diff --git a/tests/unit/calendar/common.js b/tests/unit/calendar/common.js
index ea637a9b8d0..1f3a0fe215b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/calendar/common.js
+++ b/tests/unit/calendar/common.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ common.testWidget( "calendar", {
 		// callbacks
 		change: null,
 		create: null,
+		refresh: null,
 		select: null
 	}
 } );
diff --git a/tests/unit/calendar/events.js b/tests/unit/calendar/events.js
index 59508cb8a00..7148ff343a9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/calendar/events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/calendar/events.js
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ QUnit.module( "calendar: events", {
 } );
 
 QUnit.test( "change", function( assert ) {
-	assert.expect( 6 );
+	assert.expect( 8 );
 
 	var shouldFire, eventType;
 
 	this.element.calendar( {
-		change: function( event ) {
+		change: function( event, ui ) {
 			assert.ok( shouldFire, "change event fired" );
 			assert.equal(
 				event.type,
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ QUnit.test( "change", function( assert ) {
 				eventType,
 				"change originalEvent on calendar button " + eventType
 			);
+			assert.equal( $.type( ui.value ), "date", "value is a date object" );
 		}
 	} );
 
@@ -48,14 +49,14 @@ QUnit.test( "change", function( assert ) {
 } );
 
 QUnit.test( "select", function( assert ) {
-	assert.expect( 6 );
+	assert.expect( 8 );
 
 	var ready = assert.async(),
 		that = this,
 		message, eventType;
 
 	this.element.calendar( {
-		select: function( event ) {
+		select: function( event, ui ) {
 			assert.ok( true, "select event fired " + message );
 			assert.equal(
 				event.type,
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ QUnit.test( "select", function( assert ) {
 				eventType,
 				"select originalEvent " + message
 			);
+			assert.equal( $.type( ui.value ), "date", "value is a date object" );
 		}
 	} );
 
@@ -96,4 +98,26 @@ QUnit.test( "select", function( assert ) {
 	step1();
 } );
 
+QUnit.test( "refresh", function( assert ) {
+	assert.expect( 2 );
+
+	var shouldFire;
+
+	this.element.calendar( {
+		refresh: function() {
+			assert.ok( shouldFire, "refresh event fired" );
+		}
+	} );
+
+	shouldFire = true;
+	this.element.find( "button.ui-calendar-next" ).simulate( "click" );
+
+	shouldFire = false;
+	this.element.find( "table button:eq(1)" ).simulate( "click" );
+
+	testHelper.focusGrid( this.element ).simulate( "keydown", { keyCode: $.ui.keyCode.END } );
+	shouldFire = true;
+	testHelper.focusGrid( this.element ).simulate( "keydown", { keyCode: $.ui.keyCode.DOWN } );
+} );
+
 } );
diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/common.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/common.js
index 527ddcbf341..6b0b0487dca 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/common.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/common.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ common.testWidget( "datepicker", {
 		close: null,
 		create: null,
 		open: null,
+		refresh: null,
 		select: null
 	}
 } );
diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/events.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/events.js
index 05ae7ed4d98..5a923d252fe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/events.js
@@ -44,18 +44,19 @@ QUnit.test( "beforeOpen", function( assert ) {
 } );
 
 QUnit.test( "change", function( assert ) {
-	assert.expect( 4 );
+	assert.expect( 6 );
 
 	var shouldFire;
 
 	this.element.datepicker( {
-		change: function( event ) {
+		change: function( event, ui ) {
 			assert.ok( shouldFire, "change event fired" );
 			assert.equal(
 				event.type,
 				"datepickerchange",
 				"change event"
 			);
+			assert.equal( $.type( ui.value ), "date", "value is a date object" );
 		}
 	} );
 
@@ -121,19 +122,20 @@ QUnit.test( "open", function( assert ) {
 
 QUnit.test( "select", function( assert ) {
 	var ready = assert.async();
-	assert.expect( 4 );
+	assert.expect( 6 );
 
 	var message = "",
 		that = this;
 
 	this.element.datepicker( {
-		select: function( event ) {
+		select: function( event, ui ) {
 			assert.ok( true, "select event fired " + message );
 			assert.equal(
 				event.originalEvent.type,
 				"calendarselect",
 				"select originalEvent " + message
 			);
+			assert.equal( $.type( ui.value ), "date", "value is a date object" );
 		}
 	} );
 
@@ -178,4 +180,22 @@ QUnit.test( "select", function( assert ) {
 	step1();
 } );
 
+QUnit.test( "refresh", function( assert ) {
+	assert.expect( 1 );
+
+	var shouldFire;
+
+	this.element.calendar( {
+		refresh: function() {
+			assert.ok( shouldFire, "refresh event fired" );
+		}
+	} );
+
+	shouldFire = true;
+	this.element.find( "button.ui-calendar-next" ).simulate( "click" );
+
+	shouldFire = false;
+	this.element.find( "table button:eq(1)" ).simulate( "click" );
+} );
+
 } );
diff --git a/ui/widgets/calendar.js b/ui/widgets/calendar.js
index 538230bb681..31a650d0ec2 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/calendar.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/calendar.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.calendar", {
 
 		// callbacks
 		change: null,
+		refresh: null,
 		select: null
 	},
 
@@ -134,13 +135,13 @@ return $.widget( "ui.calendar", {
 		this._updateDayElement( "ui-state-active" );
 
 		// Allow datepicker to handle focus
-		if ( this._trigger( "select", event ) !== false ) {
+		if ( this._trigger( "select", event, { value: this.options.value }  ) !== false ) {
 			this.activeDescendant.closest( this.grid ).focus();
 			event.preventDefault();
 		}
 
 		if ( oldValue !== this.options.value.getTime() ) {
-			this._trigger( "change", event );
+			this._trigger( "change", event, { value: this.options.value }  );
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -595,6 +596,8 @@ return $.widget( "ui.calendar", {
 		this._setActiveDescendant();
 		this._refreshHeaderButtons();
 		this._createButtons();
+
+		this._trigger( "refresh" );
 	},
 
 	_refreshHeaderButtons: function() {
diff --git a/ui/widgets/datepicker.js b/ui/widgets/datepicker.js
index b489fe9b7ef..48926ff72b4 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/datepicker.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/datepicker.js
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ var widget = $.widget( "ui.datepicker", {
 		change: null,
 		close: null,
 		open: null,
+		refresh: null,
 		select: null
 	},
 
 	calendarOptions: [ "buttons", "classes", "disabled", "dateFormat", "eachDay",
-		"icons", "labels", "locale", "max", "min", "numberOfMonths", "showWeek" ],
+		"icons", "labels", "locale", "max", "min", "numberOfMonths", "showWeek", "refresh" ],
 
 	_create: function() {
 		this.suppressExpandOnFocus = false;
@@ -111,14 +112,18 @@ var widget = $.widget( "ui.datepicker", {
 			.calendar( $.extend( {}, this.options, {
 				value: this._parse( this.element.val() ),
 				change: function( event ) {
-					that._trigger( "change", event );
+					that._trigger( "change", event, {
+						value: that.calendarInstance.valueAsDate()
+					} );
 				},
 				select: function( event ) {
 					that.element.val( that.calendarInstance.value() );
 					that.close();
 					event.preventDefault();
 					that._focusTrigger();
-					that._trigger( "select", event );
+					that._trigger( "select", event, {
+						value: that.calendarInstance.valueAsDate()
+					} );
 
 					return false;
 				}
@@ -183,7 +188,9 @@ var widget = $.widget( "ui.datepicker", {
 			this.suppressExpandOnFocus = false;
 		},
 		change: function( event ) {
-			this._trigger( "change", event );
+			this._trigger( "change", event, {
+				value: this.calendarInstance.valueAsDate()
+			} );
 		}
 	},