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Random Date Generator

Generate one or many random dates inside a bounded start/end range — with optional weekend exclusion, no-duplicates, sorting, and day-of-week labels. Runs entirely in your browser.

Input

Settings

Output

Random dates
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What does this tool do?

Picks one or many random dates from inside a start/end range you choose. Useful for seeding test data, picking a random deadline or event day, running a raffle-style date draw, or just settling "pick a day" arguments. Unlike a fixed-interval list, every date is drawn independently at random within the range.

Settings

  • Start date / End date — the inclusive range dates are drawn from.
  • Count — how many dates to generate at once (1–40).
  • Exclude weekends (Sat/Sun) — only draw from Monday–Friday.
  • No duplicate dates — draw each date at most once (turn off to allow repeats, e.g. when the range is smaller than the count).
  • Sort chronologically — order the results oldest to newest instead of draw order.
  • Include day of week — append the weekday name to each result (2026-08-14 (Friday)).

How to use it

  1. Pick a Start date and End date.
  2. Set the Count and any filters (weekend exclusion, duplicates, sorting, weekday labels).
  3. Click Generate dates — each click draws a fresh set.
  4. Copy or download the result list, or click again for a new draw with the same settings.

FAQ

What happens if the range doesn't have enough eligible dates for the count I set? With "No duplicate dates" on, the tool errors and tells you how many eligible dates actually exist in range — reduce the count, widen the range, or turn off weekend exclusion. Turn off "No duplicate dates" to allow repeats instead.

I need every date in the range, not random ones — is there a tool for that? Yes — the Date Range Generator lists every date (or hourly/minute timestamp) between two dates in order, rather than drawing randomly.

Can I add or subtract time from a single date instead of picking a random one? Use the Date Calculator to add or subtract years, months, and days from a starting date.

Privacy

All generation happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript — nothing is uploaded to iotools.cloud's servers.

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Use it from code

From 3 credits per call

REST API

curl -X POST https://api.iotools.cloud/v1/tool/random-date-generator \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "startDate": "2026-01-01",
    "endDate": "2026-12-31",
    "entriesCount": "5",
    "excludeWeekends": "",
    "uniqueDates": "true",
    "sortResults": "true",
    "includeWeekday": "true"
  }'

Swap in your own key from your account. The tool's fields are the body — no wrapper.

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Use the IOTools `random-date-generator` tool (Random Date Generator) on this input:

YOUR_INPUT_HERE

Paste this at any agent connected to the IOTools MCP server, then add your input.

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