Add Label to All Thursdays Beside Events in React Big Calendar: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’re using React Big Calendar to display events on your website or application, you might want to highlight specific days of the week, such as Thursdays, to provide additional context to your users. In this article, we’ll show you how to add a label to all Thursdays beside events in React Big Calendar.

Why Add Labels to Thursdays?

Adding labels to specific days of the week can be useful in various scenarios, such as:

• Identifying recurring events: If you have events that occur on the same day every week, such as a weekly meeting, adding a label can help users quickly identify these events.
• Highlighting important dates: You can use labels to highlight specific dates that are important for your users, such as holidays or deadlines.
• Enhancing user experience: By adding labels to specific days, you can provide additional context to your users, making it easier for them to understand the events displayed on the calendar.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have the following:

• React Big Calendar installed: You should have React Big Calendar installed in your React application. If not, you can install it using npm by running npm install react-big-calendar.
• A basic understanding of React and JavaScript: You should have a basic understanding of React and JavaScript concepts, such as components, state, and functions.

Step 1: Create a Custom Day Component

The first step is to create a custom day component that will render the label for Thursdays. Create a new file called ThursdayLabel.js and add the following code:

import React from 'react';

const ThursdayLabel = ({ date }) => {
  const dayOfWeek = date.getDay(); // 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, ..., 4 = Thursday

  if (dayOfWeek === 4) {
    return (
      

        {date.toLocaleDateString()}
         Thursday
      
    );
  } else {
    return {date.toLocaleDateString()};
  }
};

export default ThursdayLabel;

In this code, we’re creating a functional component called ThursdayLabel that takes a date prop. We use the getDay() method to get the day of the week (0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, …, 4 = Thursday). If the day is Thursday, we render a label beside the date; otherwise, we just render the date.

Step 2: Pass the Custom Day Component to React Big Calendar

Now, let’s pass the custom day component to React Big Calendar. Update your calendar component to include the following code:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { Calendar, momentLocalizer } from 'react-big-calendar';
import ThursdayLabel from './ThursdayLabel';

const localizer = momentLocalizer();

const MyCalendar = () => {
  const [events, setEvents] = useState([
    {
      title: 'Event 1',
      start: new Date('2023-03-01T10:00:00'),
      end: new Date('2023-03-01T11:00:00'),
    },
    {
      title: 'Event 2',
      start: new Date('2023-03-02T10:00:00'),
      end: new Date('2023-03-02T11:00:00'),
    },
    // Add more events as needed
  ]);

  return (
    

      
    
  );
};

export default MyCalendar;

In this code, we’re passing the ThursdayLabel component as the dayComponent prop to React Big Calendar. This will render the custom day component for each day in the calendar.

Step 3: Customize the Label Style (Optional)

If you want to customize the style of the label, you can add CSS to your component. For example, you can add the following CSS to your component file:

.ThursdayLabel {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: blue;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.ThursdayLabel span:first-child {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: black;
}

This CSS will style the label text and date text differently. You can customize the styles as needed.

Result

After completing the above steps, you should see a label beside the date for all Thursdays in your React Big Calendar. Here’s an example of what the output might look like:

         Su  Mo  Tu  We  Th  Fr  Sa
 23     1  2  3  4  **Thursday**
 30  31
      

In this example, the Thursday label is displayed beside the date for all Thursdays in the month.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues or errors while implementing this tutorial, check the following:

• Make sure you have the correct version of React Big Calendar installed.
• Verify that the custom day component is being passed correctly to React Big Calendar.
• Check the CSS styles and make sure they are being applied correctly.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve shown you how to add a label to all Thursdays beside events in React Big Calendar. By following these steps, you can provide additional context to your users and enhance their experience when using your calendar application. Remember to customize the label style and content to fit your specific use case.

With React Big Calendar, you can easily customize and extend its functionality to meet your needs. Don’t be afraid to experiment and try out new things!

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