JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.5/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
Date: <input id="datepick" type="text" />

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#datepick").datepicker({
        dateFormat: "mm-dd-yy"
    });
    $("#datepick").focus(function() {
        $("#datepick").datepicker("show");
    });
    $("#datepick").focus();
});