diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/date/date.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/date/date.tsx
index 6bc655097..2c41c73bc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/date/date.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/date/date.tsx
@@ -562,7 +562,14 @@ export class DsDate implements DsComponentInterface, FieldInterface, FormControl
         language={this.language}
         inputId="input"
       >
-        {this.inline && <div id="inline" ref={el => (this.popupHostEl = el as HTMLDivElement)}></div>}
+        {this.inline && (
+          <div
+            id="inline"
+            role="group"
+            aria-label={chooseDateLabel}
+            ref={el => (this.popupHostEl = el as HTMLDivElement)}
+          ></div>
+        )}
         {!this.inline && (
           <>
             <input
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/date/test/date.a11y.play.ts b/packages/core/src/components/date/test/date.a11y.play.ts
index f90e60008..a0374db76 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/date/test/date.a11y.play.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/date/test/date.a11y.play.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ test('invalid', async ({ page, a11y }) => {
   await a11y('ds-date')
 })
 
+test('inline', async ({ page, a11y }) => {
+  await page.mount(`<ds-date label="Date of birth" inline></ds-date>`)
+  await page.locator('.air-datepicker-cell.-day-:not(.-other-month-)').first().waitFor({ state: 'visible' })
+  await a11y('ds-date')
+})
+
 test('with picker open', async ({ page, a11y }) => {
   await page.mount(`<ds-date label="Date of birth"></ds-date>`)
   const date = new DsDate(page.locator('ds-date'))