3 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/layouts/partials/docs/git-footer.html b/layouts/partials/docs/git-footer.html
index a8a126b..4a856d3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/docs/git-footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/docs/git-footer.html
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 <div class="align-center book-git-footer {{ if not .GitInfo }}justify-end{{ else }}justify-between{{ end }}">
   {{ with .GitInfo }}
   <div>
-    <a href="{{ $.Site.Params.BookRepo }}/commit/{{ .Hash }}" title='Last modified {{ .AuthorDate.Local.Format $.Site.Params.DateFormat }} by {{ .AuthorName }}' target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-      <img src="{{ "svg/code-merge.svg" | relURL }}" /> {{ .AuthorDate.Local.Format $.Site.Params.DateFormat }}
+    {{- $date := .AuthorDate.Local.Format (default "January 2, 2006" $.Site.Params.BookDateFormat) -}}
+    <a href="{{ $.Site.Params.BookRepo }}/commit/{{ .Hash }}" title='Last modified {{ $date }} by {{ .AuthorName }}' target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+      <img src="{{ "svg/code-merge.svg" | relURL }}" /> {{ $date }}
     </a>
   </div>
   {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/posts/list.html b/layouts/posts/list.html
index 9c68a79..18871f2 100644
--- a/layouts/posts/list.html
+++ b/layouts/posts/list.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
+  {{- $dateFormat := default "January 2, 2006" .Site.Params.BookDateFormat -}}
   {{ $paginator := .Paginate (where .Pages "Params.hidden" "ne" true) }}
   {{ range sort .Paginator.Pages }}
   <article>
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@
       <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a>
     </h2>
     <h5>
-      <strong>{{ .Date.Format .Site.Params.DateFormat }}</strong>
+      <strong>{{ .Date.Format $dateFormat }}</strong>
     </h5>
     <p class="markdown">
       {{- .Summary -}}
diff --git a/layouts/posts/single.html b/layouts/posts/single.html
index 36585e5..a7f94ed 100644
--- a/layouts/posts/single.html
+++ b/layouts/posts/single.html
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
+{{- $dateFormat := default "January 2, 2006" .Site.Params.BookDateFormat -}}
 <header>
   <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
   <h5>
-    <strong>{{ .Date.Format .Site.Params.DateFormat  }}</strong>
+    <strong>{{ .Date.Format $dateFormat }}</strong>
   </h5>
 </header>
 <article class="markdown">