i have same problem- i need to use Persian date picker instead of default date picker into the material design component. i try to create custom template for (and use Arash persian date picker component )it but don't work- this is my code :
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Converters;assembly=MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf"
xmlns:internal="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Internal;assembly=MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf"
xmlns:wpf="clr-namespace:MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;assembly=MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf"
xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
xmlns:PersianDateControls="clr-namespace:Arash.PersianDateControls;assembly=PersianDateControls">
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignColors;component/Themes/Recommended/Primary/MaterialDesignColor.blue.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignColors;component/Themes/Recommended/Secondary/MaterialDesignColor.Lime.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.Shadows.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.Calendar.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.TextBox.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.Light.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesign2.Defaults.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignColors;component/Themes/MaterialDesignColor.Green.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.TextBox.xaml" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<Style x:Key="MaterialDesignPersianDatePicker" TargetType="{x:Type DatePicker}">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type DatePicker}">
<Grid>
<!-- TextBox to display selected date -->
<TextBox x:Name="PART_TextBox"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
HorizontalContentAlignment="Center"
Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBoxStyle}"
IsReadOnly="True"
Text="{Binding SelectedDate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, StringFormat='yyyy/MM/dd'}" />
<!-- Button to open Persian Date Picker popup -->
<Button x:Name="PART_Button"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconButtonStyle}"
>
<materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Calendar" />
</Button>
<!-- Popup containing Persian Date Picker -->
<Popup x:Name="PART_Popup"
Placement="Bottom"
StaysOpen="False"
AllowsTransparency="True"
PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=PART_TextBox}">
<PersianDateControls:PersianCalendar
x:Name="PersianDatePicker"
SelectedDate="{Binding SelectedDate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Mode=TwoWay}"
Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
BorderBrush="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignDivider}"
BorderThickness="1" />
</Popup>
</Grid>
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
<!-- Optional: Add additional Material Design properties for colors, padding, etc. -->
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>