diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3becaab9..06aab2b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 <!-- ## Unreleased -->
 
+## [0.44.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-components-svelte/releases/tag/v0.44.0) - 2021-09-07
+
+**Features**
+
+- add ability tooverride or customize `DatePicker` calendar options using the `flatpickrProps` prop
+
 ## [0.43.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-components-svelte/releases/tag/v0.43.0) - 2021-09-06
 
 **Features**
diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 66da8ae8..4231168c 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Component Index
 
-> 172 components exported from carbon-components-svelte@0.43.0.
+> 172 components exported from carbon-components-svelte@0.44.0.
 
 ## Components
 
@@ -1049,19 +1049,20 @@ None.
 
 ### Props
 
-| Prop name      | Kind             | Reactive | Type                                                 | Default value                                    | Description                                                                                       |
-| :------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| valueTo        | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>string</code>                                  | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker end date value (to)<br />Only works with the "range" date picker type     |
-| valueFrom      | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>string</code>                                  | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker start date value (from)<br />Only works with the "range" date picker type |
-| value          | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number &#124; string</code>                    | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker input value                                                               |
-| datePickerType | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>"simple" &#124; "single" &#124; "range"</code> | <code>"simple"</code>                            | Specify the date picker type                                                                      |
-| dateFormat     | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                  | <code>"m/d/Y"</code>                             | Specify the date format                                                                           |
-| maxDate        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>null &#124; string &#124; Date</code>          | <code>null</code>                                | Specify the maximum date                                                                          |
-| minDate        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>null &#124; string &#124; Date</code>          | <code>null</code>                                | Specify the minimum date                                                                          |
-| locale         | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                  | <code>"en"</code>                                | Specify the locale                                                                                |
-| short          | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                 | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to use the short variant                                                            |
-| light          | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                 | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to enable the light variant                                                         |
-| id             | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                  | <code>"ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36)</code> | Set an id for the date picker element                                                             |
+| Prop name      | Kind             | Reactive | Type                                                        | Default value                                    | Description                                                                                       |
+| :------------- | :--------------- | :------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| valueTo        | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>string</code>                                         | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker end date value (to)<br />Only works with the "range" date picker type     |
+| valueFrom      | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>string</code>                                         | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker start date value (from)<br />Only works with the "range" date picker type |
+| value          | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>number &#124; string</code>                           | <code>""</code>                                  | Specify the date picker input value                                                               |
+| datePickerType | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>"simple" &#124; "single" &#124; "range"</code>        | <code>"simple"</code>                            | Specify the date picker type                                                                      |
+| dateFormat     | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                         | <code>"m/d/Y"</code>                             | Specify the date format                                                                           |
+| maxDate        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>null &#124; string &#124; Date</code>                 | <code>null</code>                                | Specify the maximum date                                                                          |
+| minDate        | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>null &#124; string &#124; Date</code>                 | <code>null</code>                                | Specify the minimum date                                                                          |
+| locale         | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                         | <code>"en"</code>                                | Specify the locale                                                                                |
+| short          | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                        | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to use the short variant                                                            |
+| light          | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>boolean</code>                                        | <code>false</code>                               | Set to `true` to enable the light variant                                                         |
+| id             | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>string</code>                                         | <code>"ccs-" + Math.random().toString(36)</code> | Set an id for the date picker element                                                             |
+| flatpickrProps | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>import("flatpickr/dist/types/options").Options</code> | <code>{}</code>                                  | Override the options passed to the Flatpickr instance<br />https://flatpickr.js.org/options       |
 
 ### Slots
 
diff --git a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
index 25b206a5..89191d30 100644
--- a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
@@ -2670,6 +2670,17 @@
           "isFunctionDeclaration": false,
           "constant": false,
           "reactive": false
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "flatpickrProps",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Override the options passed to the Flatpickr instance\nhttps://flatpickr.js.org/options",
+          "type": "import(\"flatpickr/dist/types/options\").Options",
+          "value": "{}",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "isFunctionDeclaration": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": false
         }
       ],
       "slots": [{ "name": "__default__", "default": true, "slot_props": "{}" }],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9adf2b47..1c0d581a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "carbon-components-svelte",
-  "version": "0.43.0",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "Svelte implementation of the Carbon Design System",
   "svelte": "./src/index.js",
diff --git a/preprocess/api.json b/preprocess/api.json
index dfaa6f44..91057f22 100644
--- a/preprocess/api.json
+++ b/preprocess/api.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.43.0",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "components": {
     "Accordion": {
       "path": "carbon-components-svelte/src/Accordion/Accordion.svelte"