# Set Event Start Date

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In order to **PUBLISH** workflows, you will need to establish a workflow trigger and a workflow action. Without both, you will only be able to save the workflow, not publish it.
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## How to Set Event Start Date

Use this event to set the Event Start Date to a specific day, date, and/or time as shown in the video above, which enables you to use "Wait" events that hold contacts in relation to the day/date/time that you set.

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## **Action Type:**

The Action type shows the options within the Event start date as well as common use cases for each.

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### **Custom Field**

This enables you to select a custom value or contact from the custom field to use as an Event start date.

**Select Custom Fields**

By clicking on the tag icon, you will be able to select from the custom field that is either date or text type fields.

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### **Specific Date/Time**

This option allows you to choose a specific date and time, and time off that with "Wait" steps.

It also allows you to send reminders before multiple dates and time combinations within one workflow.

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### **Specific Day**

The Specific day option allows you to select either a "Current day of the week" or "Current day of the month" as well as select the associated parameters; 'Monday - Friday' or 'Days of the month' and 'Exact time'.

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