diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
index ac8ad02b24a..ba4169d2617 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
@@ -468,7 +468,13 @@ var FieldDate = InputField.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _makeDatePicker: function () {
-        return new datepicker.DateWidget(this, {defaultDate: this.value});
+        return new datepicker.DateWidget(
+            this,
+            _.defaults(
+                this.nodeOptions.datepicker || {},
+                {defaultDate: this.value}
+            )
+        );
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst b/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
index b77aa9f5612..3c782ed00a8 100644
--- a/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/javascript_reference.rst
@@ -1329,11 +1329,27 @@ order.
 
     - Supported field types: *date*, *datetime*
 
+    Options:
+
+    - datepicker: extra settings for the datepicker_ widget.
+
+    .. code-block:: xml
+
+        <field name="datefield" options='{"datepicker": {"daysOfWeekDisabled": [0, 6]}}'/>
+
 - datetime (FieldDateTime)
     This is the default field type for fields of type *datetime*.
 
     - Supported field types: *date*, *datetime*
 
+    Options:
+
+    - datepicker: extra settings for the datepicker_ widget.
+
+    .. code-block:: xml
+
+        <field name="datefield" options='{"datepicker": {"daysOfWeekDisabled": [0, 6]}}'/>
+
 - monetary (FieldMonetary)
     This is the default field type for fields of type 'monetary'. It is used to
     display a currency.  If there is a currency fields given in option, it will
@@ -1814,4 +1830,6 @@ Relational fields
 .. _event delegation:
     http://api.jquery.com/delegate/
 
+.. _datepicker: https://github.com/Eonasdan/bootstrap-datetimepicker
+
 .. _deferred: http://api.jquery.com/category/deferred-object/