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Python Date Format YYYY-MM-DD

Output: 2025-01-15

Quick Reference

Format String

%Y-%m-%d

Output

2025-01-15

Format Date as YYYY-MM-DD in Python

🐍 Python

from datetime import datetime

date = datetime.now()
formatted = date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
print(formatted)  # Output: 2025-12-31

Parse Date String

🐍 Python (Parsing)

from datetime import datetime

date_string = '2025-12-31'
date = datetime.strptime(date_string, '%Y-%m-%d')
print(date)  # Output: 2025-12-31 00:00:00

Python Date Format Codes

Code	Meaning	Example
%d	Day of month (01-31)	31
%m	Month (01-12)	12
%Y	Year with century	2025
%y	Year without century (00-99)	25
%b	Abbreviated month name	Dec
%B	Full month name	December
%a	Abbreviated weekday	Wed
%A	Full weekday name	Wednesday