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