Is "Nous sommes" before a date acceptable/required in some instances?

Question

At the beginning of broadcasts, I've heard things like, "Bonne journée. Nous sommes le mercredi 24 janvier 2024. Commençons notre programme."
Is the "Nous sommes" used formally, or conversationally as well?" Would a teacher say "Nous sommes..." rather than "C'est..," for example? Or if a friend asked for the date, would it be odd to say, "Nous sommes le 24 janvier?

Accepted Answer

Using nous sommes... is a bit more formal and elegant.

Answer

Bonjour Terence,
Chris is correct! "Nous sommes ..." is a bit more formal.
You will hear: C'est le 5 mai, C'est vendredi, on est le 5 mai, on est vendredi, nous sommes le 5 mai, nous sommes vendredi
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

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All those examples are fantastic. Merci à vous deux!