diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/button.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/button.rs
index a81747ff..839adebf 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/button.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/button.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct DatePickerButton<'a> {
     calendar_week: bool,
     show_icon: bool,
     format: String,
+    highlight_weekends: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> DatePickerButton<'a> {
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ impl<'a> DatePickerButton<'a> {
             calendar_week: true,
             show_icon: true,
             format: "%Y-%m-%d".to_owned(),
+            highlight_weekends: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +85,13 @@ impl<'a> DatePickerButton<'a> {
         self.format = format.into();
         self
     }
+
+    /// Highlight weekend days. (Default: true)
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn highlight_weekends(mut self, highlight_weekends: bool) -> Self {
+        self.highlight_weekends = highlight_weekends;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> Widget for DatePickerButton<'a> {
@@ -148,6 +157,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DatePickerButton<'a> {
                                 arrows: self.arrows,
                                 calendar: self.calendar,
                                 calendar_week: self.calendar_week,
+                                highlight_weekends: self.highlight_weekends,
                             }
                             .draw(ui)
                         })
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/popup.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/popup.rs
index a787d3c5..c5bd41d5 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/popup.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/datepicker/popup.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub(crate) struct DatePickerPopup<'a> {
     pub arrows: bool,
     pub calendar: bool,
     pub calendar_week: bool,
+    pub highlight_weekends: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> DatePickerPopup<'a> {
@@ -304,8 +305,9 @@ impl<'a> DatePickerPopup<'a> {
                                                             && popup_state.day == day.day()
                                                         {
                                                             ui.visuals().selection.bg_fill
-                                                        } else if day.weekday() == Weekday::Sat
-                                                            || day.weekday() == Weekday::Sun
+                                                        } else if (day.weekday() == Weekday::Sat
+                                                            || day.weekday() == Weekday::Sun)
+                                                            && self.highlight_weekends
                                                         {
                                                             if ui.visuals().dark_mode {
                                                                 Color32::DARK_RED