diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
index ab5bcedc18c8..63b62929e959 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,29 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
         testComponent.opened = false;
         fixture.detectChanges();
         flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')).toBeNull();
+      }));
+
+      it('should wait for the animation to finish before removing the content', fakeAsync(() => {
+        testComponent.datepicker.open();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')).not.toBeNull();
+
+        testComponent.datepicker.close();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')).not.toBeNull();
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')).toBeNull();
       }));
@@ -178,13 +201,16 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
 
         const popup = document.querySelector('.cdk-overlay-pane')!;
         expect(popup).not.toBeNull();
-        expect(parseInt(getComputedStyle(popup).height as string)).not.toBe(0);
+        expect(parseInt(getComputedStyle(popup).height || '0')).not.toBe(0);
 
         testComponent.datepicker.close();
         fixture.detectChanges();
         flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
-        expect(parseInt(getComputedStyle(popup).height as string)).toBe(0);
+        expect(parseInt(getComputedStyle(popup).height || '0')).toBeFalsy();
       }));
 
       it('should close the popup when pressing ESCAPE', fakeAsync(() => {
@@ -1092,9 +1118,13 @@ describe('MatDatepicker', () => {
         testComponent.datepicker.close();
         fixture.detectChanges();
         flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
         testComponent.formField.color = 'warn';
         testComponent.datepicker.open();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
         contentEl = document.querySelector('.mat-datepicker-content')!;
         fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.ts b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.ts
index 8a5dc4faf70f..60181c1cb827 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
 import {
   AfterViewInit,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
   ComponentRef,
   ElementRef,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import {
   ThemePalette,
 } from '@angular/material/core';
 import {MatDialog, MatDialogRef} from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import {AnimationEvent} from '@angular/animations';
 import {merge, Subject, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {filter, take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {MatCalendar} from './calendar';
@@ -93,7 +95,8 @@ const _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase: CanColorCtor & typeof MatDatepickerContent
   styleUrls: ['datepicker-content.css'],
   host: {
     'class': 'mat-datepicker-content',
-    '[@transformPanel]': '"enter"',
+    '[@transformPanel]': '_animationState',
+    '(@transformPanel.done)': '_animationDone.next($event)',
     '[class.mat-datepicker-content-touch]': 'datepicker.touchUi',
   },
   animations: [
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ const _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase: CanColorCtor & typeof MatDatepickerContent
   inputs: ['color'],
 })
 export class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase
-  implements AfterViewInit, CanColor {
+  implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, CanColor {
 
   /** Reference to the internal calendar component. */
   @ViewChild(MatCalendar, {static: false}) _calendar: MatCalendar<D>;
@@ -117,13 +120,30 @@ export class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase
   /** Whether the datepicker is above or below the input. */
   _isAbove: boolean;
 
-  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
+  /** State of the datepicker's animation. */
+  _animationState: 'enter' | 'void' = 'enter';
+
+  /** Emits whenever an animation on the datepicker completes. */
+  _animationDone = new Subject<AnimationEvent>();
+
+  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef, private _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {
     super(elementRef);
   }
 
+  /** Starts the datepicker's exiting animation. */
+  _startExitAnimation() {
+    this._animationState = 'void';
+    this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+    return this._animationDone;
+  }
+
   ngAfterViewInit() {
     this._calendar.focusActiveCell();
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this._animationDone.complete();
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -359,7 +379,13 @@ export class MatDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy, CanColor {
       return;
     }
     if (this._popupRef && this._popupRef.hasAttached()) {
-      this._popupRef.detach();
+      const popupInstance = this._popupComponentRef!.instance;
+
+      // We have to wait for the exit animation to finish before detaching the content, because
+      // we're using a portal outlet to render out the calendar header, which will detach
+      // immediately in `ngOnDestroy` without waiting for the animation, because the animation
+      // is on a parent component, which will cause the calendar to jump up.
+      popupInstance._startExitAnimation().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(() => this._popupRef.detach());
     }
     if (this._dialogRef) {
       this._dialogRef.close();
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/datepicker.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/material/datepicker.d.ts
index 4169926a92a5..ba05219f3f77 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/datepicker.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/datepicker.d.ts
@@ -139,11 +139,15 @@ export declare const matDatepickerAnimations: {
 };
 
 export declare class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase implements AfterViewInit, CanColor {
+    _animationDone: Subject<AnimationEvent>;
+    _animationState: 'enter' | 'void';
     _calendar: MatCalendar<D>;
     _isAbove: boolean;
     datepicker: MatDatepicker<D>;
-    constructor(elementRef: ElementRef);
+    constructor(elementRef: ElementRef, _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef);
+    _startExitAnimation(): Subject<AnimationEvent>;
     ngAfterViewInit(): void;
+    ngOnDestroy(): void;
 }
 
 export declare class MatDatepickerInput<D> implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy, Validator {