diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35dd31a..483a852 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ A fast, intuitive, and elegant date and time picker for React.
     - `settings` - *object* : properties to override as an object (default: `{ week: { dow: 1 }, weekdaysMin: ['M', 'T', 'W', 'T', 'F', 'S', 'S'] }`)
   - `format`: - *object* : Moment formatting for cell titles
     - `today`: - *string* : default: `Today`
+    - `hideToday`: - *boolean* : default: `false`
     - `year`: - *string* : default: `YYYY`
     - `month`: - *string* : default: `MMM`
     - `day`: - *string* : default: `D`
diff --git a/src/calendar.js b/src/calendar.js
index 23ee965..c02973e 100644
--- a/src/calendar.js
+++ b/src/calendar.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class Calendar extends Component {
               )
             })
             .filter(cell => cell != null)}
-          {level != 'hours' &&
+          {level != 'hours' && !get(this.props, 'options.format.hideToday') &&
             <div className={classes.today} onClick={::this.onToday}>
               {get(this.props, 'options.format.today') || 'Today'}
             </div>}
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index be0f66c..f39bc63 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class Kronos extends Component {
         settings: PropTypes.object,
       }),
       format: PropTypes.shape({
-        today: PropTypes.string,
+        hideToday: PropTypes.bool,
+        today: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.element]),
         year: PropTypes.string,
         month: PropTypes.string,
         day: PropTypes.string,