dates

$meta_query = array(
	'relation' => 'AND',
	array(
		'key'     => 'start_date',
		'value'   => '01/01/2021',
		'compare' => '>=',
		'type'    => 'DATE',
	),
	array(
		'key'     => 'start_date',
		'value'   => '01/31/2021',
		'compare' => '<=',
		'type'    => 'DATE',
	),
);