Swahili dates are constructed in the following manner:
Tarehe (Date) + (Number of Day in Month) + (Month) + (Day of Week)

Day Numbers

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1st = Moja/Kwanza
2nd = Pili/mbili
3rd = Tatu
4th = Nne
5th = Tano
6th = Sita
7th = Saba
8th = Nane
9th = Tisa
10th = Kumi
11th = Kumi na moja
12th = Kumi na mbili
13th = Kumi na tatu
14th = Kumi na nne
15th = Kumi na tano
16th = Kumi na sita
17th = Kumi na saba
18th = Kumi na nane
19th = Kumi na tisa
20th = Ishirini
21st = Ishirini na moja
22nd = Ishirini na mbili
23rd = Ishirini na tatu
24th = Ishirini na nne
25th = Ishirini na tano
26th = Ishirini na sita
27th = Ishirini na saba
28th = Ishirini na nane
29th = Ishirini na tisa
30th = Thelathini
31st = Thelathini na moja

Months

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January = Januari
February = Februari
March = Machi
April = Aprili
May = Mei
June = Juni
July = Julai
August = Agosti
September = Septemba
October = Oktoba
November = Novemba
December = Desemba

Days of the Week

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Monday = Jumatatu
Tuesday = Jumanne
Wednesday = Jumatano
Thursday = Alhamisi
Friday = Ijumaa
Saturday = Jumamosi
Sunday = Jumapili

Additional Vocab

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Mwaka = Year (cl. 3/4)
Mwezi = Month (cl. 3/4)