# How to get Javascript Date() object from a Date field (in a template)?

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**Created:** [May 18, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-get-javascript-date-object-from-a-date-field-in-a-template/2820 "2022-05-18T18:54:25Z")\
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This isn’t working:  
`<%= new Date( task['Due Date'] ).toLocaleDateString() %>`

It just results in the string “Invalid Date”.