JavaScript · Dates and internationalisation

date.toLocaleDateString()

Formats a date for a locale. Pass options to control the parts shown.

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Syntax

date.toLocaleDateString(locale)

Example

Try it

const d = new Date("2026-11-01T12:00:00Z");
console.log(d.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", { dateStyle: "long" }));

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