=DATE(2001, 15, 2) returns March 2, 2002, because March 2002 is 15 months after the first month of 2001. : DATE « Date Time functions « Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial

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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial » Date Time functions » DATE   15.1.3.=DATE(2001, 15, 2) returns March 2, 2002, because March 2002 is 15 months after the first month of 2001. Input the formula: =DATE(2001, 15, 2) 15.1.DATE 15.1.1. DATE(year,month,day) returns a particular date 15.1.2. =DATE(2006, -5, 16) returns the date July 16, 2005 because July 2005 is 5 months before the first month of 2006. 15.1.3. =DATE(2001, 15, 2) returns March 2, 2002, because March 2002 is 15 months after the first month of 2001. 15.1.4. =DATE(2003, 2, 30) returns March 2, 2003, because February does not have 30 days. 15.1.5. To generate a series of dates separated by seven days 15.1.6. Generate a series of dates separated by one month 15.1.7. To generate a series of dates separated by one year 15.1.8. Import data that contains dates coded as text strings 15.1.9. Expresses the date in cell A1 as an ordinal date: 15.1.10. To enter New Year's Day for a specific year in cell A1 15.1.11. INDEPENDENCE DAY always falls on July 4: 15.1.12. VETERANS DAY always falls on November 11: 15.1.13. CHRISTMAS DAY always falls on December 25: 15.1.14. Calculating the Number of Days between Two Dates 15.1.15. Return the date for Independence Day (July 4th) of the current year: