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Allow datepicker to show only specific month

I'm trying to crate a datepicker from jQuery.
Users will allow to choose only June to September in each year from 2016-2020.
(So I don't think minDate and maxDate will work here)
I tried using the "beforeShowDay" as mentioned in
Disable specific months JqueryUI datepicker
The code was successfully disable users from picking the date outside from June to September but they can still choose January-December from the month dropdownlist (of datepicker).
What I want to do is limit the datepicker month-drop-down-list to show only June to September.
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
yearRange:'2016:2020',
minDate:0,
beforeShowDay: disableSpecificWeekDays
});
var monthsToDisable = [0,1,2,3,4,9,10,11];
var endMonth=[8];
function disableSpecificWeekDays(date) {
var month = date.getMonth();
if ($.inArray(month, monthsToDisable) !== -1) {
return [false];
}
return [true];
}
$("#datepicker").datepicker("setDate",'06/01/2016');
});

I don't see any options that would allow you to adjust this. I have a hacky solution that will probably do the job for most use cases, but that's your call. What I have done here is remove the unwanted select items from the datepicker list each time it gets updated. I had to add a short delay as jQuery UI takes a second to generate its code.
var removeDisabledMonths = function() {
setTimeout(function() {
var monthsToDisable = [0,1,2,3,4,9,10,11];
$.each(monthsToDisable, function(k, month) {
var i = $('#ui-datepicker-div select.ui-datepicker-month').find('option[value="'+month+'"]').remove();
});
}, 100);
};
//datepicker
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
yearRange:'2016:2020',
minDate:0,
beforeShowDay: disableSpecificWeekDays,
// Added this --
onChangeMonthYear: function(year, month, obj) {
removeDisabledMonths();
}
});
//initial hide
setTimeout(function() {
removeDisabledMonths();
}, 1000);
Note that I had to call the function with a 1 second delay after the datepicker was initialized in order to get the months to hide the first time. Hacky, but if you are only looking to adjust the UI for the user, it just may do the job.

Well, Christ's code will activate itself after you choose some month/date.
If you don't, the January,Feb..... still being shown.
Therefore I add "beforeShow:" and connect it to removeDisabledMonths();
Now it works better.
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
yearRange:'2016:2020',
minDate:0,
beforeShowDay: disableSpecificWeekDays,
onChangeMonthYear: function(year,month,obj){
removeDisabledMonths();
}
});
var monthsToDisable = [0,1,2,3,4,9,10,11];
function disableSpecificWeekDays(date) {
var month = date.getMonth();
var day=date.getDate();
if ($.inArray(month, monthsToDisable) !== -1) {
return [false];
}
return [true];
}
$("#datepicker").datepicker("setDate",'06/01/2016');er code here

$( ".selector" ).datepicker( "option", "defaultDate", "2019-09-01" );
$( ".selector" ).datepicker( "option", "minDate","2019-09-01");
$( ".selector" ).datepicker( "option", "maxDate","2019-09-30");
This displays only the month of September in the calendar and stops the user from accessing other months.

jQuery UI Datepicker - prevent refresh on date click

I changed year dropdown in Datepicker to textbox, because I want manual input for year.
But when I select some day, textbox returns to dropdown. How can I prevent that?
This is my fiddle:
HTML
<div id="datepicker"/>
jQuery
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
onSelect: function() {
$(this).data('datepicker').inline = true;
var curDate = $(this).datepicker('getDate');
var month = $(".ui-datepicker-month").val();
var year = $(".ui-datepicker-month").next("input").val();
$("#datepicker").datepicker('setDate', new Date(year, month, $.datepicker.formatDate('dd', curDate)));
//var text = $("<input type='text'id = 'textbox' style='width:106px' value='2015'/>");
//$(".ui-datepicker-year").before(text).hide();
}
});
var text = $("<input type='text'id = 'textbox' style='width:106px' value='2015'/>");
$(".ui-datepicker-year").before(text).hide();
Thanks in advance!

The option onSelect does some code execution after selecting date.
See the line $("#datepicker").datepicker('setDate', new Date(year, month, $.datepicker.formatDate('dd', curDate))); inside onSelect block.
there you are again assigning today's date . so just remove or comment it .
Fiddle

How to set the default date to two days from current date using date picker?

I went through many examples but Im not able to set the value of my date picker. The textbox value is shown as 01/01/2016 and the calendar opens to that date as well. Im trying to set the default date to two days from now in the text box as well as in the calendar that shows up on click.
I tried the following:
1.
$(".date-picker").datepicker().datepicker("setDate", new Date());
2.
$(".date-picker").datepicker().datepicker('setDate', '+2');
My HTML is:
<input type="text" class="input date-picker">
I agree this question has been repeated lots of times but I have tried most of the examples but still Im not able to make it work. Please advice.

The best way to do this is to extend the javascript date function using prototype
Date.prototype.addDays = function(days) {
this.setDate(this.getDate() + days);
return this;
};
Then simply call as follows:-
$(function() {
var currentDate = new Date();
var myDate = currentDate.addDays(2);
$(".date-picker").datepicker(); //initialise
$(".date-picker").datepicker('setDate', myDate); //set date
});
DONT FORGET you have to INITIALISE the datepicker - then set the date
JS Fiddle here

Initialize a datepicker with the defaultDate option specified.
$(document).ready(function () {
$(".date-picker").datepicker({
defaultDate: +2,
dateFormat: "mm/dd/yy"
});
});

http://jsfiddle.net/8ejbw8d5/
$( ".date-picker" ).datepicker({
defaultDate: +2
});
// Getter
var defaultDate = $( ".selector" ).datepicker( "option", "defaultDate" );
// Setter
$( ".selector" ).datepicker( "option", "defaultDate", +2 );
Read more here: http://api.jqueryui.com/datepicker/#option-defaultDate

How to get the selected date from jquery datepicker

I am using jquery datepicker to show a calendar.Now as per my requirement i want to get the date selected by the user in my jquery variable which i will use in my application but i am not able to get the date ..
Here is the code for datepciker
<div id="datepicker"></div>
and here i am trying to get the selected code..
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
onSelect: function (dateText, inst) {
var date = $(this).val();
alert(date);
}
});
});
But, I am not able to get the date ..Please help me ..Thanks..

This should do the trick
$(function() {
$("#datepicker").datepicker();
$("#datepicker").on("change",function(){
var selected = $(this).val();
alert(selected);
});
});
It's basic but here is a jsfiddle with it alerting the selected date when selected
update to change the date format
$(function() {
$( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd" });
$("#datepicker").on("change",function(){
var selected = $(this).val();
alert(selected);
});
});
jsfiddle
3rd update
$(function() {
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
onSelect: function(){
var selected = $(this).val();
alert(selected);
}
});
});
I have used a little more of the native markup for datepicker ui here try this and see if you get the alert as you are after.
4th Update
$(function() {
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
onSelect: function(){
var selected = $(this).datepicker("getDate");
alert(selected);
}
});
});
The 4th method uses $(this).datepicker("getDate") instead of $(this).val() as $(this).datepicker("getDate") returns a date object and $(this).val() returns the date as a string.
Depending on your needs select which one is appropriate.
(Added 4th method and explanation of the difference after #TimothyC.Quinn commented that the getDate being the correct method)

Though, question is answered, for people who just want a date object or set a date with specific format. There is simple functions jQuery provides. Here's working jsfiddle
$( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({ dateFormat: "dd-mm-yy" });
$("#datepicker").datepicker('setDate', '10-03-2020');
// pass string of your format or Date() object
$("#datepicker").datepicker('getDate');
// returns Date() object
$("#another_datepicker").datepicker('setDate', $("#datepicker").datepicker('getDate'));
// pass string of your format or Date() object

Try
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
onSelect:function(selectedDate)
{
alert(selectedDate);
}
});
OR
$("#datepicker").datepicker({
onSelect:function (dateText, inst)
{
alert(inst);
}
});

try this
$('.selector').datepicker({
onSelect: function(dateText, inst) { ... }
})
you have two elements with the class .datepicker, the selector won't know which element to choose from. So, you'll have to specify the name of the input you're trying to get the date from
first = $(".datepicker[name=datepicker1]").datepicker('getDate');
second = $(".datepicker[name=datepicker2]").datepicker('getDate');

You can use the changeDate event outlined here instead of onSelect and then reference e.date or e.dates. See the JSON below.
HTML:
<div id='QA'></div>
<div id='datepicker'></div>
JS:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
$('#datepicker').datepicker({
clearBtn: true,
todayHighlight: false,
multidate: true
}) .on('changeDate', function(e){
$('#QA').html(JSON.stringify(e));
});
});
/*
{
"type":"changeDate",
"date":"2015-08-08T07:00:00.000Z",
"dates":[
"2015-08-08T07:00:00.000Z"
],
"timeStamp":1438803681861,
"jQuery21409071635671425611":true,
"isTrigger":3,
"namespace":"",
"namespace_re":null,
"target":{
},
"delegateTarget":{
},
"currentTarget":{
},
"handleObj":{
"type":"changeDate",
"origType":"changeDate",
"guid":52,
"namespace":""
}
}
*/
</script>

The ideal way is to get the date and convert it to a common format and utilize the same. (may passing to server or so.)
$("#datepicker").datepicker('getDate').toISOString()
so it will get the date in ISO stander.

All code is for Bootstrap Datepicker
var calendar = $('#calendar').datepicker("getDate"); // Ex: Tue Jun 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0600 (Bangladesh Standard Time)
or
var calendar = $('#calendar').data('datepicker').getFormattedDate('yyyy-mm-dd'); // Ex: 2021-06-30
if(calendar){
alert(calendar);
} else {
alert('null');
}

If you need it in specific format like '2021/09/28':
$.datepicker.formatDate('yy/mm/dd',
$('.date-picker-2').datepicker("getDate")
);

Here is how to get Date object from datepicker in the onSelect event:
$("#datepickerid").datepicker({
onSelect: function (dateText, inst) {
var date_obj = $(this).datepicker('getDate');
}
});
I find it strange that the onSelect caller would not return the date object by default.

Focus is coming on validate datepicker field in jquery

Focus is coming on validate datepicker field in jquery and it showing me opening calendar. I want only validate message not popup of datepicker.

A quick hack from your method:
$.validator.addMethod("endDate", function(value, element) {
var startDate = $('#txt_reg_form').val(),
ret = Date.parse(startDate) <= Date.parse(value) || value == "";
if(!ret){ /*IF NOT VALID DATE*/
/*TRY DISABLING DATEPICKER FOR A MOMENT*/
$("#txt_reg_form").datepicker('disable');
/*SET TIMEOUT TO ENABLE IT AFTER 1 SECOND*/
setTimeout(function(){
$("#txt_reg_form").datepicker('enable');
}, 1000);
}
return ret;
}
, "To date should be greater then From date"
);
If a datepicker is associated with a field, it will popup calender on focusing on the field. You can change the default behaviour of showing popup on focus to show it on clicking button/icon by following code:
$( "#datepicker" ).datepicker({
showOn: "button",
buttonImage: "images/calendar.gif",
buttonImageOnly: true
});