How to customize the header of the SfCalendar?

You can customize the header of the SfCalendar by using the HeaderTemplate property. This article explains how to customize the header of the SfCalendar to display only the month.

Customizing the header of the SfCalendar:

1. Create a WinRT application and add the SfCalendar to it. Define a converter class with reference to the IValueConverter interface. In the Convert method, return the date in the month format.

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2. Define the converter as a Resource. Create a TextBlock and set it as the HeaderTemplate of the SfCalendar. Bind the DisplayDate of the SfCalendar to the Text property of the TextBlock with reference to the converter.

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The following screenshot displays the output of the above code.

Figure 1: SfCalendar with Header displaying only the Month of the displayed date