text: from math import pi
  
  import pandas as pd
  
  from bokeh.models.formatters import TickFormatter, String, List
  from bokeh.plotting import figure, show, output_file
  from bokeh.sampledata.stocks import MSFT
  
  # create a custom model for a new tick formatter
  class DateGapTickFormatter(TickFormatter):
      ''' A custom TickFormatter useful for skipping dates
  
      Axis labels are taken from an array of date strings
      (e.g. ['Sep 01', 'Sep 02', ...]) passed to the ``date_labels``
      property.
  
      '''
      date_labels = List(String, help="""
      An array of date strings to map integer date indices to.
      """)
  
      __implementation__ = """
          _ = require "underscore"
          Model = require "model"
          p = require "core/properties"
  
          class DateGapTickFormatter extends Model
            type: 'DateGapTickFormatter'
  
            doFormat: (ticks) ->
              date_labels = @get("date_labels")
              return (date_labels[tick] ? "" for tick in ticks)
  
            @define {
              date_labels: [ p.Any ]
            }
  
          module.exports =
            Model: DateGapTickFormatter
      """
  
  df = pd.DataFrame(MSFT)[:50]
  
  # xaxis date labels used in the custom TickFormatter
  date_labels = [date.strftime('%b %d') for date in pd.to_datetime(df["date"])]
  
  mids = (df.open + df.close)/2
  spans = abs(df.close-df.open)
  
  inc = df.close > df.open
  dec = df.open > df.close
  w = 0.5
  
  TOOLS = "pan,wheel_zoom,box_zoom,reset,save"
  
  p = figure(tools=TOOLS, plot_width=1000)
  
  p.title = "MSFT Candlestick with custom x axis"
  p.xaxis.major_label_orientation = pi/4
  p.grid[0].ticker.desired_num_ticks = 6
  
  # use the custom TickFormatter. You must always define date_labels
  p.xaxis[0].formatter = DateGapTickFormatter(date_labels = date_labels)
  
  # x coordinates must be integers. If, for example, df.index are
  # datetimes, you should replace them with a integer sequence
  p.segment(df.index, df.high, df.index, df.low, color="black")
  p.rect(df.index[inc], mids[inc], w, spans[inc], fill_color="#D5E1DD", line_color="black")
  p.rect(df.index[dec], mids[dec], w, spans[dec], fill_color="#F2583E", line_color="black")
  
  output_file("custom_datetime_axis.html", title="custom_datetime_axis.py example")
  
  show(p)  # open a browser
  