Generate Random Date Intervals

Need realistic test data for date-based systems? The Generate Random Date Intervals Tool creates flexible, randomized date ranges with options to shuffle order, vary lengths, and allow overlaps. It’s perfect for testing scheduling logic, date pickers, calendars, or timeline visualizations.

You can control how random or structured the output is. The Generate Random Date Intervals Tool updates live and includes built-in copy and export functions.

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Options
Allow overlaps
Random durations
Shuffle order

How to Use:

  1. Click Generate to create 10 random date intervals in the format YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD.
  2. Use the Options toggles to:
    • Allow or disallow overlapping ranges
    • Vary the length of each date range
    • Shuffle the output order
  3. The results are shown instantly in the right box with a flash update.
  4. Use Copy Output or Export to File to save the list.
  5. Click Clear All to reset everything.

What Generate Random Date Intervals Tool can do:

This tool builds randomized date intervals for testing or simulation. It gives you control over:

  • Whether date ranges can overlap
  • Whether durations are fixed or randomized
  • Whether the output appears in sequential or shuffled order

It works great for quickly generating believable but varied test data.

Example:

2024-01-12 to 2024-01-22
2024-01-07 to 2024-01-16
2024-02-03 to 2024-02-10
2024-01-25 to 2024-02-05
2024-01-01 to 2024-01-08

Common Use Cases:

Use this when you need sample date intervals for calendars, booking systems, timeline visualizations, or QA testing environments. It’s ideal for mocking up overlapping or scattered timeframes and seeing how your system handles different conditions.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

Want more control? Generate Custom Dates lets you fine-tune exactly what kind of dates get pulled in. And if you’re working across time instead, Generate Random Time Intervals gives the same randomness but for hours and minutes.

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