def get_readable_date_format(date_format): mapping = [("%Y", "YYYY"), ("%y", "YY"), ("%m", "MM"), ("%b", "[Jan through Dec]"), ("%B", "[January through December]"), ("%d", "DD"), ("%H", "HH"), ("%M", "MM"), ("%S", "SS"), ("%f", "uuuuuu")] for k, v in mapping: date_format = date_format.replace(k, v) return date_format