DatePicker is UI (User Interface) Element in android That allows user to select a date by day, month and year. DatePicker is subclass of FrameLayout Class in Android. To Create DatePicker In Android We Use <DatePicker> Tag in XML And You can also create DatePicker Programmatically
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Important DatePicker Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
android:datePickerMode |
To set date picker in the mode of either calendar or in spinner we use this attribute |
If you set datePickerMode=”calendar”
Your DatePicker will look like this
If you set datePickerMode=”spinner”
Your DatePicker will look like this
If you want to create DatePicker in calendar mode, Then In your XML file Inside your <DatePicker> Tag You can set android:datePickerMode to Calendar or you can set this attribute to spinner in order to use DatePicker in spinner mode. According to your need you can use both this mode inside your app.
Important DatePicker Methods
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
getYear() |
To get Selected Year |
getMonth() |
To get Selected Month |
getDayOfMonth() |
To get Selected Day Of Month |
getFirstDayOfWeek() |
This Method returns first day of the week |
updateDate(int year, int month, int dayOfMonth) |
To Update The current date |
DatePicker Example
Here is an example Demonstrating How to Use DatePicker.
File : activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/main"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<!--This TextView will display The Date
Selected by the user-->
<TextView
android:id="@+id/date_tv"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="8/1/2025"
android:textSize="20sp"
android:visibility="gone" />
<DatePicker
android:id="@+id/current_date_picker"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
android:datePickerMode="calendar" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/get_date_button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Get Date" />
</LinearLayout>
Activity Class
File : MainActivity.java
package com.vairagicodes.datepickerexample
import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.View
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.DatePicker
import android.widget.TextView
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
val datePicker: DatePicker = findViewById(R.id.current_date_picker)
val button: Button = findViewById(R.id.get_date_button)
val setDateTextView: TextView = findViewById(R.id.date_tv)
button.setOnClickListener {
val day = datePicker.dayOfMonth
val month = datePicker.month
val year = datePicker.year
setDateTextView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
setDateTextView.text = "Selected Date: $day/${month + 1}/$year"
}
}
}
package com.vairagicodes.datepickerexample;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.DatePicker;
import android.widget.TextView;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
DatePicker datePicker = findViewById(R.id.current_date_picker);
Button button = findViewById(R.id.get_date_button);
TextView setDateTextView = findViewById(R.id.date_tv);
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
int day = datePicker.getDayOfMonth();
int month = datePicker.getMonth();
int year = datePicker.getYear();
setDateTextView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
setDateTextView.setText("Selected Date: " + day + "/" + (month + 1) + "/" + year);
}
});
}
}
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