diff --git a/Examples/Calendar/CKViewController.m b/Examples/Calendar/CKViewController.m
index 9d50374..2bad60f 100644
--- a/Examples/Calendar/CKViewController.m
+++ b/Examples/Calendar/CKViewController.m
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ - (BOOL)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar willSelectDate:(NSDate *)date {
     return ![self dateIsDisabled:date];
 }
 
-- (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didSelectDate:(NSDate *)date {
+- (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didSelectDate:(NSDate *)date withDateItem:(CKDateItem *) dateItem {
     self.dateLabel.text = [self.dateFormatter stringFromDate:date];
+    dateItem.backgroundColor = [UIColor greenColor];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar willChangeToMonth:(NSDate *)date {
@@ -118,4 +119,4 @@ - (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didLayoutInRect:(CGRect)frame {
     NSLog(@"calendar layout: %@", NSStringFromCGRect(frame));
 }
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end
diff --git a/Source/CKCalendarView.h b/Source/CKCalendarView.h
index 4615c5a..8d4053d 100644
--- a/Source/CKCalendarView.h
+++ b/Source/CKCalendarView.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef enum {
 @optional
 - (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar configureDateItem:(CKDateItem *)dateItem forDate:(NSDate *)date;
 - (BOOL)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar willSelectDate:(NSDate *)date;
-- (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didSelectDate:(NSDate *)date;
+- (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didSelectDate:(NSDate *)date withDateItem:(CKDateItem *)dateItem;
 - (BOOL)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar willDeselectDate:(NSDate *)date;
 - (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didDeselectDate:(NSDate *)date;
 
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ typedef enum {
 
 - (void)calendar:(CKCalendarView *)calendar didLayoutInRect:(CGRect)frame;
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end
diff --git a/Source/CKCalendarView.m b/Source/CKCalendarView.m
index e79e5ac..2d71911 100644
--- a/Source/CKCalendarView.m
+++ b/Source/CKCalendarView.m
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ - (void)_dateButtonPressed:(id)sender {
     }
 
     [self selectDate:date makeVisible:YES];
-    [self.delegate calendar:self didSelectDate:date];
+    [self.delegate calendar:self didSelectDate:date withDateItem:dateButton.dateItem];
     [self setNeedsLayout];
 }
 
@@ -652,4 +652,4 @@ + (UIImage *)_imageNamed:(NSString *)name withColor:(UIColor *)color {
     return coloredImg;
 }
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end