diff --git a/app/src/app/add.tsx b/app/src/app/add.tsx
index 73506e0..f3ca933 100644
--- a/app/src/app/add.tsx
+++ b/app/src/app/add.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useRouter } from "expo-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View } from "react-native";
+import DateField from "../components/DateField";
 import PriorityChips from "../components/PriorityChips";
 import { Chips, Field } from "../components/ui";
 import { haptic } from "../lib/haptics";
@@ -17,12 +18,6 @@ const BOXES: { key: TaskStatus; label: string }[] = [
 
 const ESTIMATES = [15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120];
 
-function isoToday(offset = 0): string {
-  const d = new Date();
-  d.setDate(d.getDate() + offset);
-  return `${d.getFullYear()}-${String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0")}-${String(d.getDate()).padStart(2, "0")}`;
-}
-
 export default function AddTask() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const store = useStore();
@@ -69,28 +64,7 @@ export default function AddTask() {
         style={{ minHeight: 64, textAlignVertical: "top" }}
       />
       <PriorityChips value={priority} onChange={setPriority} />
-      <View style={{ marginBottom: 2 }}>
-        <Text style={s.label}>Due date</Text>
-        <View style={s.rowWrap}>
-          {[
-            { label: "Today", v: isoToday() },
-            { label: "Tomorrow", v: isoToday(1) },
-            { label: "Next week", v: isoToday(7) },
-          ].map(({ label, v }) => (
-            <Pressable
-              key={label}
-              style={[s.chip, due === v && s.chipActive]}
-              onPress={() => {
-                haptic.select();
-                setDue(due === v ? "" : v);
-              }}
-            >
-              <Text style={[s.chipText, due === v && { color: C.text }]}>{label}</Text>
-            </Pressable>
-          ))}
-        </View>
-      </View>
-      <Field label="" value={due} onChangeText={setDue} placeholder="YYYY-MM-DD" autoCapitalize="none" />
+      <DateField label="Due date" value={due || null} onChange={(v) => setDue(v ?? "")} />
       <View style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
         <Text style={s.label}>Estimated time</Text>
         <View style={s.rowWrap}>
diff --git a/app/src/app/task/[id].tsx b/app/src/app/task/[id].tsx
index 95ff40a..8045d86 100644
--- a/app/src/app/task/[id].tsx
+++ b/app/src/app/task/[id].tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from "expo-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { ScrollView, Text } from "react-native";
+import DateField from "../../components/DateField";
 import PriorityChips from "../../components/PriorityChips";
 import { Button, Chips, Field } from "../../components/ui";
 import { activeProjects, trashTask, updateTask } from "../../lib/store";
@@ -76,20 +77,8 @@ export default function TaskDetail() {
           placeholder="Who or what?"
         />
       )}
-      <Field
-        label="Due date"
-        value={draft.due_date ?? ""}
-        onChangeText={(v) => set({ due_date: v || null })}
-        placeholder="YYYY-MM-DD"
-        autoCapitalize="none"
-      />
-      <Field
-        label="Defer until"
-        value={draft.defer_date ?? ""}
-        onChangeText={(v) => set({ defer_date: v || null })}
-        placeholder="YYYY-MM-DD"
-        autoCapitalize="none"
-      />
+      <DateField label="Due date" value={draft.due_date} onChange={(v) => set({ due_date: v })} clearable />
+      <DateField label="Defer until" value={draft.defer_date} onChange={(v) => set({ defer_date: v })} clearable />
       <Field
         label="Notes"
         value={draft.notes}
diff --git a/app/src/components/DateField.tsx b/app/src/components/DateField.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2ec88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/DateField.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+// Interactive date field: quick chips (Today / Tomorrow / Next week) plus an
+// expandable month calendar. Pure RN views — identical on Android, iOS, web.
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, View } from "react-native";
+import { haptic } from "../lib/haptics";
+import { C } from "../lib/theme";
+
+const DAY_MS = 86_400_000;
+const WEEKDAYS = ["M", "T", "W", "T", "F", "S", "S"];
+const MONTHS = [
+  "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",
+  "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December",
+];
+
+function iso(d: Date): string {
+  return `${d.getFullYear()}-${String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0")}-${String(d.getDate()).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+}
+
+function fromIso(s: string): Date {
+  const [y, m, d] = s.split("-").map(Number);
+  return new Date(y, m - 1, d);
+}
+
+function pretty(s: string): string {
+  const d = fromIso(s);
+  const today = new Date();
+  const diff = Math.round((d.getTime() - new Date(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), today.getDate()).getTime()) / DAY_MS);
+  if (diff === 0) return "Today";
+  if (diff === 1) return "Tomorrow";
+  if (diff === -1) return "Yesterday";
+  const wd = d.toLocaleDateString("en-AU", { weekday: "short" });
+  return `${wd} ${d.getDate()} ${MONTHS[d.getMonth()].slice(0, 3)}${d.getFullYear() !== today.getFullYear() ? ` ${d.getFullYear()}` : ""}`;
+}
+
+function Calendar({ value, onPick }: { value: string | null; onPick: (v: string) => void }) {
+  const initial = value ? fromIso(value) : new Date();
+  const [year, setYear] = useState(initial.getFullYear());
+  const [month, setMonth] = useState(initial.getMonth());
+  const todayIso = iso(new Date());
+
+  const weeks = useMemo(() => {
+    const first = new Date(year, month, 1);
+    const start = new Date(first);
+    start.setDate(1 - ((first.getDay() + 6) % 7)); // back to Monday
+    return Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, w) =>
+      Array.from({ length: 7 }, (_, i) => {
+        const d = new Date(start);
+        d.setDate(start.getDate() + w * 7 + i);
+        return d;
+      }),
+    );
+  }, [year, month]);
+
+  const shift = (delta: number) => {
+    haptic.select();
+    const d = new Date(year, month + delta, 1);
+    setYear(d.getFullYear());
+    setMonth(d.getMonth());
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <View style={s.calendar}>
+      <View style={s.calHead}>
+        <Pressable onPress={() => shift(-1)} hitSlop={10} style={s.arrow}>
+          <Text style={s.arrowText}>‹</Text>
+        </Pressable>
+        <Text style={s.calTitle}>
+          {MONTHS[month]} {year}
+        </Text>
+        <Pressable onPress={() => shift(1)} hitSlop={10} style={s.arrow}>
+          <Text style={s.arrowText}>›</Text>
+        </Pressable>
+      </View>
+      <View style={s.week}>
+        {WEEKDAYS.map((w, i) => (
+          <Text key={i} style={s.weekday}>
+            {w}
+          </Text>
+        ))}
+      </View>
+      {weeks.map((week, wi) => (
+        <View key={wi} style={s.week}>
+          {week.map((d) => {
+            const dIso = iso(d);
+            const inMonth = d.getMonth() === month;
+            const selected = dIso === value;
+            const isToday = dIso === todayIso;
+            return (
+              <Pressable
+                key={dIso}
+                style={[s.day, selected && s.daySelected, !selected && isToday && s.dayToday]}
+                onPress={() => {
+                  haptic.select();
+                  onPick(dIso);
+                }}
+              >
+                <Text
+                  style={[
+                    s.dayText,
+                    !inMonth && { color: C.border },
+                    selected && { color: "#FFFFFF", fontWeight: "700" },
+                    !selected && isToday && { color: C.accent },
+                  ]}
+                >
+                  {d.getDate()}
+                </Text>
+              </Pressable>
+            );
+          })}
+        </View>
+      ))}
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function DateField({
+  label,
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  clearable,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  value: string | null;
+  onChange: (v: string | null) => void;
+  clearable?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const today = new Date();
+  const quick = [
+    { label: "Today", v: iso(today) },
+    { label: "Tomorrow", v: iso(new Date(today.getTime() + DAY_MS)) },
+    { label: "Next week", v: iso(new Date(today.getTime() + 7 * DAY_MS)) },
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <View style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+      <View style={s.labelRow}>
+        <Text style={s.label}>{label}</Text>
+        {value != null && <Text style={s.chosen}>{pretty(value)}</Text>}
+      </View>
+      <View style={s.rowWrap}>
+        {quick.map((q) => (
+          <Pressable
+            key={q.label}
+            style={[s.chip, value === q.v && s.chipActive]}
+            onPress={() => {
+              haptic.select();
+              onChange(value === q.v && clearable ? null : q.v);
+            }}
+          >
+            <Text style={[s.chipText, value === q.v && { color: C.text }]}>{q.label}</Text>
+          </Pressable>
+        ))}
+        <Pressable
+          style={[s.chip, open && s.chipActive]}
+          onPress={() => {
+            haptic.select();
+            setOpen(!open);
+          }}
+        >
+          <Text style={[s.chipText, open && { color: C.text }]}>📆 Pick…</Text>
+        </Pressable>
+        {clearable && value != null && (
+          <Pressable
+            style={s.chip}
+            onPress={() => {
+              haptic.tap();
+              onChange(null);
+            }}
+          >
+            <Text style={s.chipText}>Clear</Text>
+          </Pressable>
+        )}
+      </View>
+      {open && (
+        <Calendar
+          value={value}
+          onPick={(v) => {
+            onChange(v);
+            setOpen(false);
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const s = StyleSheet.create({
+  labelRow: { flexDirection: "row", justifyContent: "space-between", alignItems: "baseline", marginBottom: 6 },
+  label: { color: C.muted, fontSize: 13, textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: 0.5 },
+  chosen: { color: C.accent, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: "600" },
+  rowWrap: { flexDirection: "row", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: 8 },
+  chip: {
+    paddingVertical: 8,
+    paddingHorizontal: 14,
+    borderRadius: 20,
+    backgroundColor: C.surface,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: C.border,
+  },
+  chipActive: { backgroundColor: C.surface2, borderColor: C.accent },
+  chipText: { color: C.muted, fontSize: 14 },
+  calendar: {
+    marginTop: 10,
+    backgroundColor: C.surface,
+    borderRadius: 14,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: C.border,
+    padding: 10,
+  },
+  calHead: { flexDirection: "row", justifyContent: "space-between", alignItems: "center", marginBottom: 6 },
+  calTitle: { color: C.text, fontSize: 15, fontWeight: "600" },
+  arrow: { paddingHorizontal: 14, paddingVertical: 4 },
+  arrowText: { color: C.accent, fontSize: 22, fontWeight: "600" },
+  week: { flexDirection: "row" },
+  weekday: { flex: 1, textAlign: "center", color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, paddingVertical: 4 },
+  day: {
+    flex: 1,
+    aspectRatio: 1.15,
+    alignItems: "center",
+    justifyContent: "center",
+    borderRadius: 999,
+    margin: 1,
+  },
+  daySelected: { backgroundColor: C.accent },
+  dayToday: { borderWidth: 1, borderColor: C.accent },
+  dayText: { color: C.text, fontSize: 14 },
+});