%m returns the month (01-12), %d returns the day (01-31), and %Y returns the year in four digits.

     
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE sales_rep(
    ->   employee_number INT,
    ->   surname VARCHAR(40),
    ->   first_name VARCHAR(30),
    ->   commission TINYINT,
    ->   date_joined date,
    ->   birthday date
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO sales_rep values(1,'James','Writer',10, '1989-01-01', '1969-02-02');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT DATE_FORMAT(date_joined,'%W %M %e %y') FROM sales_rep WHERE employee_number=1;
+----------------------------------------+
| DATE_FORMAT(date_joined,'%W %M %e %y') |
+----------------------------------------+
| Sunday January 1 89                    |
+----------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table sales_rep;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

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%m returns the month (01-12), %d returns the day (01-31), and %Y returns the year in four digits. : Year « Date Time « SQL / MySQL

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