diff --git a/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.c b/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.c
index d5ceac9f8..ced804db9 100644
--- a/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.c
+++ b/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.c
@@ -317,11 +317,12 @@ lv_calendar_date_t * lv_calendar_get_showed_date(const lv_obj_t * calendar)
  * Get the the pressed date.
  * @param calendar pointer to a calendar object
  * @return pointer to an `lv_calendar_date_t` variable containing the pressed date.
+ * `NULL` if not date pressed (e.g. the header)
  */
 lv_calendar_date_t * lv_calendar_get_pressed_date(const lv_obj_t * calendar)
 {
     lv_calendar_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(calendar);
-    return &ext->pressed_date;
+    return ext->pressed_date.year != 0 ? &ext->pressed_date : NULL;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.h b/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.h
index 83e489cc1..0ea914843 100644
--- a/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.h
+++ b/src/lv_objx/lv_calendar.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ lv_calendar_date_t * lv_calendar_get_showed_date(const lv_obj_t * calendar);
  * Get the the pressed date.
  * @param calendar pointer to a calendar object
  * @return pointer to an `lv_calendar_date_t` variable containing the pressed date.
+ *         `NULL` if not date pressed (e.g. the header)
  */
 lv_calendar_date_t * lv_calendar_get_pressed_date(const lv_obj_t * calendar);