When you prefer to write the date in American English, usually the month comes before the day, then followed by the year. If we use the same example as before: The 6th day of the month September, in the year 2019, then the date in American English should be written as: Sept 6. September 6.

Does month or day go first?

In European countries and most other places in the world, the day comes first, then the month, and then the year. The fourth day in January would be written like this: 4 January 2005. 4/1/05.

What goes first month or day in US?

In the United States, dates are traditionally written in the month-day-year order, with neither increasing nor decreasing order of significance.