Set Default Date Bootstrap Datepicker

Question

How to set a default date in Bootstrap Datepicker?

I want to set a date : 24/12/2006

When I open datepicker it should show me this date select on calender.

Answer 1

You can do:

$('#dob').datepicker('setDate', new Date(2006, 11, 24));
$('#dob').datepicker('update');
$('#dob').val('');

Fiddle Demo