JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
<input type="text" id="datepicker" />

<button id="myButton">Open</button>

JavaScript

$("#datepicker").datepicker();
    
$("#myButton").click(function() {
  $("#datepicker").datepicker("show");
});