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# Calendar Start Date

If you want the storefront calendar to open on a specific date by default, set a **start date** at the service level.

## How to set it

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#### Go to Sesami → Services

Open the Sesami app and navigate to Services.
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#### Click the service you want to edit

Select the service whose storefront calendar start date you want to configure.
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#### Scroll to Storefront calendar start date

Locate the "Storefront calendar start date" field in the service settings.
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#### Enter the date you want the calendar to start from

Specify the start date you want customers to see by default.
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#### Save

Save your changes.
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## What this does

When a customer opens that service page, the calendar will initially show starting from the date you configured.


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