Calendar defaultDate is not highlighted

[clementdessoude]

Describe the bug

I'm not sure if it is a bug or if I don't understand the documentation properly. I tried to use the defaultDate property on the calendar component. The calendar open on the month and year of the defaultDate, as expected, but I expected to see also the defaultDate option highlighted (as the today's date is highlighted by default).

My understanding of the documentation is the same:

Set the date to highlight on first opening if the field is blank.

Environment

My application is running on Angular 17 with latest version of PrimeNg (17.4.0)

Reproducer

No response

Angular version

17.0.9

PrimeNG version

17.4.0

Build / Runtime

Angular CLI App

Language

TypeScript

Node version (for AoT issues node --version)

v20.11.0

Browser(s)

No response

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Add a calendar input in your Angular project with a default date (e.g. new Date('1995-12-17T03:24:00');)
2. Open the calendar input. You should see the month of December, 1995.
3. The 17th of December however is not highlighted

Expected behavior

I would expect to see the default date highlighted, as the today's date is. Or to have a clearer documentation on this property

Please let me know if I can help in any way on this topic !

[arnoudb]

We are experience the same issue (angular 17.0.9, primeNG: 17.3.2)

[nbrown-ScottLogic]

I believe this is covered in the bug issue : https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/2799

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