diff --git a/template/datepicker/day.html b/template/datepicker/day.html
index 9ec5d3c43d..8a81ad3671 100644
--- a/template/datepicker/day.html
+++ b/template/datepicker/day.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <table role="grid" aria-labelledby="{{::uniqueId}}-title" aria-activedescendant="{{activeDateId}}">
   <thead>
     <tr>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i><span class="sr-only">previous</span></button></th>
       <th colspan="{{::5 + showWeeks}}"><button id="{{::uniqueId}}-title" role="heading" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm uib-title" ng-click="toggleMode()" ng-disabled="datepickerMode === maxMode" tabindex="-1"><strong>{{title}}</strong></button></th>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i><span class="sr-only">next</span></button></th>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th ng-if="showWeeks" class="text-center"></th>
diff --git a/template/datepicker/month.html b/template/datepicker/month.html
index fa4859f619..459fb5a126 100644
--- a/template/datepicker/month.html
+++ b/template/datepicker/month.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <table role="grid" aria-labelledby="{{::uniqueId}}-title" aria-activedescendant="{{activeDateId}}">
   <thead>
     <tr>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i><span class="sr-only">previous</span></button></th>
       <th colspan="{{::yearHeaderColspan}}"><button id="{{::uniqueId}}-title" role="heading" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm uib-title" ng-click="toggleMode()" ng-disabled="datepickerMode === maxMode" tabindex="-1"><strong>{{title}}</strong></button></th>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i><span class="sr-only">next</span></i></button></th>
     </tr>
   </thead>
   <tbody>
diff --git a/template/datepicker/year.html b/template/datepicker/year.html
index cf295e3ae6..f50bfddd7e 100644
--- a/template/datepicker/year.html
+++ b/template/datepicker/year.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <table role="grid" aria-labelledby="{{::uniqueId}}-title" aria-activedescendant="{{activeDateId}}">
   <thead>
     <tr>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-left uib-left" ng-click="move(-1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></i><span class="sr-only">previous</span></button></th>
       <th colspan="{{::columns - 2}}"><button id="{{::uniqueId}}-title" role="heading" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm uib-title" ng-click="toggleMode()" ng-disabled="datepickerMode === maxMode" tabindex="-1"><strong>{{title}}</strong></button></th>
-      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></button></th>
+      <th><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm pull-right uib-right" ng-click="move(1)" tabindex="-1"><i aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i><span class="sr-only">next</span></button></th>
     </tr>
   </thead>
   <tbody>
diff --git a/template/datepickerPopup/popup.html b/template/datepickerPopup/popup.html
index 0af206a4a7..b9a501b54d 100644
--- a/template/datepickerPopup/popup.html
+++ b/template/datepickerPopup/popup.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ul class="uib-datepicker-popup dropdown-menu uib-position-measure" dropdown-nested ng-if="isOpen" ng-keydown="keydown($event)" ng-click="$event.stopPropagation()">
+<ul role="presentation" class="uib-datepicker-popup dropdown-menu uib-position-measure" dropdown-nested ng-if="isOpen" ng-keydown="keydown($event)" ng-click="$event.stopPropagation()">
   <li ng-transclude></li>
   <li ng-if="showButtonBar" class="uib-button-bar">
     <span class="btn-group pull-left">