Using the DateFormatter class
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:Script> [Bindable] private var today:Date = new Date(); </mx:Script> <mx:DateFormatter id="DateDisplay" formatString="MMMM D, YYYY" /> <mx:TextArea id="myTA" text="{DateDisplay.format(today)}" /> </mx:Application>