Dozens of ways to make the date!

Every day I am asked what the most popular way to write the date for their hanger is, and my answer is always the same.  There isn’t one... there are dozens!  After thousands of hangers I can say that there is not one single favorite way to make the date.

It not only varies by region in terms of how a date is written, but it is as personal as your preference of satin color and of silver or gold! Here in the United States we use the month, day, year format for writing the date but most of Europe and Asia use the day, month, year format for writing the date. So if you see a date written as 6/4/24, make sure you know where the date is being written! This could be June 4th or it could be the 6th of April!

I know these may seem obvious or generalized bits of information but I assure you it is not known to a majority. I have had so many inquiries about it that I knew I had to write it down for everyone to see.

I thought I would list the different takes on the dates and maybe it will give you a little inspiration as well as a little helpful information.  Please let me know if I’ve missed any or if you have a special way to write your dates in the comments section! I’d love to hear where you are from and what your region’s preferences are!

Each month can also be represented as a number which coincides with its’ place in line on the calendar. The month can also be abbreviated or written out completely.

The months and their possibilities:

January              February            March                 April                     May                      June                      July

1                             2                             3                           4                          5                             6                           7                            

01                          02                          03                         04                        05                          06                        07

Jan                        Feb                        Mar

August                 September       October             November        December

8                             9                       10                          11                          12

08                          09

Aug                       Sept                  Oct                      Nov                       Dec

Thank you Alexandra!

See how the number comes before the month?

Dates also can be written with subscripts. Here is the list of each date’s proper subscript.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

29th

30th

31st

Region Matters!

Europe and Asia use day, month, year format whereas the US uses the month, day, year format

Finally, I have made a list of the dates and how they have been requested on my hangers and just some of the ways to write the date.

August 1, 2024

August 1st, 2024

August First, 2024

1 August 2024

First August 2024

8-1-2024

08-01-2024

08-01-24          

8-1-24

1-8-24

01-08-24

08/1/2024       

08/01/2024    

8/1/2024

8/1/24

08/01/24

080124

08012024

8 1 2024

08 01 2024

08.01.2024

8.1.24

I don’t pretend to be any sort of expert on numbers and dates and the etiquette, which no doubt exists, but for hanger sake, its up to you!