Commas with dates

Learning Objectives Correctly place a comma between the day and the year in a standard date format. Correctly place a comma after the year when a full date is used within a sentence. Identify when a comma is not needed, such as when only a month and year are written. Write complete sentences that include dates with accurate comma placement. Edit sentences to correct comma errors in dates. Explain the two main rules for using commas with dates. Do you know when the last day of school is? ☀️ Let's learn how to write that date perfectly so everyone can start the countdown! Commas are like little helpers in our sentences. They tell us when to pause and help make our writing clear. Today, we will learn the special rules for using commas when we write dates, which is an impo...

TermDefinitionExample CommaA punctuation mark (,) that is used to separate items in a list or parts of a sentence.We need milk, eggs, and bread. DateA specific point in time, usually shown as the month, day, and year.January 1, 2025 MonthOne of the twelve periods into which a year is divided.The month is December. DayThe number that shows a specific day of the month.Her birthday is on the 15th day of the month. YearA period of 365 or 366 days, starting on January 1st.The year is 2024.

The Day-Year Rule Month Day, Year When you write a full date with the month, day, and year, you must place a comma between the number of the day and the year. This separates the two numbers to make the date easier to read. The In-a-Sentence Rule On Month Day, Year, the rest of the sentence continues. When a full date is used in the middle of a sentence, it needs a comma after the day AND a comma after the year. The two commas act like handles, holding the date inside the sentence. The No-Comma Rule Month Year If you are only writing the month and the year, or only the month and the day, you do not need to use a comma.