Learn English – Date format – Should I use st, nd, th

dates

Which one is better to use?
"Today is June 30, 2017" or
"Today is June 30th, 2017"

What about in sentences without a year?
"… something will happen on June 13" or ".
.. something will happen on June 13th"

Best Answer

Normally, we leave off those appendages when it comes to written dates. However, there are some times where they will creep up.

When these annotations are used, the date format typically changes, and the word “of” is used. For example, you might see one of these:

  • The sale will happen on June 13
  • The sale will happen on the 13th of June

but I think the first one is quite a bit more common than the second.

There’s nothing wrong with June 13th per se, but I don’t think you’re likely to find that format in too many places.

That said, you might find that kind of numeration used when the month is omitted:

  • The 13th falls on a Friday this month.
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