# month

> FullCalendar v1 documentation, for an old release. Web version: https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v1/month
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> Latest version (v7): https://fullcalendar.io/docs/initialDate.md

The initial month when the calendar loads.

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Integer
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**IMPORTANT**: The value is 0-based, meaning January=`0`, February=`1`, etc.

If `month` is unspecified and `year` is set to the current year, the calendar will start on the current month. If `month` is unspecified and `year` is *not* set to the current year, the calendar will start on January.