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Rule "Invalid date, like 'February 31, 2014'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Invalid date, like 'February 31, 2014'
Message: February only has 28 days, or 29 days in leap years.
Category: Semantics (ID: SEMANTICS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/date-formats/#commas-in-dates
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It happened on Feb 30, 2014.
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It happened on Feb 28, 2014.
ID: INVALID_DATE [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)