pandas datetime format code example

Example 1: pd.to_datetime python

import pandas as pd
date='2020/11/26 12:00:00'
date_time=pd.to_datetime(date, format='%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S')

Example 2: format date field in pandas

df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df["date"].dt.strftime('%Y-%m'))

Example 3: apply format to pandas datetime column

formatted_df = df["Date"].dt.strftime("%m/%d/%y")

Example 4: pandas.datetime

In [13]: friday = pd.Timestamp('2018-01-05')

In [14]: friday.day_name()
Out[14]: 'Friday'

# Add 1 day
In [15]: saturday = friday + pd.Timedelta('1 day')

In [16]: saturday.day_name()
Out[16]: 'Saturday'

# Add 1 business day (Friday --> Monday)
In [17]: monday = friday + pd.offsets.BDay()

In [18]: monday.day_name()
Out[18]: 'Monday'