In this article I will explain with an example, how to display Date in MM/dd/yyyy format in ASP.Net with C# and VB.Net.
 
 

HTML Markup

The HTML Markup consists of:
Label – For displaying formatted Date in MM/dd/yyyy format.
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
        Date (MM/dd/yyyy): <asp:Label ID="lblFormattedDate" runat="server" />
    </form>
</body>
</html>
 
 

Namespaces

You will need to import the following namespace.
C#
using System.Globalization;
 
VB.Net
Imports System.Globalization
 
 

Displaying Date in MM/dd/yyyy format in ASP.Net

Inside the Page_Load event handler, the Current DateTime is set into the DateTime object and then it is formatted to the desired (MM/dd/yyyy) date with the help of ToString method.
Note: Here ToString is passed with the desired Date Format and the Culture. Below are the details: -
          MM- Month in 2 characters i.e. 02
          dd – Day in 2 characters i.e. 05
          yyyy – Year in 4 characters i.e. 1985
 
C#
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!this.IsPostBack)
    {
        //Get the Current Date and Time.
        DateTime today = DateTime.Now;
 
        //Format the DateTime in MM/dd/yyyy.
         lblFormattedDate.Text = today.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
    }
}
 
VB.Net
Protected Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    If Not Me.IsPostBack Then
        'Get the Current Date and Time.
        Dim today As DateTime = DateTime.Now
 
        'Format the DateTime in MM/dd/yyyy.
        lblFormattedDate.Text = today.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
    End If
End Sub
 
 

Screenshot

Display Date in MM/dd/yyyy format in ASP.Net
 
 

Demo

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