ISO 8601 Date (YYYY-MM-DD) Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a well-structured, multi-part regular expression for matching iso 8601 date (yyyy-mm-dd), ported and verified for Go. A rigorously tested regex reduces debugging time and protects your application from edge-case failures. The snippet below is ready to drop into your Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// ISO 8601 Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Localization > Date Formats

package validation

import "regexp"

var iso8601DateYyyymmddRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^((?:19|20)[0-9]{2})-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$`)

func ValidateIso8601DateYyyymmdd(s string) bool {
    return iso8601DateYyyymmddRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateIso8601DateYyyymmdd("2024-01-15")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Localization > Date Formats category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for Go developers because Go's RE2 engine is inherently safe from catastrophic backtracking, but this pattern has been additionally verified for correctness. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

Capture groups: 1=year, 2=month, 3=day. The pattern does not validate impossible dates like 2023-02-29 (non-leap year) or 2024-04-31 (April has 30 days). Validate calendar correctness with a date library.