MM/DD/YYYY Date format....?

Question

Is it true that the USA is the only nation that uses the MM/DD/YYYY date format and if so, why?

Answer 1

Yes
Because we just always have to tinker with things and change them around and be different from everyone else.

Answer 2

Yes, I believe that only the US and Canada uses the MM/DD/YYYY date format. Al least in Latin Amercia the common format is DD/MM/YYYY

Answer 3

Just to clear this up: in the UK the traditional date format is actually DD/MM/YYYY. We only say 'september 15th' because of the influence american culture has on us...grr!

Answer 4

I don't know if it is the only place but I know Europe moreso uses the

MM July YYYY or 07 Jul 2006 format.

I know they're the only place that doesn't use the metric system either.

Answer 5

Somewhat true. There are SOME less popular countries that use that. The situation is much like the metric system versus whatever system the states uses. I think it's America's dire need for so called individuality. pssh.

Answer 6

it's just a way to get of turning up at important international meetings on the correct date ;~)

Answer 7

Canada does it too. But, I think we're the only ones.

Answer 8

because US try to be different from the british colonial. as you can see, the spellings are also different

Answer 9

uh no the US Army uses ddmmmyyyy ie 07JUL2006

Answer 10

correct code #include using namespace std; #include int main() { char dd[11]="11/12/2009"; int count; count=strlen(dd); if(count!=10) { cout<<"invalid date"; } else if((dd[2]!='/') && (dd[5]!='/')) { cout<<"invalid date"; } else { cout<