#What is Shadcn Date Picker?

Shadcn Date Picker is a free, open-source React component by flixlix, designed to extend shadcn-ui with an advanced date picker. It’s ideal for developers building forms requiring date inputs, such as booking systems, user profiles, or analytics dashboards, in Next.js or React projects. Unlike shadcn-ui’s default date picker, it uses react-day-picker v9 for enhanced customization and year-based navigation.

Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn-ui, and react-day-picker, it offers single date selection, date range picking, and a year/month switcher for faster navigation (e.g., for birth dates or long ranges). It integrates via shadcn CLI and addresses limitations of shadcn-ui’s v8-based picker.

#Features ⚡️

• Single Date Picker: Select a single date with year/month navigation.

• Date Range Picker: Choose start and end dates for ranges like vacations.

• Year Switcher: Navigate years directly (default: 12-year range), ideal for birth dates.

• Accessible Design: Inherits shadcn-ui’s WAI-ARIA compliance.

• Customizable Styling: Tailwind CSS and react-day-picker props for flexibility.

• React-Day-Picker v9: Supports latest features, unlike shadcn-ui’s v8 dependency.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• shadcn-ui Compatibility: Matches shadcn-ui’s aesthetic and accessibility.

• Free and Open-Source: MIT license allows unrestricted use and customization.

• Enhanced UX: Year navigation improves birth date or long-range selection.

• TypeScript Support: Type-safe for robust development.

• Community Traction: 222 stars and PR #4421 show active engagement (June 2025).

#Cons ⚠️

• React Dependency: Limited to React/shadcn-ui ecosystems.

• Setup Requirements: Needs shadcn-ui, Tailwind CSS, and react-day-picker v9 installed.

• Compatibility Issue: Requires overriding shadcn-ui’s v8-based calendar component.

• Client-Side Focus: Date handling is client-side; server-side logic needs custom setup.

• Limited Time Support: No built-in time picker, unlike alternatives like shadcn-datetime-picker.

#Included Components

• DatePicker: Component for single date selection with year/month switcher.

• DateRangePicker: Component for selecting date ranges with navigation.

• Calendar: Enhanced calendar UI with customizable year range and styling.

#Pricing 💸

Shadcn Date Picker is completely free under the MIT license, with no premium tiers.

#Integrations 🧰

• React: Core framework for the component.

• shadcn-ui: Provides accessible, styled primitives.

• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling for responsive design.

• Next.js: Optimized for Next.js projects.

• TypeScript: Ensures type safety.

• react-day-picker v9: Powers advanced date selection and navigation.

• lucide-react: Icon library for UI elements.

• date-fns: Utility for date formatting.