---
title: startDate
framework: corespotlight
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/startdate
---

# startDate

The start date for the item.

## Declaration

```swift
var startDate: Date? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Describing events

- [allDay](corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/allday.md)
- [completionDate](corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/completiondate.md)
- [dueDate](corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/duedate.md)
- [endDate](corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/enddate.md)
- [importantDates](corespotlight/cssearchableitemattributeset/importantdates.md)