Today we are going to create a calendar layout using Tailwind CSS. To be specific, we will create a one month calendar layout.
A calendar layout is a design pattern where content is organized into a calendar-like format. It’s an effective way to display time-based information and events. Here’s why it’s useful:
Calendar layouts have a wide range of applications across various industries and scenarios:
Event Management:
Project Management:
Education:
Personal Planning:
Content Publishing:
HR and Leave Management:
Finance:
Healthcare:
Sports and Fitness:
E-commerce:
On this layout, we won’t need a big wrapper, so we will use a simple div with a class of `max-w-sm because are only showing one mont at a time.
max-w-sm
: This class sets the maximum width of the wrapper to be the same as the screen width.w-full
: This class sets the width of the wrapper to be the full width of its parent container.mx-auto
: This class sets the horizontal margin of the wrapper to be auto, which means it will automatically adjust its width to fit its content.<div class="max-w-sm w-full mx-auto">
<!-- Calendar content goes here -->
</div>
On the calendar header, we will display the weekdays.
grid
: This class sets the calendar header to be a grid container.grid-cols-7
: This class sets the number of columns in the calendar header to be 7.text-center
: This class sets the text alignment of the calendar header to be centered.<div class="grid grid-cols-7 text-center">
<div>M</div>
<div>T</div>
<div>W</div>
<div>T</div>
<div>F</div>
<div>S</div>
<div>S</div>
</div>
On the calendar body, we will display the days of the week and here we will use a grid to create the layout. Something to note is that the days of the past previous and next month will be also shown here together with the current month.
Common classes shared by the days of the week
mx-auto
: This class sets the horizontal margin of the wrapper to be auto, which means it will automatically adjust its width to fit its content.flex
: This class sets the flex layout for the container.size-10
: This class sets the size of the container to be 10 times the default size.w-full
: This class sets the width of the container to be the full width of its parent container.items-center
: This class sets the items to be centered.justify-center
: This class sets the content to be centered.datetime="#_"
: This attribute sets the date and time for the element. Is good for accessibility purposes.The days of the previous and next month will need to be seen less than the current month, so we won’t make them as visible as the days of the current month.
Classes for the days of the current month
text-gray-400
: This class sets the text color to be gray.hover:text-blue-600
: This class sets the text color to be blue when the user hovers over the element.<button type="button" class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">29</time>
</button>
The days of the current month will need to be visible, so we will make them more visible than the days of the previous month.
Classes for the days of the current month
text-black
: This class sets the text color to be black.hover:text-blue-600
: This class sets the text color to be blue when the user hovers over the element.<button type="button" class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">1</time>
</button>
The buttons do not have any js logic, so we will not cover them in this tutorial.
flex
: This class sets the flex layout for the container.items-center
: This class sets the items to be centered.gap-1
: This class sets the gap between the buttons to be 1 unit.Classes for the buttons
On the buttons, we are using n SVG Arrow but you could also use text, that’s up to you.
flex-none
: This class sets the flex layout for the container.hover:border-blue-500
: This class sets the border color to be blue when the user hovers over the element.items-center
: This class sets the items to be centered.rounded-full
: This class sets the border radius to be full.hover:bg-blue-600
: This class sets the background color to be blue when the user hovers over the element.hover:text-white
: This class sets the text color to be white when the user hovers over the element.border
: This class sets the border for the container.justify-center
: This class sets the content to be centered.p-1.5
: This class sets the padding to be 1.5 units.text-gray-500
: This class sets the text color to be gray. <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
<button type="button" class="flex flex-none hover:border-blue-500 items-center rounded-full hover:bg-blue-600 hover:text-white border justify-center p-1.5 text-gray-500">
<!-- svg or text -->
</button>
<button type="button" class="flex flex-none hover:border-blue-500 items-center rounded-full hover:bg-blue-600 hover:text-white border justify-center p-1.5 text-gray-500">
<!-- svg or text -->
</button>
</div>
Here you can see the full markup for the calendar layout.
<div class="max-w-sm w-full mx-auto">
<div
class="grid grid-cols-7 text-center">
<div>M</div>
<div>T</div>
<div>W</div>
<div>T</div>
<div>F</div>
<div>S</div>
<div>S</div>
</div>
<div
class="mt-4 border bg-gray-200 gap-px grid grid-cols-7 text-sm rounded-lg overflow-hidden shadow-md shadow-gray-500/20">
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">29</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">30</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">29</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">31</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">1</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">2</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">3</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">4</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">5</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">6</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">7</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">8</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">9</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">10</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">11</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">12</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center font-semibold text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">13</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-white bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700">
<time datetime="#_">14</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">15</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">16</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">17</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">18</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">19</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">20</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">21</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">22</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">23</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">24</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">25</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">26</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">27</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">28</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">29</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">30</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-black hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">31</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">1</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">2</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">3</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">4</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">5</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">6</time>
</button>
</div>
<div class="bg-white">
<button
type="button"
class="mx-auto flex size-10 w-full items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600">
<time datetime="#_">7</time>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex items-center mt-4">
<h2 class="flex-auto text-sm font-semibold text-black">August 2024</h2>
<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
<button
type="button"
class="flex flex-none hover:border-blue-500 items-center rounded-full hover:bg-blue-600 hover:text-white border justify-center p-1.5 text-gray-500">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
stroke-width="2"
stroke-linecap="round"
stroke-linejoin="round"
class="icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-arrow-narrow-left size-4"
><path
stroke="none"
d="M0 0h24v24H0z"
fill="none"
></path><path d="M5 12l14 0"></path><path d="M5 12l4 4"></path><path
d="M5 12l4 -4"></path></svg
>
</button>
<button
type="button"
class="flex flex-none hover:border-blue-500 items-center rounded-full hover:bg-blue-600 hover:text-white border justify-center p-1.5 text-gray-500">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
stroke-width="2"
stroke-linecap="round"
stroke-linejoin="round"
class="icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-arrow-narrow-right size-4"
><path
stroke="none"
d="M0 0h24v24H0z"
fill="none"
></path><path d="M5 12l14 0"></path><path d="M15 16l4 -4"></path><path
d="M15 8l4 4"></path></svg
>
</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
In this tutorial, we learned how to create a calendar layout using Tailwind CSS. We covered the basic structure of the calendar layout, the different classes used, and how to create the buttons to switch between months. We also learned how to create the days of the previous and next month, and how to create the days of the current month. Finally, we learned how to add buttons to switch between months.
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