Date
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A date field in the Page Builder.
The date field allows content writers to select a date that represents a calendar day.
The date is saved in YYYY-MM-DD format, like 2026-05-22.
Date field values can be formatted and displayed like any JavaScript date using the asDate() helper from @prismicio/client.
import { asDate } from "@prismicio/client";
const date = asDate(slice.primary.release_date);
<span>{date?.toLocaleDateString("en-US")}</span>;Add a date field to a content model
Date fields are added using the Type Builder, a tool for building by hand, or the Prismic CLI, a tool for AI agents.
Watch for changes
In your local website project, start the Prismic CLI’s
synccommand. The CLI will watch for changes in the Type Builder and pull them into your project.npx prismic sync --watchAdd a date field
In the Type Builder, navigate to the slice, page type, or custom type you want to modify. Add a date field and provide the following:
- Label: The label shown to content writers in the Page Builder. Use an easily understandable name.
- API ID: The property name in the Content API. Use a short, snake-cased name.
You can now close the Prismic CLI
synccommand or add your next field.
Add a date field
Use the
prismic field add datecommand to add a date field to a slice.npx prismic field add date release_date --to-slice MySliceUse
--to-typeto add the field to a page type or custom type instead.npx prismic field add date release_date --to-type page
Open Slice Machine
In your Prismic project, start Slice Machine to begin editing content models.
npx start-slicemachine --openAdd a date field
In Slice Machine, navigate to the slice, page type, or custom type you want to modify. Add a date field.
The label determines the label shown to content writers in the Page Builder. Use an easily understandable name.
The API ID determines the property name in the Content API. Use a short, snake-cased name.
Use date fields
Date fields can be used anywhere a date is needed. It is often helpful to first convert the date to a JavaScript Date object using asDate from @prismicio/client.
import { asDate } from "@prismicio/client";
import type { SliceComponentProps } from "@prismicio/react";
function Slice({ slice }: SliceComponentProps) {
const date = asDate(slice.primary.release_date);
return <span>{date?.toLocaleDateString("en-US")}</span>;
}Check if a date field has a value
Use isFilled.date() to check if a date field has a value before using it.
import { isFilled } from "@prismicio/client";
if (isFilled.date(slice.primary.my_date_field)) {
// Do something if `my_date_field` has a value.
}Learn more about isFilled
API response
Here is what a date field looks like from the Content API:
{
"example_date": "2030-01-31"
}