Index: datepicker/core/ui.datepicker.js
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--- datepicker/core/ui.datepicker.js	(revision 5254)
+++ datepicker/core/ui.datepicker.js	(working copy)
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
 		numberOfMonths: 1, // Number of months to show at a time
 		stepMonths: 1, // Number of months to step back/forward
 		rangeSelect: false, // Allows for selecting a date range on one date picker
-		rangeSeparator: ' - ' // Text between two dates in a range
+		rangeSeparator: ' - ', // Text between two dates in a range
+		hlDates: [] // Emphasize/highlight provided dates
 	};
 	$.extend(this._defaults, this.regional['']);
 	this._datepickerDiv = $('<div id="datepicker_div">');
@@ -1106,6 +1107,13 @@
 	_generateDatepicker: function() {
 		var today = new Date();
 		today = new Date(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), today.getDate()); // clear time
+		var hlDays = [];
+		var hlDates = this._get('hlDates');
+		for (var i=0; i < hlDates.length; i++) {
+			var d = new Date(hlDates[i]);
+			hlDays[i] = d.getTime();
+		}
+
 		var showStatus = this._get('showStatus');
 		var isRTL = this._get('isRTL');
 		// build the date picker HTML
@@ -1216,6 +1224,7 @@
 							(otherMonth && !showOtherMonths ? '' : ' ' + daySettings[1] + // highlight custom dates
 							(printDate.getTime() >= currentDate.getTime() && printDate.getTime() <= endDate.getTime() ?  // in current range
 							' datepicker_currentDay' : '') + // highlight selected day
+							(hlDays.indexOf(printDate.getTime()) > -1 ? ' datepicker_today' : '') + // highlight user supplied dates
 							(printDate.getTime() == today.getTime() ? ' datepicker_today' : '')) + '"' + // highlight today (if different)
 							(unselectable ? '' : ' onmouseover="jQuery(this).addClass(\'datepicker_daysCellOver\');' +
 							(!showStatus || (otherMonth && !showOtherMonths) ? '' : 'jQuery(\'#datepicker_status_' +
@@ -1436,4 +1445,4 @@
 
 $.datepicker = new Datepicker(); // singleton instance
 
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);