---
title: startDate
framework: datadetection
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: datadetection/ddmatchcalendarevent/startdate
---

# startDate

A date that represents the start of the event.

## Declaration

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

## See Also

### Getting event details

- [isAllDay](datadetection/ddmatchcalendarevent/isallday.md)
- [endDate](datadetection/ddmatchcalendarevent/enddate.md)
- [endTimeZone](datadetection/ddmatchcalendarevent/endtimezone.md)
- [startTimeZone](datadetection/ddmatchcalendarevent/starttimezone.md)