JQuery datepicker minDate shows the date before the minimum set

Question

We want users to pick any date starting Nov. 30, 2020. I'm using the following script to set up the minDate on the JQuery datepicker.

$(function() {
  $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
    dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
    minDate: new Date('2020-11-30'),
  });
});

The problem is that when I try the picker, the first date available is November 29 instead of November 30.

I have tried setting different dates but the previous date is always available. However, if I set the date to 2020-12-1 then it works.

What am I missing?

Run the following in the console: `new Date('2020-11-30').toISOString()`. You may be surprised by the result. — Heretic Monkey, Feb 12 '20 at 19:26
Always initialize dates using numbers when you can. In this case, use `new Date(2020, 10, 30)` (months are 0 based). — Heretic Monkey, Feb 12 '20 at 19:29
Does this answer your question? [Is the Javascript date object always one day off?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7556591/is-the-javascript-date-object-always-one-day-off) — Heretic Monkey, Feb 12 '20 at 19:30

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 13 '20 at 05:07

1

try using this:

$(document).ready(function(){
   $( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
      dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
      startDate: new Date('2020-11-30')
    });
});

answered Feb 13 '20 at 05:07

John Clinton

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