diff --git a/app/Support/ParseDateString.php b/app/Support/ParseDateString.php
index 1b45b4defb..67a1bbf6f9 100644
--- a/app/Support/ParseDateString.php
+++ b/app/Support/ParseDateString.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ParseDateString
      */
     public function parseDate(string $date): Carbon
     {
+        $date = strtolower($date);
         // parse keywords:
         if (in_array($date, $this->keywords, true)) {
             return $this->parseKeyword($date);
@@ -48,18 +49,189 @@ class ParseDateString
 
         // if + or -:
         if (0 === strpos($date, '+') || 0 === strpos($date, '-')) {
+
             return $this->parseRelativeDate($date);
         }
+        if ('xxxx-xx-xx' === strtolower($date)) {
+            throw new FireflyException(sprintf('[a]Not a recognised date format: "%s"', $date));
+        }
+        // can't do a partial year:
+        $substrCount = substr_count(substr($date, 0, 4), 'x', 0);
+        if (10 === strlen($date) && $substrCount > 0 && $substrCount < 4) {
+            throw new FireflyException(sprintf('[b]Not a recognised date format: "%s"', $date));
+        }
 
-        throw new FireflyException('Not recognised.');
+        // maybe a date range
+        if (10 === strlen($date) && (false !== strpos($date, 'xx') || false !== strpos($date, 'xxxx'))) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('[c]Detected a date range ("%s"), return a fake date.', $date));
+            // very lazy way to parse the date without parsing it, because this specific function
+            // cant handle date ranges.
+            return new Carbon('1984-09-17');
+        }
+
+        throw new FireflyException(sprintf('[d]Not a recognised date format: "%s"', $date));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isDateRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        $date = strtolower($date);
+        // not 10 chars:
+        if (10 !== strlen($date)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // all x'es
+        if ('xxxx-xx-xx' === strtolower($date)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // no x'es
+        if (false === strpos($date, 'xx') && false === strpos($date, 'xxxx')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function parseRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // several types of range can be submitted
+        switch (true) {
+            default:
+                break;
+            case $this->isDayRange($date):
+                return $this->parseDayRange($date, $journalDate);
+            case $this->isMonthRange($date):
+                return $this->parseMonthRange($date, $journalDate);
+            case $this->isYearRange($date):
+                return $this->parseYearRange($date, $journalDate);
+            case $this->isMonthDayRange($date):
+                return $this->parseMonthDayRange($date, $journalDate);
+            case $this->isDayYearRange($date):
+                return $this->parseDayYearRange($date, $journalDate);
+            case $this->isMonthYearRange($date):
+                return $this->parseMonthYearRange($date, $journalDate);
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'start' => new Carbon('1984-09-17'),
+            'end'   => new Carbon('1984-09-17'),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isDayRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for xxxx-xx-DD:
+        $pattern = '/^xxxx-xx-(0[1-9]|[12][\d]|3[01])$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a day range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a day range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function parseDayRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // format of string is xxxx-xx-DD
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xxxx'], [$journalDate->year], $date);
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx'], [$journalDate->format('m')], $validDate);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseDayRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfDay();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfDay();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isMonthRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for xxxx-MM-xx:
+        $pattern = '/^xxxx-(0[1-9]|1[012])-xx$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a month range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a month range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isMonthYearRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for YYYY-MM-xx:
+        $pattern = '/^(19|20)\d\d-(0[1-9]|1[012])-xx$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a month/year range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a month/year range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isYearRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for YYYY-xx-xx:
+        $pattern = '/^(19|20)\d\d-xx-xx$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a year range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a year range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * @param string $date
      *
      * @return Carbon
      */
-    private function parseDefaultDate(string $date): Carbon
+    protected function parseDefaultDate(string $date): Carbon
     {
         return Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $date);
     }
@@ -69,7 +241,7 @@ class ParseDateString
      *
      * @return Carbon
      */
-    private function parseKeyword(string $keyword): Carbon
+    protected function parseKeyword(string $keyword): Carbon
     {
         $today = Carbon::today()->startOfDay();
         switch ($keyword) {
@@ -99,12 +271,65 @@ class ParseDateString
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function parseMonthRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // because 31 would turn February into March unexpectedly and the exact day is irrelevant here.
+        $day = $journalDate->format('d');
+        if ((int) $day > 28) {
+            $day = '28';
+        }
+
+        // format of string is xxxx-MM-xx
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xxxx'], [$journalDate->year], $date);
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx'], [$day], $validDate);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseMonthRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfMonth();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfMonth();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function parseMonthYearRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // because 31 would turn February into March unexpectedly and the exact day is irrelevant here.
+        $day = $journalDate->format('d');
+        if ((int) $day > 28) {
+            $day = '28';
+        }
+
+        // format of string is YYYY-MM-xx
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx'], [$day], $date);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseMonthYearRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfMonth();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfMonth();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $date
      *
      * @return Carbon
      */
-    private function parseRelativeDate(string $date): Carbon
+    protected function parseRelativeDate(string $date): Carbon
     {
         Log::debug(sprintf('Now in parseRelativeDate("%s")', $date));
         $parts     = explode(' ', $date);
@@ -154,4 +379,106 @@ class ParseDateString
         return $today;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function parseYearRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // format of string is YYYY-xx-xx
+        // kind of a convulted way of replacing variables but I'm lazy.
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx-xx'], [sprintf('%s-xx', $journalDate->format('m'))], $date);
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx'], [$journalDate->format('d')], $validDate);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseYearRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfYear();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfYear();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isMonthDayRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for xxxx-MM-DD:
+        $pattern = '/^xxxx-(0[1-9]|1[012])-(0[1-9]|[12][\d]|3[01])$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a month/day range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a month/day range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isDayYearRange(string $date): bool
+    {
+        // if regex for YYYY-xx-DD:
+        $pattern = '/^(19|20)\d\d-xx-(0[1-9]|[12][\d]|3[01])$/';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $date)) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is a day/year range.', $date));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        Log::debug(sprintf('"%s" is not a day/year range.', $date));
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function parseMonthDayRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // Any year.
+        // format of string is xxxx-MM-DD
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xxxx'], [$journalDate->year], $date);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseMonthDayRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfDay();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfDay();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $date
+     * @param Carbon $journalDate
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function parseDayYearRange(string $date, Carbon $journalDate): array
+    {
+        // Any year.
+        // format of string is YYYY-xx-DD
+        $validDate = str_replace(['xx'], [$journalDate->format('m')], $date);
+        Log::debug(sprintf('parseDayYearRange: Parsed "%s" into "%s"', $date, $validDate));
+        $start = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->startOfDay();
+        $end   = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $validDate)->endOfDay();
+
+        return [
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
+        ];
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateAfter.php b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateAfter.php
index 71ac2cdbcf..a702bf3668 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateAfter.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateAfter.php
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ final class DateAfter extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
 
             return false;
         }
-        if ($date->isAfter($ruleDate)) {
+        $isDateRange = $dateParser->isDateRange($this->triggerValue);
+        if (false === $isDateRange && $date->isAfter($ruleDate)) {
             Log::debug(
                 sprintf(
                     '%s is after %s, so return true.',
@@ -93,6 +94,32 @@ final class DateAfter extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
 
             return true;
         }
+        // could be a date range.
+        if ($isDateRange) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('Date value is "%s", representing a range.', $this->triggerValue));
+            $range = $dateParser->parseRange($this->triggerValue, $date);
+            if ($date->isAfter($range['end'])) {
+                Log::debug(
+                    sprintf(
+                        '%s is after [%s/%s], so return true.',
+                        $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    )
+                );
+
+                return true;
+            }
+            Log::debug(
+                sprintf(
+                    '%s is NOT after [%s/%s], so return false.',
+                    $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                )
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
 
         Log::debug(
             sprintf(
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateBefore.php b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateBefore.php
index 0b6a6e7c40..de41f6da67 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateBefore.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateBefore.php
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ final class DateBefore extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
 
             return false;
         }
-        if ($date->isBefore($ruleDate)) {
+        $isDateRange = $dateParser->isDateRange($this->triggerValue);
+
+        if (false === $isDateRange && $date->isBefore($ruleDate)) {
             Log::debug(
                 sprintf(
                     '%s is before %s, so return true.',
@@ -94,6 +96,35 @@ final class DateBefore extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
             return true;
         }
 
+        // could be a date range.
+        if ($isDateRange) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('Date value is "%s", representing a range.', $this->triggerValue));
+            $range = $dateParser->parseRange($this->triggerValue, $date);
+            if ($date->isBefore($range['start'])) {
+                Log::debug(
+                    sprintf(
+                        '%s is before [%s/%s], so return true.',
+                        $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    )
+                );
+
+                return true;
+            }
+            Log::debug(
+                sprintf(
+                    '%s is NOT before [%s/%s], so return false.',
+                    $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                )
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
+
+
+
         Log::debug(
             sprintf(
                 '%s is NOT before %s, so return true.',
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateIs.php b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateIs.php
index 6661b4e441..62cdeda575 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateIs.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Triggers/DateIs.php
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ final class DateIs extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
 
             return false;
         }
-        if ($ruleDate->isSameDay($date)) {
+        $isDateRange = $dateParser->isDateRange($this->triggerValue);
+
+        if (false === $isDateRange && $ruleDate->isSameDay($date)) {
             Log::debug(
                 sprintf(
                     '%s is on the same day as %s, so return true.',
@@ -94,6 +96,34 @@ final class DateIs extends AbstractTrigger implements TriggerInterface
             return true;
         }
 
+        // could be a date range.
+        if ($isDateRange) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('Date value is "%s", representing a range.', $this->triggerValue));
+            $range = $dateParser->parseRange($this->triggerValue, $date);
+            if ($date->isAfter($range['start']) && $date->isBefore($range['end'])) {
+                Log::debug(
+                    sprintf(
+                        '%s is between [%s/%s], so return true.',
+                        $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    )
+                );
+
+                return true;
+            }
+            Log::debug(
+                sprintf(
+                    '%s is NOT between [%s/%s], so return false.',
+                    $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['start']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                    $range['end']->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                )
+            );
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         Log::debug(
             sprintf(
                 '%s is NOT on the same day as %s, so return true.',