diff --git a/js/options/defaultOptions.js b/js/options/defaultOptions.js
index 83d8c29..d2adf13 100644
--- a/js/options/defaultOptions.js
+++ b/js/options/defaultOptions.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default {
   daysOfWeekHighlighted: [],
   defaultViewDate: undefined, // placeholder, defaults to today() by the program
   disableTouchKeyboard: false,
+  elementId: null,
   enableOnReadonly: true,
   format: 'mm/dd/yyyy',
   language: 'en',
diff --git a/js/picker/Picker.js b/js/picker/Picker.js
index 1b08c20..d3a70b9 100644
--- a/js/picker/Picker.js
+++ b/js/picker/Picker.js
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ function processPickerOptions(picker, options) {
       hideElement(picker.controls.clearButton);
     }
   }
+  if ('elementId' in options) {
+    if (options.elementId) {
+      picker.element.id = options.elementId;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // Compute view date to reset, which will be...