Päiväkuukausivuosi

Päiväkuukausivuosi is a Finnish term used to represent a date in the format day-month-year. It is a straightforward and common way to express dates within Finland and by Finnish speakers. The order of the components is consistent: the day is always presented first, followed by the month, and then the year. This structure is familiar to many European date conventions.

The term itself is a compound word formed from three separate Finnish words: "päivä" meaning day, "kuukausi" meaning month, and "vuosi" meaning year. When these words are combined and used in this sequence, they explicitly define the order of the date elements. For instance, a date like 15. May 2024 would be referred to as "15. toukokuuta 2024" in Finnish, aligning with the päiväkuukausivuosi format.

This format is widely used in official documents, personal records, and everyday communication in Finland. It aids in clarity and avoids potential ambiguity that can sometimes arise with different date ordering systems. The use of the period as a separator between the day, month, and year is also a standard convention in this notation.