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Datepicker accessibility issues #1303

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@vibhava

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  • Package version(s): latest
  • Browser and OS versions: (fill this out if relevant)

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Are you willing to submit a PR to fix? (Yes, No) Unsure

Requested priority: (Blocking, High, Normal, Low) High

Describe the issue:

On tabbing to the datepicker and opening, I can use arrows to move to different dates in a month but do not get screen reader readout . I also cannot access the arrows to change the month with keyboard.

Actual behavior:

On tabbing to the datepicker and opening, I can use arrows to move to different dates in a month but do not get screen reader readout . I also cannot access the arrows to change the month with keyboard.

Expected behavior:

The Fabric datepicker should be easily accessible with keyboard, and with screen reader.
If there is a way to access with keyboard and get readout with a screen reader that I am missing, could you please let me know? Thank you.

If applicable, please provide a codepen repro:

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