Template.singleDay.helpers({ showDateNav: function () { return (typeof this.showDateNav === 'undefined') ? true : this.showDateNav; }, context: function () { // if instance has a set date use this, else depend on Session variable var currentDate = (!!this.date) ? this.date: Session.get('currentDate'); return { terms: { view: 'singleday', after: moment(currentDate).startOf('day').toDate(), before: moment(currentDate).endOf('day').toDate() } }; } });