Date (DATE)

A date picker question type that collects calendar dates with optional range restrictions and an "I don't remember" escape.

DATE lets respondents pick a date from a calendar UI. Compared to free-text date entry, it eliminates format drift and makes tabulation trivial.

When to use it

Product purchase date
Service first-use / last-use date
Event attendance date
Date of birth

Display format

Calendar picker (month view)
Quick year / month dropdowns
Uses the native date picker on mobile

Configuration

Date range restrictions
- past_only — only past dates allowed (e.g., purchase history)
- future_only — only future dates allowed (e.g., reservations)
- none — no restriction
"I don't remember" checkbox (allow_unknown) — an escape hatch for respondents who can't recall an exact date
Required / optional

Example

Q. When did you most recently use our service?

[ 📅 Pick a date ] ☐ I don't remember

Date (DATE) question preview — a calendar picker with year / month / day fields

Design tips

To reduce burden, consider accepting "year/month only" or enabling "I don't remember" when precision isn't critical
Use past-only / future-only to prevent impossible dates from being entered