1 January 2023
January 1, 2023
Both date formats are correct! It just depends on whether you are using the British English or American English date formats. The first example is British, the second is American. Below are some more examples of various ways of writing and saying dates.
1 January 2023 (British)
say: the first of January, two thousand twenty-three
January 1, 2023 (American)
say: January (the) first, two thousand twenty-three
British Date Formats
In British English, the day is followed by the month and then the year. Below are the written date formats for British English.
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American Date Formats
The month comes before the day, and then the year follows in American English. Below are examples of American date formats.
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International Date Formats
To avoid confusion, you can also choose to write the date using international date formats. With this option, the year comes first followed by the month and day. Below are some examples.
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