diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index c047d85..1071c32 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ DefaultContentLanguage = "en"                   # Theme i18n support
 [params]
     mainSections = ["post"]
     favicon = ""
+    [params.dateFormat]
+        published = "Jan 02, 2006"
+        lastUpdated = "Jan 02, 2006 15:04 MST"
     [params.sidebar]
         emoji = "🍥"
         avatar = "img/avatar.png"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-list/compact.html b/layouts/partials/article-list/compact.html
index 02fc0b3..3988b83 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-list/compact.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-list/compact.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         </h2>
         <footer class="article-time">
             <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" }}'>
-                {{- .Date.Format ( or .Site.Params.dateFormat "Jan 02, 2006" ) -}}
+                {{- .Date.Format (or .Site.Params.dateFormat.published "Jan 02, 2006") -}}
             </time>
         </footer>
     </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article/components/details.html b/layouts/partials/article/components/details.html
index 9c2517d..4349d61 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article/components/details.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article/components/details.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <footer class="article-time">
         {{ (resources.Get "icons/clock.svg").Content | safeHTML }}
         <time class="article-time--published">
-            {{- .Date.Format ( or .Site.Params.dateFormat "Jan 02, 2006" ) -}}
+            {{- .Date.Format (or .Site.Params.dateFormat.published "Jan 02, 2006") -}}
         </time>
     </footer>
     {{- end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article/components/footer.html b/layouts/partials/article/components/footer.html
index c6f80e5..0360a00 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article/components/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article/components/footer.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <section class="article-time">
         {{ (resources.Get "icons/clock.svg").Content | safeHTML }}
         <span class="article-time--modified">
-            {{ T "lastUpdatedOn" }} {{ .Lastmod.Format ( or .Site.Params.dateFormat "Jan 02, 2006 15:04 MST" ) }}
+            {{ T "lastUpdatedOn" }} {{ .Lastmod.Format ( or .Site.Params.dateFormat.lastUpdated "Jan 02, 2006 15:04 MST" ) }}
         </span>
     </section>
     {{- end -}}