How to Write a Date in Roman Numerals
Convert the month, the day and the year separately, then join them with a separator. June 15, 2026 becomes VI.XV.MMXXVI in US order (month, day, year), or XV.VI.MMXXVI in European order (day, month, year). Roman numerals have no zero, so you never write leading zeros: the 5th is simply V, not 0V.
Which Date Order Should I Use?
Use the order people around you read dates in. In the United States that is month, day, year. In the UK, Europe, Australia and most of the world it is day, month, year. The ISO order, year first, avoids any confusion. For a tattoo or engraving, check the order with someone who knows the date well before committing, because III.IV could mean March 4 or April 3.
Months in Roman Numerals
| Month | Number | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | I |
| February | 2 | II |
| March | 3 | III |
| April | 4 | IV |
| May | 5 | V |
| June | 6 | VI |
| July | 7 | VII |
| August | 8 | VIII |
| September | 9 | IX |
| October | 10 | X |
| November | 11 | XI |
| December | 12 | XII |
Years in Roman Numerals
| Year | Roman |
|---|---|
| 1980 | MCMLXXX |
| 1981 | MCMLXXXI |
| 1982 | MCMLXXXII |
| 1983 | MCMLXXXIII |
| 1984 | MCMLXXXIV |
| 1985 | MCMLXXXV |
| 1986 | MCMLXXXVI |
| 1987 | MCMLXXXVII |
| 1988 | MCMLXXXVIII |
| 1989 | MCMLXXXIX |
| 1990 | MCMXC |
| 1991 | MCMXCI |
| 1992 | MCMXCII |
| 1993 | MCMXCIII |
| 1994 | MCMXCIV |
| 1995 | MCMXCV |
| 1996 | MCMXCVI |
| 1997 | MCMXCVII |
| 1998 | MCMXCVIII |
| 1999 | MCMXCIX |
| 2000 | MM |
| 2001 | MMI |
| 2002 | MMII |
| 2003 | MMIII |
| 2004 | MMIV |
| 2005 | MMV |
| 2006 | MMVI |
| 2007 | MMVII |
| 2008 | MMVIII |
| 2009 | MMIX |
| 2010 | MMX |
| 2011 | MMXI |
| 2012 | MMXII |
| 2013 | MMXIII |
| 2014 | MMXIV |
| 2015 | MMXV |
| 2016 | MMXVI |
| 2017 | MMXVII |
| 2018 | MMXVIII |
| 2019 | MMXIX |
| 2020 | MMXX |
| 2021 | MMXXI |
| 2022 | MMXXII |
| 2023 | MMXXIII |
| 2024 | MMXXIV |
| 2025 | MMXXV |
| 2026 | MMXXVI |
| 2027 | MMXXVII |
| 2028 | MMXXVIII |
| 2029 | MMXXIX |
| 2030 | MMXXX |
Tips for Roman Numeral Tattoos and Engravings
- Double-check subtractive numerals. 4 is IV, 9 is IX, 40 is XL, 90 is XC, 400 is CD and 900 is CM. IIII and VIIII are common mistakes.
- Years from 2000 start with MM. 2026 is MMXXVI, and 1999 is MCMXCIX.
- Pick one separator and use it consistently. Dots and middle dots are the most popular for tattoos.
- Copy the result with the button above instead of retyping it.
To convert plain numbers, use the Roman numerals converter.
