Date facts for kids
The word date can mean:
- A date is a day on a calendar. It is now 23:10 (UTC) Monday, January 18, 2021. That means that today's date is January 18, 2021.
- A date is the fruit of the date palm.
- When people talk about a date, they can also mean that they are meeting with another person — dating. That person might be their boyfriend or girlfriend. People might go out with their partner to have a meal, or they might go to entertain themselves.

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