diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/collections/calendar/index.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/collections/calendar/index.tsx
index 6cae60f26..bac6862b2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/collections/calendar/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/collections/calendar/index.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default function CalendarView({ note, noteIds }: ViewModeProps<CalendarVi
     const [ hideWeekends ] = useNoteLabelBoolean(note, "calendar:hideWeekends");
     const [ weekNumbers ] = useNoteLabelBoolean(note, "calendar:weekNumbers");
     const [ calendarView, setCalendarView ] = useNoteLabel(note, "calendar:view");
+    const [ initialDate ] = useNoteLabel(note, "calendar:initialDate");
     const initialView = useRef(calendarView);
     const viewSpacedUpdate = useSpacedUpdate(() => setCalendarView(initialView.current));
     useResizeObserver(containerRef, () => calendarRef.current?.updateSize());
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export default function CalendarView({ note, noteIds }: ViewModeProps<CalendarVi
                 height="90%"
                 nowIndicator
                 handleWindowResize={false}
+                initialDate={initialDate || undefined}
                 locale={locale}
                 {...editingProps}
                 eventDidMount={eventDidMount}
diff --git a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/Calendar.md b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/Calendar.md
index 1499de851..82966739c 100644
--- a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/Calendar.md	
+++ b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/Calendar.md	
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In the _Collections_ tab in the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Conc
 
 The following attributes can be added to the Collection type:
 
-<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>#calendar:hideWeekends</code></td><td>When present (regardless of value), it will hide Saturday and Sundays from the calendar.</td></tr><tr><td><code>#calendar:weekNumbers</code></td><td>When present (regardless of value), it will show the number of the week on the calendar.</td></tr><tr><td><code>#calendar:view</code></td><td><p>Which view to display in the calendar:</p><ul><li><code>timeGridWeek</code> for the <em>week</em> view;</li><li><code>dayGridMonth</code> for the <em>month</em> view;</li><li><code>multiMonthYear</code> for the <em>year</em> view;</li><li><code>listMonth</code> for the <em>list</em> view.</li></ul><p>Any other value will be dismissed and the default view (month) will be used instead.</p><p>The value of this label is automatically updated when changing the view using the UI buttons.</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>~child:template</code></td><td>Defines the template for newly created notes in the calendar (via dragging or clicking).</td></tr></tbody></table>
+<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>#calendar:hideWeekends</code></td><td>When present (regardless of value), it will hide Saturday and Sundays from the calendar.</td></tr><tr><td><code>#calendar:weekNumbers</code></td><td>When present (regardless of value), it will show the number of the week on the calendar.</td></tr><tr><td><code>#calendar:initialDate</code></td><td>Change the date the calendar opens on. When not present, the calendar opens on the current date.</td></tr><tr><td><code>#calendar:view</code></td><td><p>Which view to display in the calendar:</p><ul><li><code>timeGridWeek</code> for the <em>week</em> view;</li><li><code>dayGridMonth</code> for the <em>month</em> view;</li><li><code>multiMonthYear</code> for the <em>year</em> view;</li><li><code>listMonth</code> for the <em>list</em> view.</li></ul><p>Any other value will be dismissed and the default view (month) will be used instead.</p><p>The value of this label is automatically updated when changing the view using the UI buttons.</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>~child:template</code></td><td>Defines the template for newly created notes in the calendar (via dragging or clicking).</td></tr></tbody></table>
 
 In addition, the first day of the week can be either Sunday or Monday and can be adjusted from the application settings.
 
diff --git a/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts b/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
index 9db831a10..e186cf88a 100644
--- a/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Labels = {
     "calendar:hideWeekends": boolean;
     "calendar:weekNumbers": boolean;
     "calendar:view": string;
+    "calendar:initialDate": string;
     "map:style": string;
     "map:scale": boolean;
     "board:groupBy": string;