JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.3/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<input type="text" id="date" />
<button id="create">Create</button>
<button id="destroy">Destroy</button>

CSS

body {
    font-size: 12px;
}

#date {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 3px 5px;
}

JavaScript

var date = $('#date');

date.datepicker();

$('#create').click(function(){
    date.datepicker();
    
    return false;
});

$('#destroy').click(function(){
    date.datepicker("destroy");
    
    return false;
});