hey guys..So I am using datepicker http://www.kelvinluck.com/assets/jquery/datePicker/v2/demo/datePickerStartEnd.htmlto select start and end dates.I have the controller coded so that if the user attempts to select a date from the calendar (which is already stored for them-from a previous selection) it will not add it to the DB. I also have the weekends blocked out so they cant be used (done using http://www.kelvinluck.com/assets/jquery/datePicker/v2/demo/datePickerCustomCellRender.html) E.g say the user has previously selected fri 14th and added it to the DB, if they try to make a new record selecting from thur 13th to mon 17th- only thur 13, and mon 17th will be added to the DB. As fri 14th was previously added and 15 and 16th are weekendsone using the following code: [HttpPost] public ActionResult listHolidays(Holiday holiday, int? PersonId, string HolidayDate, string endDate, string AlreadyExists) { DateTime startDates = Convert.ToDateTime(HolidayDate); DateTime endDates = Convert.ToDateTime(endDate); while (startDates <= endDates) { if (startDates.DayOfWeek != DayOfWeek.Saturday && startDates.DayOfWeek != DayOfWeek.Sunday) { ViewBag.CantDuplicateHolidays = String.IsNullOrEmpty(AlreadyExists) ? "date" : ""; var dates = from d in db.Holidays where d.HolidayDate == startDates && d.PersonId == PersonId select d; // <= 0..so if it does not already exist if (dates.Count() <= 0) { Holiday holiday1 = new Holiday(); holiday1.PersonId = PersonId.Value; holiday1.HolidayDate = startDates; db.Holidays.AddObject(holiday1); db.SaveChanges(); //say start date is 10. AddDays(1) will make it 11 then return it to startDates in 'startDates' = startdates, //but doesnt chage the value of startdates = 'startdates' } } startDates = startDates.AddDays(1); } return RedirectToAction("Index"); } --------------- my view Date.format = 'dd/m/yyy'; $("#HolidayDate").addClass('date-pick'); $("#endDate").addClass('date-pick'); //$('.date-pick').datePicker//({dateFormat: 'dd-mm-yy'}).val(); // clickInput: true $(function () { //3 methods below dont allow user to select weekends $('.date-pick').datePicker( { createButton: false, renderCallback: function ($td, thisDate, month, year) { if (thisDate.isWeekend()) { $td.addClass('weekend'); $td.addClass('disabled'); } } } ) .bind('click', function () { $(this).dpDisplay(); this.blur(); return false; } ) .bind('dateSelected', function (e, selectedDate, $td) { console.log('You selected ' + selectedDate); } ); // HolidayDate is start date $('#HolidayDate').bind('dpClosed', function (e, selectedDates) { var d = selectedDates[0]; if (d) { d = new Date(d); $('#endDate').dpSetStartDate(d.addDays(0).asString()); } } ); //end date is end date $('#endDate').bind('dpClosed', function (e, selectedDates) { var d = selectedDates[0]; if (d) { d = new Date(d); $('#HolidayDate').dpSetEndDate(d.addDays(0).asString()); } } ); }); can any suggest how to disable a date on the calendar if it is already in the DB