August 8, 2015: Written out: 8 août 2015 Abbreviated: 8/8/2015 May 23, 2017: Written out: 23 mai 2017 Abbreviated: 23/5/2017 April 1, 2013: Written out: 1er avril 2013 Abbreviated: 1/4/2013 Wednesday, July 9th, 2018: Written out: Mercredi, 9 juillet 2018 Key Differences from American English: ● Months and days of the week are not capitalized ● The day comes before the month ● Years are never shortened in abbreviations Days of the Week: * lundi - Monday * mardi - Tuesday * mercredi - Wednesday * jeudi - Thursday * vendredi - Friday * samedi - Saturday * dimanche - Sunday Months of the Year: * janvier - January * février - February * mars - March * avril - April * mai - May * juin - June * juillet - July * aout - August * septembre - September * octobre - October * novembre - November * décembre - December