diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-experts-change.md b/.changeset/lemon-experts-change.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..740da0fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-experts-change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/ui': patch
+---
+
+feat(@lion/ui): add \_previousIconTemplate and \_nextIconTemplate to LionCalendar
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/calendar/src/LionCalendar.js b/packages/ui/components/calendar/src/LionCalendar.js
index 637abf418..4db24dd04 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/calendar/src/LionCalendar.js
+++ b/packages/ui/components/calendar/src/LionCalendar.js
@@ -523,11 +523,16 @@ export class LionCalendar extends LocalizeMixin(LitElement) {
         @click=${clickDateDelegation}
         ?disabled=${disabled}
       >
-        <
+        ${this._previousIconTemplate()}
       </button>
     `;
   }
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  _previousIconTemplate() {
+    return html`&lt;`;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param {string} type
    * @param {string} nextMonth
@@ -554,11 +559,16 @@ export class LionCalendar extends LocalizeMixin(LitElement) {
         @click=${clickDateDelegation}
         ?disabled=${disabled}
       >
-        &gt;
+        ${this._nextIconTemplate()}
       </button>
     `;
   }
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  _nextIconTemplate() {
+    return html`&gt;`;
+  }
+
   /**
    *
    * @param {string} mode