

- **Default** : The basic type of range selection. It allows you to select different ranges once the current range is completed.
- **Forward** : Extend the date range’s end date farther into the future.
- **Backward** : Move the start date earlier to extend the date range.
- **Both** : Extending the date range both to start earlier and end later.
- **None** : Restrict the selection once the range is completed.
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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110779 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Forward-Range-Selection-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Forward Range Selection in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="300" height="340"></td>
<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110780 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Backward-Range-Selection-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Backward Range Selection in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="300" height="340"></td>
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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110782 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/None-Range-Selection-Mode-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Range Selection Mode None in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="300" height="340"></td>
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<figcaption>Date Range Selection Modes in the .NET MAUI Calendar Control</figcaption>

## Managing the number of weeks in a month view

You can customize the [number of weeks](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/views#number-of-visible-weeks-view "Number of visible weeks view in .NET MAUI Calendar") displayed in the Calendar. The month view rows will be rendered based on the specified number of weeks.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Customizing-the-Number-of-Weeks-in-the-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Customizing the Number of Weeks in the .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Customizing the Number of Weeks in the .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

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## Week number view

The .NET MAUI Calendar also supports displaying the [week numbers](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/views#week-number "Displaying week number in .NET MAUI Calendar") (of the year) in the month view in a separate column before the month cells.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Week-Number-View-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Week Number View in .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Week Number View in .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

</figure>

## Customizing your date selection limits

Restrict interaction and navigation beyond the specified date limit by setting the minimum and maximum dates.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Customizing-the-Date-Selection-Limit-in-the-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Customizing the Date Selection Limit in the .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Customizing the Date Selection Limit in the .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

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## First day of the week

Not all calendar systems begin the week on Sunday. You can easily [customize the first day of the week](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/getting-started#change-first-day-of-week "Change first day of week in .NET MAUI Calendar") in the .NET MAUI Calendar’s monthly view to fit your needs.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Customizing-the-First-Day-of-the-Week-in-the-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Customizing the First Day of the Week in the .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Customizing the First Day of the Week in the .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

</figure>

## Restricting date selection

You can [restrict date selection](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/date-restrictions "Getting Started with Date Restrictions in .NET MAUI Calendar") in the .NET MAUI Calendar using any of the following features:

- **Minimum and maximum dates** : Configure the minimum and maximum dates to prevent selection outside the date range.
- **Selectable day predicate** ( **BlackoutDates** ): Disable specific dates on the calendar view to prevent selection of them.
- **Disable dates in the past** : Disable the dates before today on the calendar view to prevent selection of them.

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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110797 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Setting-Minimum-and-Maximum-Dates-for-Selection-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Setting Minimum and Maximum Dates for Selection in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
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<figcaption>Restricting Date Selection in the .NET MAUI Calendar Control</figcaption>

## Customizing the holidays

The .NET MAUI Calendar allows users to configure [special dates](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Calendar.CalendarMonthView.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Calendar_CalendarMonthView_SpecialDates "Syncfusion .NET MAUI Calendar's SpecialDates property") like holidays and weekend days. Customize the background color and text style to highlight any date and every weekend in a month as special days.

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<td style="width: 50%; border: none !important; height: 10px;"><img class="size-full wp-image-110804 aligncenter" src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Weekend-Dates-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Weekend Dates in .NET MAUI Calendar" width="315" height="370"></td>
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<figcaption>Customizing the Holidays and Weekends in the .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

## Personalize the appearance of your calendar

You can customize the appearance of calendar elements such as the header, month, year, decade, century, selected dates, trailing and leading dates, and disabled cells.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Customizing-the-Appearance-of-the-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Customizing the Appearance of the .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Customizing the Appearance of the .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

</figure>

## Right-to-left (RTL) support

The .NET MAUI Calendar includes right-to-left (RTL) rendering support to display the calendar views.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RTL-Support-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar-Control.png" alt="RTL Support in .NET MAUI Calendar Control" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>RTL Support in .NET MAUI Calendar Control</figcaption>

</figure>

## Globalization

You can display the .NET MAUI Calendar views based on [global date and time formats](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/calendar/localization "Localization in .NET MAUI Calendar"). This will help you to reach out to a global audience easily.
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  <img src="https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Globalization-Support-in-.NET-MAUI-Calendar.png" alt="Globalization Support in .NET MAUI Calendar" style="width:100%">

  <figcaption>Globalization Support in .NET MAUI Calendar</figcaption>

</figure>

## Conclusion

Thanks for reading! In this blog, we have seen the significant features of the Syncfusion [.NET MAUI Calendar](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-calendar "Syncfusion .NET MAUI Calendar Control") control. Try out this user-friendly control and share your feedback in the comments section below.

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