diff --git a/src/binder/expression_binder.cpp b/src/binder/expression_binder.cpp
index 53f54ee4a0..b601d1a810 100644
--- a/src/binder/expression_binder.cpp
+++ b/src/binder/expression_binder.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,12 @@ std::shared_ptr<Expression> ExpressionBinder::forceCast(
     auto functionName = "CAST";
     auto children =
         expression_vector{expression, createLiteralExpression(Value(targetType.toString()))};
-    return bindScalarFunctionExpression(children, functionName);
+    auto castExpression = bindScalarFunctionExpression(children, functionName);
+    if (expression->expressionType == ExpressionType::LITERAL &&
+        expression->dataType == LogicalType::STRING() && LogicalTypeUtils::isDate(targetType)) {
+        return foldExpression(castExpression);
+    }
+    return castExpression;
 }
 
 std::string ExpressionBinder::getUniqueName(const std::string& name) const {
diff --git a/test/test_files/exceptions/binder/binder_error.test b/test/test_files/exceptions/binder/binder_error.test
index 23b126da95..f531193e69 100644
--- a/test/test_files/exceptions/binder/binder_error.test
+++ b/test/test_files/exceptions/binder/binder_error.test
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ Expected: (STRING) -> DATE
 ---- error
 Conversion exception: Error occurred during parsing date. Given: "2012". Expected format: (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
+-LOG FoldImplicitDateCastInComparison
+-STATEMENT MATCH (a:person) WHERE a.birthdate = '2012' RETURN COUNT(*);
+---- error
+Conversion exception: Error occurred during parsing date. Given: "2012". Expected format: (YYYY-MM-DD)
+-STATEMENT EXPLAIN MATCH (a:person) WHERE a.birthdate = '2012' RETURN COUNT(*);
+---- error
+Conversion exception: Error occurred during parsing date. Given: "2012". Expected format: (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
 -LOG OrderByVariableNotInScope
 -STATEMENT MATCH (a:person)-[e1:knows]->(b:person) RETURN SUM(a.age) ORDER BY a.ID;
 ---- error
diff --git a/test/test_files/explain/explain.test b/test/test_files/explain/explain.test
index 540a2c652e..8809ea4093 100644
--- a/test/test_files/explain/explain.test
+++ b/test/test_files/explain/explain.test
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 -STATEMENT EXPLAIN LOGICAL MATCH (p:person) WHERE p.gender='F' RETURN p;
 ---- ok
 
+-LOG ExplainImplicitDateCast
+-STATEMENT EXPLAIN MATCH (p:person) WHERE p.birthdate = '1980-10-26' RETURN p;
+---- ok
+
 -LOG ExplainLogicalCall
 -STATEMENT EXPLAIN LOGICAL CALL threads=5
 ---- ok