code: def _parse_date_default_value(property_name, default_value_string):
      
      # OrientDB doesn't use ISO-8601 datetime format, so we have to parse it manually
      # and then turn it into a python datetime object. strptime() will raise an exception
      # if the provided value cannot be parsed correctly.
      parsed_value = time.strptime(default_value_string, ORIENTDB_DATE_FORMAT)
      return datetime.date(parsed_value.tm_year, parsed_value.tm_mon, parsed_value.tm_mday)
docs: Parse and return the default value for a date property.