diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca131c9..1f542d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ paginate = 5
     newerPosts = "Newer posts"
     olderPosts = "Older posts"
     minuteReadingTime = "min read"
+    dateFormatSingle = "2006-01-02"
+    dateFormatList = "2006-01-02"
 
     [languages.en.params.logo]
       logoText = "hello friend"
diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 2d49a62..9ec00e9 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ paginate = 5
     newerPosts = "Newer posts"
     olderPosts = "Older posts"
     minuteReadingTime = "min read"
+    dateFormatSingle = "2006-01-02"
+    dateFormatList = "2006-01-02"
 
     [languages.en.params.logo]
       logoText = "hello friend"
diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 93eb8fc..eda29eb 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       <h1 class="post-title"><a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</a></h1>
       <div class="post-meta">
         <span class="post-date">
-          {{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}
+          {{ .Date.Format ($.Site.Params.DateFormatList | default "2006-01-02") }}
         </span>
         {{ with .Params.Author }}<span class="post-author">— {{ $.Site.Params.WrittenBy | default "Written by" }} {{ . }}</span>{{ end }}
         {{ if $.Site.Params.ShowReadingTime }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 0a2a768..5ab166f 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <div class="post-meta">
       {{ with .Date | default nil }}
         <span class="post-date">
-            {{ .Format "2006-01-02" }}
+            {{ .Format ($.Site.Params.DateFormatSingle | default "2006-01-02") }}
         </span>
       {{ end }}
       {{ with .Params.Author }}<span class="post-author">— {{ $.Site.Params.WrittenBy | default "Written by" }} {{ . }}</span>{{ end }}