diff --git a/utils/date_utils.py b/utils/date_utils.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+def get_current_date():
+    """Returns the current date as a string in YYYY-MM-DD format."""
+    return datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+
+
+def format_date(date, format='%Y-%m-%d'):
+    """Formats a given date to the specified format."""
+    return date.strftime(format)
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