Follow the guidelines in the Chicago Manual.
A few general guidelines include:
The names of days and months are capitalized and are spelled out in full in most editorial uses. When the month, day, and year are included, the year is set off with commas. In combinations with more than two date elements, commas are used to set off each element.
- The final exam will be held Wednesday, December 15.
The New Year’s Day party is Friday, January 1, 2016.
On February 15, 1851, the University’s charter was approved.
The semester begins in September 2015.
Students need to register by August 15.
We moved in on Saturday.
Use cardinal numbers for dates even though they may be pronounced as ordinals. In constructions where a number is written out, use ordinals.
- She’ll be here on the ninth.
In most editorial uses, if the date refers to the current year, the inclusion of the year isn’t necessary.
- Meliora Weekend will be held in October.
She doesn’t plan to start taking classes until the spring semester begins on January 18, 2016.