Convert date string from one format to another format using SimpleDateFormat
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { SimpleDateFormat sdfSource = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yy"); Date date = sdfSource.parse("12/11/09"); SimpleDateFormat sdfDestination = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss"); System.out.println(sdfDestination.format(date)); } }