How to Change the Date Display Format on All Pages in Squarespace 7.1

Changing the date format on your website is a big part of ensuring that your site feels professional, local, and consistent in how it displays dates.

Whether it’s a blog, event site, personal portfolio, or eCommerce site where you’re selling event or future products, the format with which your dates are shown—for example, whether it’s “April 23, 2025,” “23/04/25,” or “04-23-2025”—can have a major impact on how your readers process and trust your content.

With Squarespace 7.1, you now have the flexibility of setting the date format site-wide for your blog posts, event pages, product listings, and anywhere else you would enter a date. You can customize them to your local style (US vs. Europe vs. Asia formats), or you can use a clean style that perfectly suits your brand, and many more customizations!

This guide will make it clear and easy to update your site’s date display formats across the board; it’s as easy and neat as pie using the native Squarespace settings.

Step-by-Step: How to Update Date Formats Site-Wide

Step 1: Access Regional Settings (Affects Global Default Format)

First, make sure your site-wide region setting is correct, because it controls base formatting.

1. Go to your Squarespace Dashboard.

2. Click Settings > Language & Region.

3. Under Region, select your country or region (like the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, etc.).

This affects:

• Default date formatting

• Default time formatting

• Some built-in text language settings

Example:

• US Region → Dates appear like April 23, 2025

• UK Region → Dates appear like 23 April 2025

Step 2: Update Date Format for Blog Pages (Manual Control)

If you run a Blog Page, you can override the global setting manually for better control.

1. In your main navigation, open your Blog Page.

2. Click Edit (hover over any post list).

3. Click the Blog List Settings (gear icon on the block).

4. Find the Metadata section.

5. Under Display Post Date, toggle ON.

6. Now you will see Date Format Options (depending on the template).

Choose your format:

• April 23, 2025

• 23/04/2025

• 04/23/25

• Custom

Custom formats might need custom CSS or JavaScript if not provided.

Step 3: Update Event Page Date Format

If you're using Event Pages:

1. Open your Events Page.

2. Click Edit Section on the Event List.

3. Go to Event Settings > Display > Date Format.

Choose your desired display format:

• "April 23"

• "04/23/2025"

• "Wednesday, April 23, 2025"

This controls how dates look inside event listings, event detail pages, and calendars.

Step 4: Product Date (If You Show Publish Dates)

If you have product publish dates visible (rare, but sometimes on Product Lists):

• Product pages do not normally show a date.

• If you have custom metadata showing dates (e.g., "Added on"), you'd control it via Blog/List settings or custom CSS.

Usually, products focus on "available/in-stock" or sale start dates, not post dates.

Quick Summary

Page Type	How to Change Date Format
Whole Website	Settings > Language & Region (Global Region Format)
Blog Pages	Edit Blog List > Metadata > Date Format
Event Pages	Edit Events > Display > Date Format
Product Pages	Usually not shown by default unless customized

So you can control your site's dates exactly where you need them.

Final Result

After these steps:

• Your blog posts, event listings, and content will show dates exactly in the style you prefer

• Visitors from different regions will understand your dates properly

• Your website will feel more consistent, polished, and professional

A small improvement, but it makes a big difference in user trust and readability!

Important Notes:

Tip	Why
Consistency is key	Always use the same format across the whole site
Choose readability over complexity	"April 23, 2025" is easier than "04/23/25" for most users
Think about international visitors	04/05/2025 can be confusing: Is it April 5 or May 4?
Test after changing	Always double-check Blog, Event, and Product pages after updates

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I format the date on all Squarespace websites?

To apply a global date format, go to:
Settings → Language & Region → Region
This will automatically adjust the default date and time format across your blog, events, and other sections based on the selected country or region (e.g., US or UK).

2. Can I use different date formats on separate pages?

Yes.

Global region determines defaults, but you can override it in certain places, such as:

• Blog List → Metadata Settings

• Event Page → Display Settings

3. How and where can I change the format of dates in posts?

Go to your Blog Page and:

• Mouse over your post list → Click on the gear icon (Settings)

• Metadata → Display Post Date → ON

• Select a style (like April 23, 2025, 23/04/2025, or custom)

4. Is there a way to format the way Dates appear on my Event Pages?

Yes.

Event Page → Edit Section → Event Settings → Display → Date Format

You’ll find options like:

• April 23

• 04/23/2025

• Wednesday, April 23, 2025

5. Are there dates on the product pages? And can I customize them?

Product pages do not display publish dates (by design).

But in case you have custom metadata (say, a "Added on" field), date output can be controlled via blog-like list blocks or CSS class targeting.