diff --git a/gtk/gtkcalendar.c b/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
index c1716e604d..5e1ee2f9d0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
@@ -1150,42 +1150,17 @@ gtk_calendar_set_property (GObject      *object,
                            GParamSpec   *pspec)
 {
   GtkCalendar *calendar = GTK_CALENDAR (object);
-  GDateTime *date;
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
     case PROP_YEAR:
-      date = g_date_time_new_local (g_value_get_int (value),
-                                    g_date_time_get_month (calendar->date),
-                                    g_date_time_get_day_of_month (calendar->date),
-                                    0, 0, 0);
-      if (date)
-        {
-          calendar_select_day_internal (calendar, date, TRUE);
-          g_date_time_unref (date);
-        }
+      gtk_calendar_set_year (calendar, g_value_get_int (value));
       break;
     case PROP_MONTH:
-      date = g_date_time_new_local (g_date_time_get_year (calendar->date),
-                                    g_value_get_int (value) + 1,
-                                    g_date_time_get_day_of_month (calendar->date),
-                                    0, 0, 0);
-      if (date)
-        {
-          calendar_select_day_internal (calendar, date, TRUE);
-          g_date_time_unref (date);
-        }
+      gtk_calendar_set_month (calendar, g_value_get_int (value));
       break;
     case PROP_DAY:
-      date = g_date_time_new_local (g_date_time_get_year (calendar->date),
-                                    g_date_time_get_month (calendar->date),
-                                    g_value_get_int (value),
-                                    0, 0, 0);
-      if (date)
-        {
-          calendar_select_day_internal (calendar, date, TRUE);
-          g_date_time_unref (date);
-        }
+      gtk_calendar_set_day (calendar, g_value_get_int (value));
       break;
     case PROP_SHOW_HEADING:
       gtk_calendar_set_show_heading (calendar, g_value_get_boolean (value));
@@ -1213,13 +1188,13 @@ gtk_calendar_get_property (GObject      *object,
   switch (prop_id)
     {
     case PROP_YEAR:
-      g_value_set_int (value, g_date_time_get_year (calendar->date));
+      g_value_set_int (value, gtk_calendar_get_year (calendar));
       break;
     case PROP_MONTH:
-      g_value_set_int (value, g_date_time_get_month (calendar->date) - 1);
+      g_value_set_int (value, gtk_calendar_get_month (calendar));
       break;
     case PROP_DAY:
-      g_value_set_int (value, g_date_time_get_day_of_month (calendar->date));
+      g_value_set_int (value, gtk_calendar_get_day (calendar));
       break;
     case PROP_SHOW_HEADING:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, gtk_calendar_get_show_heading (calendar));
@@ -1795,3 +1770,166 @@ gtk_calendar_get_show_day_names (GtkCalendar *self)
 
   return self->show_day_names;
 }
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_set_day:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ * @day: The desired day for the selected date (as a number between 1 and 31).
+ *
+ * Sets the day for the selected date.
+ *
+ * The new date must be valid. For example, setting 31 for the day when the
+ * month is February, fails.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_calendar_set_day (GtkCalendar *self,
+                      int          day)
+{
+  GDateTime *date;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (day >= 1 && day <= 31);
+
+  if (day == g_date_time_get_day_of_month (self->date))
+    return;
+
+  date = g_date_time_new_local (g_date_time_get_year (self->date),
+                                g_date_time_get_month (self->date),
+                                day,
+                                0, 0, 0.0);
+  g_return_if_fail (date != NULL);
+
+  calendar_select_day_internal (self, date, TRUE);
+  g_date_time_unref (date);
+
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "day");
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_get_day:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ *
+ * Gets the day of the selected date.
+ *
+ * Returns: the day of the selected date.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+int
+gtk_calendar_get_day (GtkCalendar *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self), -1);
+
+  return g_date_time_get_day_of_month (self->date);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_set_month:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ * @month: The desired month for the selected date (as a number between 0 and 11).
+ *
+ * Sets the month for the selected date.
+ *
+ * The new date must be valid. For example, setting 1 (February) for the month
+ * when the day is 31, fails.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_calendar_set_month (GtkCalendar *self,
+                        int          month)
+{
+  GDateTime *date;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (month >= 0 && month <= 11);
+
+  if (month == g_date_time_get_month (self->date) - 1)
+    return;
+
+  date = g_date_time_new_local (g_date_time_get_year (self->date),
+                                month + 1,
+                                g_date_time_get_day_of_month (self->date),
+                                0, 0, 0.0);
+  g_return_if_fail (date != NULL);
+
+  calendar_select_day_internal (self, date, TRUE);
+  g_date_time_unref (date);
+
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "month");
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_get_month:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ *
+ * Gets the month of the selected date.
+ *
+ * Returns: The month of the selected date (as a number between 0 and 11).
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+int
+gtk_calendar_get_month (GtkCalendar *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self), -1);
+
+  return g_date_time_get_month (self->date) - 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_set_year:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ * @year: The desired year for the selected date (within [struct@GLib.DateTime]
+ *   limits, i.e. from 0001 to 9999).
+ *
+ * Sets the year for the selected date.
+ *
+ * The new date must be valid. For example, setting 2023 for the year when then
+ * the date is 2024-02-29, fails.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_calendar_set_year (GtkCalendar *self,
+                       int          year)
+{
+  GDateTime *date;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (year >= 1 && year <= 9999);
+
+  if (year == g_date_time_get_year (self->date))
+    return;
+
+  date = g_date_time_new_local (year,
+                                g_date_time_get_month (self->date),
+                                g_date_time_get_day_of_month (self->date),
+                                0, 0, 0.0);
+  g_return_if_fail (date != NULL);
+
+  calendar_select_day_internal (self, date, TRUE);
+  g_date_time_unref (date);
+
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "year");
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_calendar_get_year:
+ * @self: a `GtkCalendar`
+ *
+ * Gets the year of the selected date.
+ *
+ * Returns: the year of the selected date.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+int
+gtk_calendar_get_year (GtkCalendar *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_CALENDAR (self), -1);
+
+  return g_date_time_get_year (self->date);
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcalendar.h b/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
index 0e3475b4b7..7cceecf32c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
@@ -78,6 +78,27 @@ void          gtk_calendar_set_show_day_names          (GtkCalendar *self,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean      gtk_calendar_get_show_day_names          (GtkCalendar *self);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void          gtk_calendar_set_day                     (GtkCalendar *self,
+                                                        int          day);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+int           gtk_calendar_get_day                     (GtkCalendar *self);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void          gtk_calendar_set_month                   (GtkCalendar *self,
+                                                        int          month);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+int           gtk_calendar_get_month                   (GtkCalendar *self);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void          gtk_calendar_set_year                    (GtkCalendar *self,
+                                                        int          year);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+int           gtk_calendar_get_year                    (GtkCalendar *self);
+
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GDateTime *   gtk_calendar_get_date                    (GtkCalendar *self);
 
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/calendar.c b/testsuite/gtk/calendar.c
index 809260d0da..202e138845 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/calendar.c
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/calendar.c
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 static void
-test_calendar_set_day (void)
+test_calendar_get_set_properties (void)
+{
+  GtkWidget *calendar;
+  int year, month, day;
+
+  calendar = gtk_calendar_new ();
+  g_object_set (calendar, "year", 2024, NULL);
+  g_object_get (calendar, "year", &year, NULL);
+  g_assert_cmpint (year, ==, 2024);
+  g_object_set (calendar, "month", 0, NULL); /* January */
+  g_object_get (calendar, "month", &month, NULL);
+  g_assert_cmpint (month, ==, 0);
+  g_object_set (calendar, "day", 15, NULL);
+  g_object_get (calendar, "day", &day, NULL);
+  g_assert_cmpint (day, ==, 15);
+}
+
+static void
+test_calendar_select_day (void)
 {
   GtkWidget *cal;
   GTimeZone *tz;
@@ -26,7 +44,7 @@ test_calendar_set_day (void)
 }
 
 static void
-test_calendar_properties (void)
+test_calendar_get_date (void)
 {
   GtkWidget *cal;
   GDateTime *dt2;
@@ -47,14 +65,54 @@ test_calendar_properties (void)
   g_date_time_unref (dt2);
 }
 
+static void
+test_calendar_set_get_year (void)
+{
+  GtkWidget *calendar;
+  int year;
+
+  calendar = gtk_calendar_new ();
+  gtk_calendar_set_year (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar), 2024);
+  year = gtk_calendar_get_year (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar));
+  g_assert_cmpint (year, ==, 2024);
+}
+
+static void
+test_calendar_set_get_month (void)
+{
+  GtkWidget *calendar;
+  int month;
+
+  calendar = gtk_calendar_new ();
+  gtk_calendar_set_month (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar), 1); /* February */
+  month = gtk_calendar_get_month (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar));
+  g_assert_cmpint (month, ==, 1);
+}
+
+static void
+test_calendar_set_get_day (void)
+{
+  GtkWidget *calendar;
+  int day;
+
+  calendar = gtk_calendar_new ();
+  gtk_calendar_set_day (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar), 10);
+  day = gtk_calendar_get_day (GTK_CALENDAR (calendar));
+  g_assert_cmpint (day, ==, 10);
+}
+
 int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   gtk_init ();
   (g_test_init) (&argc, &argv, NULL);
 
-  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/set_day", test_calendar_set_day);
-  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/properties", test_calendar_properties);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/get_set_properties", test_calendar_get_set_properties);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/select_day", test_calendar_select_day);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/test_calendar_get_date", test_calendar_get_date);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/set_get_day", test_calendar_set_get_day);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/set_get_month", test_calendar_set_get_month);
+  g_test_add_func ("/calendar/set_get_year", test_calendar_set_get_year);
 
   return g_test_run ();
 }