Tailwind Datepicker
Tags: tailwindcss, webdev
Published: 2021-09-06 15:38:53

Responsive Datepicker built with the latest Tailwind. A plugin that adds date picker functionality without custom JS code. It supports internationalization, different formats & customization options.

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## Installation

#### Quick Start

In order to start using Tailwind simply download our starter.

[DOWNLOAD ZIP STARTER](http://tailwind-elements.com/tw-starter.zip)

Tailwind Elements does not change or add any CSS to the already one from TailwindCSS.

You can directly copy our components into your Tailwind design and they will work straight away.

In some dynamic components (like dropdowns or modals) we add Font Awesome icons and custom JavaScript. However, they do not require any additional installation, all the necessary code is always included in the example and copied to any Tailwind project - it will work.


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#### MDB GO

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## Customization

##### Basic example



###### HTML
```html
<div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-200 h-full">
  <link
    rel="stylesheet"
    href="https://unpkg.com/tailwindcss@^1.0/dist/tailwind.min.css"
  />
  <script
    src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/alpinejs/alpine@v2.x.x/dist/alpine.js"
    defer
  ></script>

  <style>
    [x-cloak] {
      display: none;
    }
  </style>

  <div class="antialiased sans-serif">
    <div x-data="app()" x-init="[initDate(), getNoOfDays()]" x-cloak>
      <div class="container mx-auto px-4 py-2 md:py-10">
        <div class="mb-5 w-64">
          <label for="datepicker" class="font-bold mb-1 text-gray-700 block"
            >Select Date</label
          >
          <div class="relative">
            <input type="hidden" name="date" x-ref="date" />
            <input
              type="text"
              readonly
              x-model="datepickerValue"
              @click="showDatepicker = !showDatepicker"
              @keydown.escape="showDatepicker = false"
              class="w-full pl-4 pr-10 py-3 leading-none rounded-lg shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline text-gray-600 font-medium"
              placeholder="Select date"
            />

            <div class="absolute top-0 right-0 px-3 py-2">
              <svg
                class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-400"
                fill="none"
                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                stroke="currentColor"
              >
                <path
                  stroke-linecap="round"
                  stroke-linejoin="round"
                  stroke-width="2"
                  d="M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z"
                />
              </svg>
            </div>

            <!-- <div x-text="no_of_days.length"></div>
                            <div x-text="32 - new Date(year, month, 32).getDate()"></div>
                            <div x-text="new Date(year, month).getDay()"></div> -->

            <div
              class="bg-white mt-12 rounded-lg shadow p-4 absolute top-0 left-0"
              style="width: 17rem"
              x-show.transition="showDatepicker"
              @click.away="showDatepicker = false"
            >
              <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-2">
                <div>
                  <span
                    x-text="MONTH_NAMES[month]"
                    class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800"
                  ></span>
                  <span
                    x-text="year"
                    class="ml-1 text-lg text-gray-600 font-normal"
                  ></span>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <button
                    type="button"
                    class="transition ease-in-out duration-100 inline-flex cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-200 p-1 rounded-full"
                    :class="{'cursor-not-allowed opacity-25': month == 0 }"
                    :disabled="month == 0 ? true : false"
                    @click="month--; getNoOfDays()"
                  >
                    <svg
                      class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-500 inline-flex"
                      fill="none"
                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                      stroke="currentColor"
                    >
                      <path
                        stroke-linecap="round"
                        stroke-linejoin="round"
                        stroke-width="2"
                        d="M15 19l-7-7 7-7"
                      />
                    </svg>
                  </button>
                  <button
                    type="button"
                    class="transition ease-in-out duration-100 inline-flex cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-200 p-1 rounded-full"
                    :class="{'cursor-not-allowed opacity-25': month == 11 }"
                    :disabled="month == 11 ? true : false"
                    @click="month++; getNoOfDays()"
                  >
                    <svg
                      class="h-6 w-6 text-gray-500 inline-flex"
                      fill="none"
                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                      stroke="currentColor"
                    >
                      <path
                        stroke-linecap="round"
                        stroke-linejoin="round"
                        stroke-width="2"
                        d="M9 5l7 7-7 7"
                      />
                    </svg>
                  </button>
                </div>
              </div>

              <div class="flex flex-wrap mb-3 -mx-1">
                <template x-for="(day, index) in DAYS" :key="index">
                  <div style="width: 14.26%" class="px-1">
                    <div
                      x-text="day"
                      class="text-gray-800 font-medium text-center text-xs"
                    ></div>
                  </div>
                </template>
              </div>

              <div class="flex flex-wrap -mx-1">
                <template x-for="blankday in blankdays">
                  <div
                    style="width: 14.28%"
                    class="text-center border p-1 border-transparent text-sm"
                  ></div>
                </template>
                <template
                  x-for="(date, dateIndex) in no_of_days"
                  :key="dateIndex"
                >
                  <div style="width: 14.28%" class="px-1 mb-1">
                    <div
                      @click="getDateValue(date)"
                      x-text="date"
                      class="cursor-pointer text-center text-sm leading-none rounded-full leading-loose transition ease-in-out duration-100"
                      :class="{'bg-blue-500 text-white': isToday(date) == true, 'text-gray-700 hover:bg-blue-200': isToday(date) == false }"
                    ></div>
                  </div>
                </template>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <script>
      const MONTH_NAMES = [
        "January",
        "February",
        "March",
        "April",
        "May",
        "June",
        "July",
        "August",
        "September",
        "October",
        "November",
        "December",
      ];
      const DAYS = ["Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"];

      function app() {
        return {
          showDatepicker: false,
          datepickerValue: "",

          month: "",
          year: "",
          no_of_days: [],
          blankdays: [],
          days: ["Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"],

          initDate() {
            let today = new Date();
            this.month = today.getMonth();
            this.year = today.getFullYear();
            this.datepickerValue = new Date(
              this.year,
              this.month,
              today.getDate()
            ).toDateString();
          },

          isToday(date) {
            const today = new Date();
            const d = new Date(this.year, this.month, date);

            return today.toDateString() === d.toDateString() ? true : false;
          },

          getDateValue(date) {
            let selectedDate = new Date(this.year, this.month, date);
            this.datepickerValue = selectedDate.toDateString();

            this.$refs.date.value =
              selectedDate.getFullYear() +
              "-" +
              ("0" + selectedDate.getMonth()).slice(-2) +
              "-" +
              ("0" + selectedDate.getDate()).slice(-2);

            console.log(this.$refs.date.value);

            this.showDatepicker = false;
          },

          getNoOfDays() {
            let daysInMonth = new Date(
              this.year,
              this.month + 1,
              0
            ).getDate();

            // find where to start calendar day of week
            let dayOfWeek = new Date(this.year, this.month).getDay();
            let blankdaysArray = [];
            for (var i = 1; i <= dayOfWeek; i++) {
              blankdaysArray.push(i);
            }

            let daysArray = [];
            for (var i = 1; i <= daysInMonth; i++) {
              daysArray.push(i);
            }

            this.blankdays = blankdaysArray;
            this.no_of_days = daysArray;
          },
        };
      }
    </script>
  </div>
</div>
```






#### You can see more customization examples on the [📄 Datepicker documentation page](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/datepicker/) 

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## Crucial Resources

Here are the resources that we have prepared to help you work with this component:

1. Read [📄 Datepicker documentation page](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/datepicker/) <-- start here
2. In to get the most out of your project, you should also get acquainted with other Forms options related to Datepicker. See the section below to find the list of them.
3. After finishing the project you can publish it with CLI in order to receive [💽 Free hosting (beta)](https://mdbootstrap.com/docs/standard/cli/)

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- [File input](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/file-input/)
- [Forms Templates](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/form-templates/)
- [Inputs](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/inputs/)
- [Multiselect](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/multiselect/)
- [Radios](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/radio/)
- [Range](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/range/)
- [Search](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/search/)
- [Select](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/select/)
- [Switch](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/switch/)
- [Textarea](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/components/textarea/)
- [Timepicker](https://tailwind-elements.com/docs/standard/forms/timepicker/)



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