diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.tsx
index d9b3505280..a96ec934a9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { getByTestId } from '@design-elements/test-utils/enzyme-selectors';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { RefObject } from 'react';
 
-import { renderWithProviders } from '../../test-utils/renderer';
+import { actAndWaitForEffects, renderWithProviders } from '../../test-utils/renderer';
 import { ThemeWrapped } from '../../test-utils/theme-wrapped';
-import { Datepicker } from './datepicker';
+import { Datepicker, DatepickerHandles } from './datepicker';
 jest.mock('uuid/v4');
 
 describe('Datepicker', () => {
@@ -174,6 +174,34 @@ describe('Datepicker', () => {
         expect(getByTestId(wrapper, 'text-input').props().value).toBe(new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-CA'));
     });
 
+    test('should reset date to startDate when reset is called on ref', async () => {
+        const ref: RefObject<DatepickerHandles> = React.createRef();
+        const wrapper = mount(
+            ThemeWrapped(<Datepicker ref={ref} startDate={new Date('2002-02-02, 12:00')} />),
+        );
+
+        getByTestId(wrapper, 'text-input').simulate('change', { target: { value: '2010-07-07' } });
+
+        await actAndWaitForEffects(wrapper, () => {
+            ref.current?.reset();
+        });
+
+        expect(getByTestId(wrapper, 'text-input').props().value).toBe('2002-02-02');
+    });
+
+    test('should set date when setDate is called on ref', async () => {
+        const ref: RefObject<DatepickerHandles> = React.createRef();
+        const wrapper = mount(
+            ThemeWrapped(<Datepicker ref={ref} />),
+        );
+
+        await actAndWaitForEffects(wrapper, () => {
+            ref.current?.setDate(new Date('2002-02-02, 12:00'));
+        });
+
+        expect(getByTestId(wrapper, 'text-input').props().value).toBe('2002-02-02');
+    });
+
     test('matches snapshot (desktop)', () => {
         const tree = renderWithProviders(<Datepicker label="date"/>, 'desktop');
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.tsx
index c58c61d21e..56223f0036 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import React, {
     forwardRef,
     KeyboardEvent,
     MouseEvent,
+    ReactElement,
     Ref,
     useEffect,
     useImperativeHandle,
@@ -234,6 +235,11 @@ const ReactDatePickerStyles = createGlobalStyle`
 export type SupportedLocale = 'fr-CA' | 'en-CA' | 'en-US';
 export type DayOfWeek = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6;
 
+export interface DatepickerHandles {
+    reset(): void;
+    setDate(date: Date): void;
+}
+
 interface StyledDatePickerProps extends ReactDatePickerProps {
     isMobile: boolean;
     theme: Theme;
@@ -246,10 +252,6 @@ interface CalendarButtonProps {
     isMobile?: boolean;
 }
 
-export interface DatepickerHandles {
-    reset(): void;
-}
-
 interface DatepickerProps {
     /** Sets date format (e.g.: dd/MM/yyyy). */
     dateFormat?: string;
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ export const Datepicker = forwardRef(({
     validationErrorMessage,
     hint,
     ...props
-}: DatepickerProps, ref: Ref<DatepickerHandles>) => {
+}: DatepickerProps, ref: Ref<DatepickerHandles>): ReactElement => {
     const { t } = useTranslation('datepicker');
     const localeArray = [ enUS, enCA, frCA ];
     const { isMobile } = useDeviceContext();
@@ -348,6 +350,9 @@ export const Datepicker = forwardRef(({
         reset: () => {
             setSelectedDate(startDate);
         },
+        setDate: (date: Date) => {
+            setSelectedDate(date);
+        },
     }));
 
     useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/index.ts b/packages/react/src/index.ts
index 956313e438..aa8ab47a76 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export { ToggleButtonGroup } from './components/toggle-button-group/toggle-butto
 
 // Form Elements
 export { CheckboxGroup } from './components/checkbox-group/checkbox-group';
-export { Datepicker } from './components/datepicker/datepicker';
+export { Datepicker, DatepickerHandles } from './components/datepicker/datepicker';
 export { MoneyInput } from './components/money-input/money-input';
 export { OptionButton } from './components/option-button/option-button';
 export { RadioButtonGroup } from './components/radio-button-group/radio-button-group';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/test-utils/renderer.tsx b/packages/react/src/test-utils/renderer.tsx
index 77ef911f25..13f8009e95 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/test-utils/renderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/test-utils/renderer.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ThemeWrapped } from '@design-elements/test-utils/theme-wrapped';
-import { mount, ReactWrapper, render } from 'enzyme';
+import { CommonWrapper, mount, ReactWrapper, render } from 'enzyme';
 import React, { Component, ReactElement } from 'react';
+import { act } from 'react-dom/test-utils';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { DeviceContextProvider, DeviceType } from '../components/device-context-provider/device-context-provider';
 
@@ -28,3 +29,20 @@ export function AllProviders({ children, device }: { children: ReactElement, dev
         </MemoryRouter>
     );
 }
+
+export async function actUpdate<C extends Component, P = C['props'], S = C['state']>(
+    wrapper: CommonWrapper<P, S, C>,
+): Promise<void> {
+    await act(async () => {
+        wrapper.update();
+    });
+}
+
+export async function actAndWaitForEffects<C extends Component, P = C['props'], S = C['state']>(
+    wrapper: ReactWrapper<P, S, C>,
+    action: () => void,
+): Promise<ReactWrapper<P, S, C>> {
+    await act(async () => action());
+    await actUpdate(wrapper);
+    return wrapper;
+}
diff --git a/packages/storybook/stories/datepicker.stories.tsx b/packages/storybook/stories/datepicker.stories.tsx
index e7eefe493a..c5b97d5dfe 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/stories/datepicker.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/storybook/stories/datepicker.stories.tsx
@@ -24,51 +24,66 @@ export const normal = () => (
 export const withTodayButton = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" hasTodayButton/>
 );
+
 export const disabled = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" disabled/>
 );
+
 export const customDateFormat = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" dateFormat="dd/MM"/>
 );
+
 export const customPlaceholder = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" placeholder="Hello World"/>
 );
+
 export const invalid = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" valid={false}/>
 );
+
 export const maxDate = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" maxDate={upcomingDate}/>
 );
+
 export const minDate = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" minDate={currentDate}/>
 );
+
 export const readOnly = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" value="2002-02-02" readOnly/>
 );
+
 export const required = () => (
     <form onSubmit={(event: FormEvent) => event.preventDefault()}>
         <Datepicker label="Date" required/>
         <button type="submit">Submit</button>
     </form>
 );
+
 export const startOpen = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" startOpen/>
 );
+
 export const startDate = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" startDate={new Date('1995-05-05')}/>
 );
+
 export const customLocale = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" locale="fr-CA"/>
 );
+
 export const withOnChangeCallback = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" onChange={(date) => console.log(`[onChange] Date: ${date}`)}/>
 );
+
 export const withOnBlurCallback = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" onBlur={(event) => console.log(`[onBlur] Value: ${event.target.value}`)}/>
 );
+
 export const withOnFocusCallback = () => (
     <Datepicker label="Date" onFocus={(event) => console.log(`[onFocus] Value: ${event.target.value}`)}/>
 );
+
 export const withDatepickerResetHandle = () => {
     const datepickerRef = useRef<DatepickerHandles>(null);
 
@@ -83,3 +98,18 @@ export const withDatepickerResetHandle = () => {
         </>
     );
 };
+
+export const withDatepickerSetDateHandle = () => {
+    const datepickerRef = useRef<DatepickerHandles>(null);
+
+    function handleClick(): void {
+        datepickerRef.current?.setDate(new Date());
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <Datepicker ref={datepickerRef}/>
+            <Button buttonType="primary" label="Set to today" onClick={handleClick}/>
+        </>
+    );
+};