Date.format = 'dd-mm-yyyy'; jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery('.date-pick').datePicker(); jQuery('.date-pick').dpSetStartDate('18/03/2010'); jQuery('.date-pick') .bind( 'dateSelected', function(e, selectedDate, $td) { // write the selected date to an extra element on the page //document.getElementById('displayDate').innerHTML = selectedDate.asString(); } ); });