PickersCalendarHeader API

API reference docs for the React PickersCalendarHeader component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Custom slots and subcomponents

Import

import { PickersCalendarHeader } from '@mui/x-date-pickers/PickersCalendarHeader';
// or
import { PickersCalendarHeader } from '@mui/x-date-pickers';
// or
import { PickersCalendarHeader } from '@mui/x-date-pickers-pro';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
format	string	`${adapter.formats.month} ${adapter.formats.year}`	Format used to display the date.
slotProps	object	{}	The props used for each component slot.
slots	object	{}	Overridable component slots. See Slots API below for more details.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The component cannot hold a ref.

Slots

Slot name	Class name	Default component	Description
switchViewButton	.MuiPickersCalendarHeader-switchViewButton	`IconButton`	Button displayed to switch between different calendar views.
switchViewIcon	.MuiPickersCalendarHeader-switchViewIcon	`ArrowDropDown`	Icon displayed in the SwitchViewButton. Rotated by 180° when the open view is 'year'.
previousIconButton		`IconButton`	Button allowing to switch to the left view.
nextIconButton		`IconButton`	Button allowing to switch to the right view.
leftArrowIcon		`ArrowLeft`	Icon displayed in the left view switch button.
rightArrowIcon		`ArrowRight`	Icon displayed in the right view switch button.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiPickersCalendarHeader-label	label	Styles applied to the label element.
.MuiPickersCalendarHeader-labelContainer	labelContainer	Styles applied to the label container element.
.MuiPickersCalendarHeader-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.