Where exactly does the comma go in a date?

Between the day and the year: March 14, 2026. If a weekday leads, it takes a comma too: Saturday, March 14. The one place a comma never goes is between the month and the day; March, 14 is always wrong, and it's the trap these worksheets teach kids to spot.

Why does my child write "June, 8"?

It's a sensible overgeneralization: they've learned dates involve commas and are spreading them around. The fix is the plain rule, month and day stay glued together, plus a few practice rounds of choosing the correct version. It fades quickly.

1st grade commas in dates

1st grade commas in dates worksheets

Dates carry two comma rules: one between the day and the year (July 4, 2019), one after a weekday (Monday, June 8). First graders learn where the comma lives, and where it never goes: between the month and its number.

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The kind of sentences you'll fix

Add the missing commas to each date.

Grandpa retired on December 31 2015.
Fixed: Grandpa retired on December 31, 2015.
The reunion is on Sunday August 30.
The bike rodeo is on Saturday September 26.

Every print pulls a new set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different mix.

What's on a 1st grade sheet

1st grade sheets draw from 60 sentences, 6 to a page. 1st and 2nd grade print from the same 60 sentences. The teaching notes below are written for this grade. 2nd grade sheets print 7 to a page.

A few of the sentences, as the answer key corrects them:

We moved here on August 3, 2022.
The puppet show is on Sunday, March 22.
Our test is on Wednesday, January 13.

Fix it. Add the missing commas to each date. 6 sentences to fix per page.
Choose the sentence. Circle the letter of the sentence with the date written correctly. 6 questions per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Anchor the rule to your child's own birthday; nobody forgets the punctuation of a date they own. Write it three ways, one correct and two wrong, and play find-the-real-one. A comma after the month (July, 4) is the error to name out loud.

Watch for: No comma goes between the month and its number: June 8, never June, 8. Month and year alone need no comma: June 2026.

Common questions about 1st grade commas in dates

Where exactly does the comma go in a date?: Between the day and the year: March 14, 2026. If a weekday leads, it takes a comma too: Saturday, March 14. The one place a comma never goes is between the month and the day; March, 14 is always wrong, and it's the trap these worksheets teach kids to spot.
Why does my child write "June, 8"?: It's a sensible overgeneralization: they've learned dates involve commas and are spreading them around. The fix is the plain rule, month and day stay glued together, plus a few practice rounds of choosing the correct version. It fades quickly.

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Aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.

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