diff --git a/apps/schoolCalendar/custom.html b/apps/schoolCalendar/custom.html
index d2c1c806a..123829f66 100644
--- a/apps/schoolCalendar/custom.html
+++ b/apps/schoolCalendar/custom.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         nowIndicator: true,
         editable: true,
         height: 600,
-        initialDate: '2018-06-03', // will be parsed as local
+        initialDate: '2018-01-01', // will be parsed as local
         select: function(arg) {
           var title = prompt('Event Title:');
           if (title) {