Does "May 2026" without a day need a comma?

No; month-plus-year stands alone (the party is in May 2026). The comma only arrives when a day number sits between them: May 30, 2026. Worksheets at this level keep the full month-day-year pattern so the rule stays visible.

Where will my child actually use this?

At the top of nearly every paper they write for the next decade, plus letters, forms, and journals. Date punctuation is a small skill with unusually high mileage, which is why it appears in the language standards as early as 1st grade.

2nd grade commas in dates

2nd grade commas in dates worksheets

Second graders write dates fluently in letters, journals, and forms, placing commas without stopping to think. The skill is recognizing the two legal comma homes in a date and rejecting the impostor with a comma splitting month from day.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c.

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The kind of sentences you'll fix

Add the missing commas to each date.

The spelling bee is on January 29 2027.
Fixed: The spelling bee is on January 29, 2027.
We planted the oak on April 22 2023.
We moved here on August 3 2022.

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 2nd grade sheet

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

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

Art night is on Tuesday, September 15.
The magic show is on Friday, February 19.
Muffin morning is on Wednesday, October 21.

Fix it. Add the missing commas to each date. 7 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

Connect the rule to real writing: letters home, journal headings, party invitations. Each is a natural rep. When your child writes the date correctly out of habit at the top of a page, this skill has done its job and needs no more drilling.

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 2nd grade commas in dates

Does "May 2026" without a day need a comma?: No; month-plus-year stands alone (the party is in May 2026). The comma only arrives when a day number sits between them: May 30, 2026. Worksheets at this level keep the full month-day-year pattern so the rule stays visible.
Where will my child actually use this?: At the top of nearly every paper they write for the next decade, plus letters, forms, and journals. Date punctuation is a small skill with unusually high mileage, which is why it appears in the language standards as early as 1st grade.

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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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