diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9bef0c36..e5d1a2d0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ Displays an input field complete with custom inputs, native input, and a calenda
 |clearAriaLabel|`aria-label` for the clear button.|n/a|`"Clear value"`|
 |clearIcon|Content of the clear button. Setting the value explicitly to `null` will hide the icon.|(default icon)|<ul><li>String: `"Clear"`</li><li>React element: `<ClearIcon />`</li></ul>|
 |closeCalendar|Whether to close the calendar on value selection.|`true`|`false`|
+|customInput|Custom input component function. Note that many attributes will be overriden to provide react-date-picker functionality. See customInputOverrides to control this.|<input />|<input />|
+|customInputStyle|Custom input style property. This will be merged with the existing default style.|{}|{ color: 'red' }|
+|customInputOverrides|Tell react-date-picker to not override these attributes with its own custom attributes. Note this may result in loss of functionality.|[]|['aria-label']|
 |dayAriaLabel|`aria-label` for the day input.|n/a|`"Day"`|
 |dayPlaceholder|`placeholder` for the day input.|`"--"`|`"dd"`|
 |disabled|Whether the date picker should be disabled.|`false`|`true`|
diff --git a/src/DateInput.jsx b/src/DateInput.jsx
index 78844ef90..15e57bcbe 100644
--- a/src/DateInput.jsx
+++ b/src/DateInput.jsx
@@ -540,20 +540,18 @@ export default class DateInput extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   renderNativeInput() {
-    const {
-      disabled,
-      maxDate,
-      minDate,
-      name,
-      nativeInputAriaLabel,
-      required,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { disabled, maxDate, minDate } = this.props;
+    const { name, nativeInputAriaLabel, required } = this.props;
+    const { customInput, customInputOverrides, customInputStyle } = this.props;
     const { value } = this.state;
 
     return (
       <NativeInput
         key="date"
         ariaLabel={nativeInputAriaLabel}
+        customInput={customInput}
+        customInputOverrides={customInputOverrides}
+        customInputStyle={customInputStyle}
         disabled={disabled}
         maxDate={maxDate || defaultMaxDate}
         minDate={minDate || defaultMinDate}
@@ -597,6 +595,9 @@ const isValue = PropTypes.oneOfType([
 DateInput.propTypes = {
   autoFocus: PropTypes.bool,
   className: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  customInput: PropTypes.element,
+  customInputOverrides: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string),
+  customInputStyle: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.any),
   dayAriaLabel: PropTypes.string,
   dayPlaceholder: PropTypes.string,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/src/DateInput/NativeInput.jsx b/src/DateInput/NativeInput.jsx
index cd87a4780..ce8b64dba 100644
--- a/src/DateInput/NativeInput.jsx
+++ b/src/DateInput/NativeInput.jsx
@@ -8,8 +8,40 @@ import {
 
 import { isMaxDate, isMinDate, isValueType } from '../shared/propTypes';
 
+const nativeInputType = (valueType) => {
+  switch (valueType) {
+    case 'decade':
+    case 'year':
+      return 'number';
+    case 'month':
+      return 'month';
+    case 'day':
+      return 'date';
+    default:
+      throw new Error('Invalid valueType.');
+  }
+};
+
+const nativeValueParser = (valueType) => {
+  switch (valueType) {
+    case 'century':
+    case 'decade':
+    case 'year':
+      return getYear;
+    case 'month':
+      return getISOLocalMonth;
+    case 'day':
+      return getISOLocalDate;
+    default:
+      throw new Error('Invalid valueType.');
+  }
+};
+
 export default function NativeInput({
   ariaLabel,
+  customInput = <input />,
+  customInputStyle = {},
+  customInputOverrides = [],
   disabled,
   maxDate,
   minDate,
@@ -19,63 +51,41 @@ export default function NativeInput({
   value,
   valueType,
 }) {
-  const nativeInputType = (() => {
-    switch (valueType) {
-      case 'decade':
-      case 'year':
-        return 'number';
-      case 'month':
-        return 'month';
-      case 'day':
-        return 'date';
-      default:
-        throw new Error('Invalid valueType.');
-    }
-  })();
+  const inputStyle = {
+    visibility: 'hidden',
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: '-9999px',
+    left: '-9999px',
+    ...customInputStyle,
+  };
 
-  const nativeValueParser = (() => {
-    switch (valueType) {
-      case 'century':
-      case 'decade':
-      case 'year':
-        return getYear;
-      case 'month':
-        return getISOLocalMonth;
-      case 'day':
-        return getISOLocalDate;
-      default:
-        throw new Error('Invalid valueType.');
-    }
-  })();
+  const inputProps = {
+    'aria-label': ariaLabel,
+    disabled,
+    max: maxDate ? nativeValueParser(valueType)(maxDate) : null,
+    min: minDate ? nativeValueParser(valueType)(minDate) : null,
+    name,
+    onChange,
+    onFocus: event => event.stopPropagation(),
+    required,
+    type: nativeInputType(valueType),
+    value: value ? nativeValueParser(valueType)(value) : '',
+  };
 
-  function stopPropagation(event) {
-    event.stopPropagation();
-  }
+  const filteredInputProps = Object.keys(inputProps)
+    .reduce((obj, key) => (customInputOverrides && customInputOverrides.includes(key)
+      ? { ...obj }
+      : { ...obj, [key]: inputProps[key] }),
+    {});
 
-  return (
-    <input
-      aria-label={ariaLabel}
-      disabled={disabled}
-      max={maxDate ? nativeValueParser(maxDate) : null}
-      min={minDate ? nativeValueParser(minDate) : null}
-      name={name}
-      onChange={onChange}
-      onFocus={stopPropagation}
-      required={required}
-      style={{
-        visibility: 'hidden',
-        position: 'absolute',
-        top: '-9999px',
-        left: '-9999px',
-      }}
-      type={nativeInputType}
-      value={value ? nativeValueParser(value) : ''}
-    />
-  );
+  return <>{React.cloneElement(customInput, { ...filteredInputProps, style: inputStyle })}</>;
 }
 
 NativeInput.propTypes = {
   ariaLabel: PropTypes.string,
+  customInput: PropTypes.element,
+  customInputOverrides: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string),
+  customInputStyle: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.any),
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
   maxDate: isMaxDate,
   minDate: isMinDate,