Date Format in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Date Format Used in United Kingdom
DD/MM/YYYY
Example: 31/12/2025
Other formats also used:
DD/MM/YYYY
DD Month YYYY
Today's Date in United Kingdom Format
31/12/2026
Format Details
| Primary Format | DD/MM/YYYY |
| Separator | / |
| Locale Code | en-GB |
| Calendar System | Gregorian |
Format Dates for United Kingdom in Code
JavaScript
const date = new Date();
// Format for United Kingdom
const formatted = date.toLocaleDateString('en-GB');
console.log(formatted); // 31/12/2026
Python
from datetime import datetime
import locale
# Set locale for United Kingdom
locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'en_GB')
date = datetime.now()
formatted = date.strftime('%d/%m/%Y')
print(formatted) # 31/12/2026