Work with dates and times.
✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lessonThe datetime module handles dates and times.
datetime.now(): the current date and time.date(2026, 12, 31): a specific date.timedelta(days=7): a duration you can add or subtract.strftime("%d %B %Y"): format as text. strptime() parses text.Common codes: %Y year, %m month, %d day, %B month name, %A weekday, %H:%M time.
Mastering Python Dates helps you write clean and reliable Python code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.
from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta
now = datetime.now()
print("Now:", now.strftime("%A, %d %B %Y %H:%M"))
new_year = date(now.year + 1, 1, 1)
print("Days until new year:", (new_year - now.date()).days)
deadline = now + timedelta(days=14)
print("Deadline:", deadline.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"))
parsed = datetime.strptime("22-10-2026", "%d-%m-%Y")
print("Parsed weekday:", parsed.strftime("%A"))Check what you learned in “Python Dates”.
Format the date as day/month/year.
today.strftime("")
Which class represents a duration like 7 days?
Create date(2026, 12, 25) and print it with strftime("%d %B %Y").
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