diff --git a/docs/methods.rst b/docs/methods.rst
index a97e97d..06cfcc2 100644
--- a/docs/methods.rst
+++ b/docs/methods.rst
@@ -144,6 +144,22 @@ Arguments: None
 Returns the internal list of UTC date objects, as they are and unconverted to local time, of the first datepicker in the selection.  For use with multidate pickers.
 
 
+getStartDate
+------------
+
+Arguments: None
+
+Returns the lower date limit on the datepicker.
+
+
+getEndDate
+----------
+
+Arguments: None
+
+Returns the upper date limit on the datepicker.
+
+
 setStartDate
 ------------
 
diff --git a/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js b/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
index 3adc8e9..11b3a33 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
@@ -623,6 +623,10 @@
 				return DPGlobal.formatDate(d, format, lang);
 			}).join(this.o.multidateSeparator);
 		},
+		
+		getStartDate: function(){
+			return this.o.startDate;
+		},
 
 		setStartDate: function(startDate){
 			this._process_options({startDate: startDate});
@@ -630,6 +634,10 @@
 			this.updateNavArrows();
 			return this;
 		},
+		
+		getEndDate: function(){
+			return this.o.endDate;
+		},
 
 		setEndDate: function(endDate){
 			this._process_options({endDate: endDate});
diff --git a/tests/suites/methods.js b/tests/suites/methods.js
index 55f97f6..0e6cd1b 100644
--- a/tests/suites/methods.js
+++ b/tests/suites/methods.js
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@ test('setEndDate', function(){
     strictEqual(returnedObject, this.dp, "is chainable");
 });
 
+test('getStartDate', function(){
+    var date_in = new Date(Date.UTC(2012, 3, 5)),
+        expected_date = date_in,
+        returnedObject = this.dp.setStartDate(date_in);
+    // ...
+    datesEqual(returnedObject.getStartDate(), expected_date);
+    strictEqual(returnedObject, this.dp, "is chainable");
+});
+
+test('getEndDate', function(){
+    var date_in = new Date(Date.UTC(2012, 3, 5)),
+        expected_date = date_in,
+        returnedObject = this.dp.setEndDate(date_in);
+    // ...
+    datesEqual(returnedObject.getEndDate(), expected_date);
+    strictEqual(returnedObject, this.dp, "is chainable");
+});
+
 test('setDaysOfWeekDisabled - String', function(){
     var days_in = "0,6",
         expected_days = [0,6],