DD/MM/YYYY - do people know what that means?

Used on forms to indicate that the date should be written as 2 digit days, months, and 4 digits for the year.

1. What is the meaning of dd mm yyyy?
2. What date format makes the most sense?
3. Where did mm/dd/yyyy come from?
4. Is mm/dd/yyyy correct?

What is the meaning of dd mm yyyy?

A format for dates in the Common Era: 2 digit days, months, and 4 digits for the year. e.g: 27/12/2022. All dates not in DDMMYYYY format were changed to this format. Used on forms to indicate that the date should be written in that format.

What date format makes the most sense?

MM/DD/YYYY makes sense for sorting things involved in long term projects, but then YYYY/MM/DD also makes sense and is in order.

Where did mm/dd/yyyy come from?

One of the hypotheses is that the United States borrowed the way it was written from the United Kingdom who used it before the 20th century and then later changed it to match Europe (dd-mm-yyyy). American colonists liked their original format and it's been that way ever since.

Is mm/dd/yyyy correct?

The international format yyyy-mm-dd or yyyymmdd is also accepted, though this format is not commonly used. The formats d. 'month name' yyyy and in handwriting d/m-yy or d/m yyyy are also acceptable.)