diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateColorable.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateColorable.vue
index 315980273..c4c1ac81e 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateColorable.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateColorable.vue
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null,
-        picker2: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
+        picker2: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateCurrent.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateCurrent.vue
index 09daad729..60541d7ad 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateCurrent.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateCurrent.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        date1: null,
+        date1: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
         date2: '2013-07-29'
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateDialogAndMenu.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateDialogAndMenu.vue
index b9f07e7ed..cadec401c 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateDialogAndMenu.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateDialogAndMenu.vue
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@
     </v-flex>
     <v-flex xs12 sm6 md4>
       <v-menu
-        ref="menu2"
         :close-on-content-click="false"
         v-model="menu2"
         :nudge-right="40"
-        :return-value.sync="date"
         lazy
         transition="scale-transition"
         offset-y
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@
           prepend-icon="event"
           readonly
         ></v-text-field>
-        <v-date-picker v-model="date" @input="$refs.menu2.save(date)"></v-date-picker>
-
+        <v-date-picker v-model="date" @input="menu2 = false"></v-date-picker>
       </v-menu>
     </v-flex>
     <v-spacer></v-spacer>
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@
 <script>
   export default {
     data: () => ({
-      date: null,
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
       menu: false,
       modal: false,
       menu2: false
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateEvents.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateEvents.vue
index a400a472a..44131aa7a 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateEvents.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateEvents.vue
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   export default {
     data: () => ({
       arrayEvents: null,
-      date1: null,
-      date2: null
+      date1: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
+      date2: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
     }),
 
     mounted () {
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateFormatting.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateFormatting.vue
index 915eb1f00..e7f601c0e 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateFormatting.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateFormatting.vue
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 
 <script>
   export default {
-    data: () => ({
-      date: null,
-      dateFormatted: null,
+    data: vm => ({
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
+      dateFormatted: vm.formatDate(new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)),
       menu1: false,
       menu2: false
     }),
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateIcons.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateIcons.vue
index a8c4e59a4..99136d867 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateIcons.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateIcons.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateInternationalization.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateInternationalization.vue
index 1534c84ed..fbdf9c246 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateInternationalization.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateInternationalization.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateLight.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateLight.vue
index 6ed4955c8..10cd3a9c1 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateLight.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateLight.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null,
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
         landscape: false,
         reactive: false
       }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/datePickerDate.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/datePickerDate.vue
index 139eba2e8..a2c154704 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/datePickerDate.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/datePickerDate.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <script>
   export default {
     data: () => ({
-      date: null,
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10),
       pickerDate: null,
       notes: [],
       allNotes: [
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateReadonly.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateReadonly.vue
index 50c7d3272..6ba5d5714 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateReadonly.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateReadonly.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        date: null
+        date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateWidth.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateWidth.vue
index 10ec4da2e..91b4030a8 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/dateWidth.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/dateWidth.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 <script>
   export default {
     data: () => ({
-      date: '2018-03-02'
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 10)
     })
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthColorable.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthColorable.vue
index 64752c0e7..da462e791 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthColorable.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthColorable.vue
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null,
-        picker2: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7),
+        picker2: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthCurrent.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthCurrent.vue
index 8f638d8a4..167bf301e 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthCurrent.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthCurrent.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        month1: null,
+        month1: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7),
         month2: '2013-09'
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthDialogAndMenu.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthDialogAndMenu.vue
index 7dfe7a86e..7c3062c28 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthDialogAndMenu.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthDialogAndMenu.vue
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 <script>
   export default {
     data: () => ({
-      date: null,
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7),
       menu: false,
       modal: false
     })
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthIcons.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthIcons.vue
index 1c12539fd..7d350a39e 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthIcons.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthIcons.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthInternationalization.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthInternationalization.vue
index c79d88cc3..de35b3957 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthInternationalization.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthInternationalization.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthLight.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthLight.vue
index 3d56fefa8..3c231895c 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthLight.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthLight.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        picker: null,
+        picker: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7),
         landscape: false
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthReadonly.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthReadonly.vue
index 27f703c57..92a1dbe1a 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthReadonly.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthReadonly.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   export default {
     data () {
       return {
-        date: null
+        date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthWidth.vue b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthWidth.vue
index e9c31f8d6..80e37b067 100644
--- a/src/examples/date-pickers/monthWidth.vue
+++ b/src/examples/date-pickers/monthWidth.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <script>
   export default {
     data: () => ({
-      date: '2018-03'
+      date: new Date().toISOString().substr(0, 7)
     })
   }
 </script>