diff --git a/css/datepicker/clean.css b/css/datepicker/clean.css
index 6aea7bf..cd19fdc 100644
--- a/css/datepicker/clean.css
+++ b/css/datepicker/clean.css
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ tbody.datepickerDays td.datepickerSelected {
 }
 
 /* Grey out dates in the future */
-div.datepicker td.datepickerFuture a {
+div.datepicker td.datepickerFuture a, div.datepicker td.datepickerMinDate a{
   color:#DDDDDD;
 }
 
diff --git a/js/datepicker.js b/js/datepicker.js
index aa03601..da28b1b 100644
--- a/js/datepicker.js
+++ b/js/datepicker.js
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@
          * The day that starts the week, where 0: Sunday, 1: Monday, 2: Tuesday, 3: Wednesday, 4: Thursday, 5: Friday, 6: Saturday.  Defaults to Sunday
          */  
         starts: 0,
+        /**
+         * Specify a minimum date
+         */
+        minDate :null,
         /**
          * Previous link text.  Default '◀' (Unicode left arrow)
          */
@@ -343,6 +347,11 @@
             if (today.getDate() == date.getDate() && today.getMonth() == date.getMonth() && today.getYear() == date.getYear()) {
               data.weeks[indic].days[indic2].classname.push('datepickerToday');
             }
+
+            if (date < options.minDate) {
+              data.weeks[indic].days[indic2].classname.push('datepickerMinDate');
+            }
+
             if (date > today) {
               // current month, date in future
               data.weeks[indic].days[indic2].classname.push('datepickerFuture');
@@ -526,7 +535,7 @@
               fillIt = true;
             }
             
-          } else if (parentEl.is('td') && !parentEl.hasClass('datepickerDisabled')) {
+          } else if (parentEl.is('td') && !parentEl.hasClass('datepickerDisabled') && !parentEl.hasClass('datepickerMinDate') ) {
             // clicking the calendar grid
             
             if(tblEl.eq(0).hasClass('datepickerViewMonths')) {
@@ -1024,4 +1033,4 @@
     return data ? fn( data ) : fn;
   };
 
-})(jQuery);
+})(jQuery);