YYYY-MM-DD

Example: 2025-12-31
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What Does YYYY-MM-DD Mean?

ISO 8601 standard format, ideal for sorting and international use

YYYY
Year
4 digits
MM
Month
01-12
DD
Day
01-31

Today's Date in YYYY-MM-DD

2025-01-15

YYYY-MM-DD Examples

Date YYYY-MM-DD Note
New Year's Day 2026-01-01 New Year's Day
Valentine's Day 2026-02-14 Valentine's Day
Independence Day (US) 2026-07-04 Independence Day (US)
Christmas 2026-12-25 Christmas
New Year's Eve 2026-12-31 New Year's Eve

Countries Using YYYY-MM-DD

The YYYY-MM-DD format is primarily used in:

China Japan South Korea Canada Sweden

Format Date as YYYY-MM-DD in Code

Javascript
date.toISOString().split('T')[0]
Python
date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
Php
date('Y-m-d')
Java
DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YYYY-MM-DD stand for?
In YYYY-MM-DD: YYYY = 4-digit year. MM = 2-digit month (01-12). DD = 2-digit day (01-31). Example: 2025-12-31
Why is YYYY-MM-DD recommended for databases?
The YYYY-MM-DD format (ISO 8601) sorts correctly as text, is internationally unambiguous, and is the SQL standard. It's the safest choice for data storage and exchange.
How do I convert to YYYY-MM-DD format?
Use our date converter tool to instantly convert any date to YYYY-MM-DD format, or check the programming examples above for code solutions.