# Month View

The Month view is a specific type of [DayGrid view](daygrid-view.md) called `dayGridMonth`. Either install via [script tags](initialize-globals.md) or [ES build system](initialize-es6.md). Then initialize the calendar in JavaScript:

```js
import { Calendar } from 'fullcalendar'
import dayGridPlugin from 'fullcalendar/daygrid'

const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, {
  plugins: [dayGridPlugin],
  initialView: 'dayGridMonth'
});
```

[View a demo »](month-view-demo)

There are numerous other options throughout the docs that affect the display of DayGrid view, such as the [date/time display options](date-display.md) and [locale-related options](localization.md).

## Month-View-specific Options

- [fixedWeekCount](fixedWeekCount.md) - Determines the number of weeks displayed in a month view.
- [showNonCurrentDates](showNonCurrentDates.md) - In month view, whether dates in the previous or next month should be rendered at all.

## Demos

- [Month View](month-view-demo)