NepaliDate.minimum()

The minimum static method returns a native JavaScript Date object representing the earliest Gregorian date supported by the library calendar engine. This corresponds to the first day of Baisakh in year 1976 BS and provides a reliable lower boundary for date pickers and form input validation.

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import { NepaliDate } from "nepali-date-library";

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static minimum(): Date;

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This method does not take any parameters.

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• Type: Date
• Returns a standard JavaScript Date instance representing the minimum boundary (1919-04-13T00:00:00.000Z).

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Checking Lower Calendar LimitCopy Anchor Link

import { NepaliDate } from "nepali-date-library";

const minDate = NepaliDate.minimum();
console.log(minDate.toISOString()); // "1919-04-13T00:00:00.000Z"

// Converting minimum back to NepaliDate
const nepaliMin = new NepaliDate(minDate);
console.log(nepaliMin.format("YYYY-MM-DD")); // "1976-01-01"

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• NepaliDate.maximum(): Latest date supported.
• NEPALI_DATE_MAP: Calendar map dataset.