diff --git a/calendar/classes/type_base.php b/calendar/classes/type_base.php
index b470ffcc4ab..73671197c8e 100644
--- a/calendar/classes/type_base.php
+++ b/calendar/classes/type_base.php
@@ -59,19 +59,40 @@ abstract class type_base {
     public abstract function get_months();
 
     /**
-     * Returns the minimum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the minimum year for the calendar.
      *
-     * @return int the minumum year
+     * @return int The minimum year
      */
     public abstract function get_min_year();
 
     /**
-     * Returns the maximum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the maximum year for the calendar
      *
-     * @return int the max year
+     * @return int The maximum year
      */
     public abstract function get_max_year();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an array of years.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear
+     * @param int $maxyear
+     * @return array the years
+     */
+    public abstract function get_years($minyear = null, $maxyear = null);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a multidimensional array with information for day, month, year
+     * and the order they are displayed when selecting a date.
+     * The order in the array will be the order displayed when selecting a date.
+     * Override this function to change the date selector order.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear The year to start with
+     * @param int $maxyear The year to finish with
+     * @return array Full date information
+     */
+    public abstract function get_date_order($minyear = null, $maxyear = null);
+
     /**
      * Returns the number of days in a week.
      *
diff --git a/calendar/tests/calendartype_test_example.php b/calendar/tests/calendartype_test_example.php
index 862cdc7b549..e596edf717e 100644
--- a/calendar/tests/calendartype_test_example.php
+++ b/calendar/tests/calendartype_test_example.php
@@ -76,23 +76,66 @@ class structure extends type_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the minimum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the minimum year for the calendar.
      *
-     * @return int the minumum year
+     * @return int The minimum year
      */
     public function get_min_year() {
-        return 1970;
+        return 1900;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the maximum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the maximum year for the calendar
      *
-     * @return int the max year
+     * @return int The maximum year
      */
     public function get_max_year() {
         return 2050;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an array of years.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear
+     * @param int $maxyear
+     * @return array the years.
+     */
+    public function get_years($minyear = null, $maxyear = null) {
+        if (is_null($minyear)) {
+            $minyear = $this->get_min_year();
+        }
+
+        if (is_null($maxyear)) {
+            $maxyear = $this->get_max_year();
+        }
+
+        $years = array();
+        for ($i = $minyear; $i <= $maxyear; $i++) {
+            $years[$i] = $i;
+        }
+
+        return $years;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a multidimensional array with information for day, month, year
+     * and the order they are displayed when selecting a date.
+     * The order in the array will be the order displayed when selecting a date.
+     * Override this function to change the date selector order.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear The year to start with.
+     * @param int $maxyear The year to finish with.
+     * @return array Full date information.
+     */
+    public function get_date_order($minyear = null, $maxyear = null) {
+        $dateinfo = array();
+        $dateinfo['day'] = $this->get_days();
+        $dateinfo['month'] = $this->get_months();
+        $dateinfo['year'] = $this->get_years($minyear, $maxyear);
+
+        return $dateinfo;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the number of days in a week.
      *
diff --git a/calendar/type/gregorian/classes/structure.php b/calendar/type/gregorian/classes/structure.php
index cf50cfca7c7..0c9ee7d4bde 100644
--- a/calendar/type/gregorian/classes/structure.php
+++ b/calendar/type/gregorian/classes/structure.php
@@ -76,23 +76,66 @@ class structure extends type_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the minimum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the minimum year for the calendar.
      *
-     * @return int the minumum year
+     * @return int The minimum year
      */
     public function get_min_year() {
         return 1900;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the maximum year of the calendar.
+     * Returns the maximum year for the calendar
      *
-     * @return int the max year
+     * @return int The maximum year
      */
     public function get_max_year() {
         return 2050;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an array of years.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear
+     * @param int $maxyear
+     * @return array the years
+     */
+    public function get_years($minyear = null, $maxyear = null) {
+        if (is_null($minyear)) {
+            $minyear = $this->get_min_year();
+        }
+
+        if (is_null($maxyear)) {
+            $maxyear = $this->get_max_year();
+        }
+
+        $years = array();
+        for ($i = $minyear; $i <= $maxyear; $i++) {
+            $years[$i] = $i;
+        }
+
+        return $years;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a multidimensional array with information for day, month, year
+     * and the order they are displayed when selecting a date.
+     * The order in the array will be the order displayed when selecting a date.
+     * Override this function to change the date selector order.
+     *
+     * @param int $minyear The year to start with
+     * @param int $maxyear The year to finish with
+     * @return array Full date information
+     */
+    public function get_date_order($minyear = null, $maxyear = null) {
+        $dateinfo = array();
+        $dateinfo['day'] = $this->get_days();
+        $dateinfo['month'] = $this->get_months();
+        $dateinfo['year'] = $this->get_years($minyear, $maxyear);
+
+        return $dateinfo;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the number of days in a week.
      *
diff --git a/lib/form/dateselector.php b/lib/form/dateselector.php
index 7676edbccdd..9094d026057 100644
--- a/lib/form/dateselector.php
+++ b/lib/form/dateselector.php
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
      * optional => if true, show a checkbox beside the date to turn it on (or off)
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $_options = array('startyear' => null, 'stopyear' => null,
-            'timezone' => null, 'optional' => null);
+    protected $_options = array();
 
     /**
      * @var array These complement separators, they are appended to the resultant HTML.
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
         $calendartype = \core_calendar\type_factory::get_calendar_instance();
         $this->_options = array('startyear' => $calendartype->get_min_year(), 'stopyear' => $calendartype->get_max_year(),
             'defaulttime' => 0, 'timezone' => 99, 'step' => 5, 'optional' => false);
-
         $this->HTML_QuickForm_element($elementName, $elementLabel, $attributes);
         $this->_persistantFreeze = true;
         $this->_appendName = true;
@@ -98,6 +96,7 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
                 }
             }
         }
+
         // The YUI2 calendar only supports the gregorian calendar type.
         if ($calendartype->get_name() === 'gregorian') {
             form_init_date_js();
@@ -114,17 +113,14 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
 
         // Get the calendar type used - see MDL-18375.
         $calendartype = \core_calendar\type_factory::get_calendar_instance();
-        $days = $calendartype->get_days();
-        $months = $calendartype->get_months();
-        for ($i = $this->_options['startyear']; $i <= $this->_options['stopyear']; $i++) {
-            $years[$i] = $i;
-        }
 
         $this->_elements = array();
-        // E_STRICT creating elements without forms is nasty because it internally uses $this
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'day', get_string('day', 'form'), $days, $this->getAttributes(), true);
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'month', get_string('month', 'form'), $months, $this->getAttributes(), true);
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'year', get_string('year', 'form'), $years, $this->getAttributes(), true);
+
+        $dateformat = $calendartype->get_date_order($this->_options['startyear'], $this->_options['stopyear']);
+        foreach ($dateformat as $key => $value) {
+            // E_STRICT creating elements without forms is nasty because it internally uses $this
+            $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', $key, get_string($key, 'form'), $value, $this->getAttributes(), true);
+        }
         // The YUI2 calendar only supports the gregorian calendar type so only display the calendar image if this is being used.
         if ($calendartype->get_name() === 'gregorian') {
             $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('image', 'calendar', $OUTPUT->pix_url('i/calendar', 'moodle'),
diff --git a/lib/form/datetimeselector.php b/lib/form/datetimeselector.php
index f80f3566050..ff2fa993856 100644
--- a/lib/form/datetimeselector.php
+++ b/lib/form/datetimeselector.php
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_time_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
      * optional => if true, show a checkbox beside the date to turn it on (or off)
      * @var array
      */
-    var $_options = array('startyear' => null, 'stopyear' => null, 'defaulttime' => null,
-                    'timezone' => null, 'step' => null, 'optional' => null);
+    protected $_options = array();
 
     /**
      * @var array These complement separators, they are appended to the resultant HTML.
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_time_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
         // Get the calendar type used - see MDL-18375.
         $calendartype = \core_calendar\type_factory::get_calendar_instance();
         $this->_options = array('startyear' => $calendartype->get_min_year(), 'stopyear' => $calendartype->get_max_year(),
-                                'defaulttime' => 0, 'timezone' => 99, 'step' => 5, 'optional' => false);
+            'defaulttime' => 0, 'timezone' => 99, 'step' => 5, 'optional' => false);
 
         $this->HTML_QuickForm_element($elementName, $elementLabel, $attributes);
         $this->_persistantFreeze = true;
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_time_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
                 }
             }
         }
+
         // The YUI2 calendar only supports the gregorian calendar type.
         if ($calendartype->get_name() === 'gregorian') {
             form_init_date_js();
@@ -116,23 +116,20 @@ class MoodleQuickForm_date_time_selector extends MoodleQuickForm_group {
 
         // Get the calendar type used - see MDL-18375.
         $calendartype = \core_calendar\type_factory::get_calendar_instance();
-        $days = $calendartype->get_days();
-        $months = $calendartype->get_months();
-        for ($i = $this->_options['startyear']; $i <= $this->_options['stopyear']; $i++) {
-            $years[$i] = $i;
+
+        for ($i = 0; $i <= 23; $i++) {
+            $hours[$i] = sprintf("%02d", $i);
         }
-        for ($i=0; $i<=23; $i++) {
-            $hours[$i] = sprintf("%02d",$i);
-        }
-        for ($i=0; $i<60; $i+=$this->_options['step']) {
-            $minutes[$i] = sprintf("%02d",$i);
+        for ($i = 0; $i < 60; $i += $this->_options['step']) {
+            $minutes[$i] = sprintf("%02d", $i);
         }
 
         $this->_elements = array();
-        // E_STRICT creating elements without forms is nasty because it internally uses $this
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'day', get_string('day', 'form'), $days, $this->getAttributes(), true);
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'month', get_string('month', 'form'), $months, $this->getAttributes(), true);
-        $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'year', get_string('year', 'form'), $years, $this->getAttributes(), true);
+        $dateformat = $calendartype->get_date_order($this->_options['startyear'], $this->_options['stopyear']);
+        foreach ($dateformat as $key => $date) {
+            // E_STRICT creating elements without forms is nasty because it internally uses $this
+            $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', $key, get_string($key, 'form'), $date, $this->getAttributes(), true);
+        }
         if (right_to_left()) {   // Switch order of elements for Right-to-Left
             $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'minute', get_string('minute', 'form'), $minutes, $this->getAttributes(), true);
             $this->_elements[] = @MoodleQuickForm::createElement('select', 'hour', get_string('hour', 'form'), $hours, $this->getAttributes(), true);
diff --git a/user/profile/field/datetime/define.class.php b/user/profile/field/datetime/define.class.php
index dfeb3e1d089..bc4f9d2bae6 100644
--- a/user/profile/field/datetime/define.class.php
+++ b/user/profile/field/datetime/define.class.php
@@ -36,14 +36,8 @@ class profile_define_datetime extends profile_define_base {
         list($year, $month, $day) = explode('_', date('Y_m_d'));
         $currentdate = $calendartype->convert_from_gregorian($year, $month, $day);
         $currentyear = $currentdate['year'];
-        $startyear = $calendartype->get_min_year();
-        $endyear = $calendartype->get_max_year();
 
-        // Create array for the years.
-        $arryears = array();
-        for ($i = $startyear; $i <= $endyear; $i++) {
-            $arryears[$i] = $i;
-        }
+        $arryears = $calendartype->get_years();
 
         // Add elements.
         $form->addElement('select', 'param1', get_string('startyear', 'profilefield_datetime'), $arryears);