The United States is one of the few countries that use “mm-dd-yyyy” as their date format–which is very very unique! The day is written first and the year last in most countries (dd-mm-yyyy) and some nations, such as Iran, Korea, and China, write the year first and the day last (yyyy-mm-dd).

What is the most universal date format?

There is no universally recognised date format. ISO 8601 Defines an international standard for date formats .That is:0MM-DD-YYYY, e.g. 002-03-2016 for Feb 03,2016.DD-0MM-YYYY, e.g. 03-002-2016 for 03-Feb-2016.YYYY-0MM-DD, e.g. 2016-002-03 for 2016-02-03.YYYY-DD-0MM, e.g. 2016-03-002 (if anyone wanted to use it!)

What countries use YYYY MM DD format?

According to wikipedia, the only countries that use the MM/DD/YYYY system are the US, the Philippines, Palau, Canada, and Micronesia.

What is the meaning of DOB dd mm yyyy?

Acronym. Definition. DDMMYYYY. Day, Month, (4-Digit) Year.