date format in django template

{{ my_date_variable|date:"D d M Y" }}

  • The double curly braces indicate that we are outputting a variable in the template.
  • "my_date_variable" is the name of the variable holding the date value.
  • The pipe character (|) signifies that we are applying a filter to the variable.
  • "date" is the filter that formats the date.
  • "D d M Y" is the format string that specifies how the date should be displayed.