diff --git a/pelicanconf.py b/pelicanconf.py
index 4947fd8..85b4263 100644
--- a/pelicanconf.py
+++ b/pelicanconf.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ SOCIAL = social.generate()
 
 DEFAULT_PAGINATION = False
 DELETE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = True
-DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = '%c'
-DEFAULT_DATE = "fs"
+
 
 PAGE_PATHS = ["pages"]
 PAGE_SAVE_AS = "{slug}/index.html"
@@ -79,4 +78,8 @@ SITEMAP = {
     "format": "xml"
 }
 
+import filters
+JINJA_FILTERS = {
+    "datetime": filters.format_datetime
+}
 # Extra context
diff --git a/plugins/filters.py b/plugins/filters.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da370a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import iso8601
+
+
+def format_datetime(value):
+    return iso8601.parse_date(str(value)).strftime("%x")
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6edd597..4ddd624 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 colorama==0.3.6
 flake8==2.5.0
 gitpython==2.0.3
+iso8601==0.1.11
 markdown==2.6.6
 pelican==3.6.3
diff --git a/theme/templates/projects.html b/theme/templates/projects.html
index 30ba848..e12e268 100644
--- a/theme/templates/projects.html
+++ b/theme/templates/projects.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <div class="container">
       <p class="text-right">
         Updated: {{ article.updated }}
-        Date: {{ article.date }}
+        Date: {{ article.date|datetime }}
       </p>
       {{ article.content }}
     </div>