# How To: Display Dates in Different Formats

Use `format-date` when you want readable output instead of the default database date format.

### Problem

You need to show dates in readable formats rather than the database format (`YYYY-MM-DD`).

### Solution

**US Format (Month/Day/Year):**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="MM/dd/yyyy"}}
```

**Result:** `01/15/2024`

**Long Format:**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="MMMM dd, yyyy"}}
```

**Result:** `January 15, 2024`

**European Format:**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="dd.MM.yyyy"}}
```

**Result:** `15.01.2024`

**With Day of Week:**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy"}}
```

**Result:** `Monday, January 15, 2024`

**Just the Month:**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="MMMM"}}
```

**Result:** `January`

**Just the Year:**

```
{{!Opportunity.CloseDate format-date="yyyy"}}
```

**Result:** `2024`

### Date Pattern Reference

| Pattern | Meaning                  | Example |
| ------- | ------------------------ | ------- |
| `yyyy`  | 4-digit year             | 2024    |
| `yy`    | 2-digit year             | 24      |
| `MMMM`  | Full month name          | January |
| `MMM`   | Short month name         | Jan     |
| `MM`    | Month number (01-12)     | 01      |
| `dd`    | Day with leading zero    | 05      |
| `d`     | Day without leading zero | 5       |
| `EEEE`  | Full day name            | Monday  |
| `EEE`   | Short day name           | Mon     |

### Tips

* Patterns are case sensitive. `MM` means month. `mm` means minutes.
* Month and day names always render in English.
* Create formula fields for other languages when needed.


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