Handling Date Format - VB.Net/SQL Server Based WebApp - vb.net

I have a Web App and trying to make date format configurable by users as for example people in London should be able to view and enter dates in dd/MM/yyyy format while people in the US MM/dd/yyyy.
Dates are being stored in the DB in smalldatetime. Displaying according to user preference is no issue as String.Format or toString(format) can be used according to user preference whenever a date is displayed. The issue is when a user enters the date. Suppose the server is in the US and uses US cultureinfo by default. So when a date in MM/dd/yyyy format is entered by the user on a page, the server works fine. But not able to figure out the best way to implement such that when user preference for date format is dd/MM/yyyy and when user inputs a date, the code first converts it in MM/dd/yyyy format through some centralized setting so that all lines where dates are handled are not required to be changed.

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https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira064/receiving-search-results-via-email-720416706.html?_ga=2.134616433.1430628443.1592459825-259335427.1591590509
https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira064/receiving-search-results-via-email-720416706.html?_ga=2.134616433.1430628443.1592459825-259335427.1591590509
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