Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.Date; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { public static String getMonthStringFromDate(Date date) { Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(); calendar.setTime(date); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); sb.append(calendar.getDisplayName(Calendar.MONTH, Calendar.LONG, Locale.US)).append(", ") .append(calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR)); return sb.toString(); } }