# defaultDate

> FullCalendar v3 documentation, for an old release. Web version: https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v3/defaultDate
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> Latest version (v7): https://fullcalendar.io/docs/initialDate.md

The initial date displayed when the calendar first loads.

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[Moment](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v3/moment.md)
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When not specified, this value defaults to the current date.

This value can be anything the [Moment](https://legacy.fullcalendar.io/v3/moment.md) constructor accepts, including an ISO8601 date string like `"2014-02-01"`.