1array = [{
2  			id: 1, name: "test1", date: "2020-01-05",
3			id: 2, name: "test2", date: "2020-01-02"
4		}]
5
6array.sort(function (a, b) {
7	var dateA = new Date(a.date), dateB = new Date(b.date)
8	return dateA - dateB
9});
10
11console.log(array) //array is now sorted by date

1const sortedActivities = activities.sort((a, b) => b.date - a.date)
2

1array.sort(function(a,b){
2  // Turn your strings into dates, and then subtract them
3  // to get a value that is either negative, positive, or zero.
4  return new Date(b.date) - new Date(a.date);
5});

1 arr = arr.sort(function (a, b) {
2      var dateA = new Date(a.date_prop).getTime();
3      var dateB = new Date(b.date_prop).getTime();
4      return dateA < dateB ? 1 : -1;
5    });
6