Date Format in Canada
Canada
Date Format Used in Canada
YYYY-MM-DD
Example: 2025-12-31
Other formats also used:
YYYY-MM-DD
DD/MM/YYYY
MM/DD/YYYY
Today's Date in Canada Format
2026-12-31
Format Details
| Primary Format | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Separator | - |
| Locale Code | en-CA |
| Calendar System | Gregorian |
Note: Officially uses ISO format, but MM/DD/YYYY common due to US influence
Format Dates for Canada in Code
JavaScript
const date = new Date();
// Format for Canada
const formatted = date.toLocaleDateString('en-CA');
console.log(formatted); // 2026-12-31
Python
from datetime import datetime
import locale
# Set locale for Canada
locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'en_CA')
date = datetime.now()
formatted = date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
print(formatted) # 2026-12-31