Date Formats
The following table shows some of the date formats used around the world. Notice that even within a country, there can be variations.
Table 1–2 International Date Formats|
Locale |
Convention |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Canadian (English) |
dd/mm/yy |
24/08/01 |
|
Danish |
yyyy-mm-dd |
2001–08–24 |
|
Finnish |
dd.mm.yyyy |
24.08.2001 |
|
French |
dd/mm/yyyy |
24/08/2001 |
|
German |
yyyy-mm-dd |
2001–08–24 |
|
Italian |
dd/mm/yy |
24/08/01 |
|
Norwegian |
dd-mm-yy |
24–08–01 |
|
Spanish |
dd-mm-yy |
24-08-01 |
|
Swedish |
yyyy-mm-dd |
2001-08-24 |
|
Great Britain |
dd/mm/yy |
24/08/01 |
|
United States |
mm-dd-yy |
08-24-01 |
|
Thai |
dd/mm/yyyy |
24/08/2001 |
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