Change Event Date Format in Shortcodes – Events Shortcodes Pro

The Events Shortcodes addon gives you full control over how event dates are displayed on your site. You can choose from a set of predefined formats or create your own custom date style.

Available Date Formats

Default: 01 January 2025
Md,Y: Jan 01, 2025
Fd,Y: January 01, 2025
dM: 01 Jan
dF: 01 January
Fd: January 01
Md,YT: Jan 01, 2025 8:00am-5:00pm
Full: 01 January 2025 8:00am-5:00pm
jMl: 1 Jan Monday)
d.FY: 01. January 2025
IdF: Monday 01 January
dFT: 01 January 8:00am-5:00pm
SED: 01 Jan – 02 Feb 2025
SEDT: 01 Jan – 02 Feb 2025 8:00am-5:00pm
D.,j. F: Wed., 15. May

Custom Date Options

If the predefined formats don’t match your style, you can enter a custom date format.

In your shortcode, set date_format="custom".
From your WordPress dashboard, go to Events → Settings → Display → Date & Time.

Now, enter your preferred format.

Shortcode Examples

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		<br>
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                        <span class="ect-venue-details ect-address">
                       
                        <div>JW Marriott,<span class="tribe-address">

<span class="tribe-street-address">Sector 35</span>
	
		<br>
		<span class="tribe-locality">Chandigarh</span><span class="tribe-delimiter">,</span>

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	<span class="tribe-country-name">India</span>

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                        <span class="ect-venue-details ect-address">
                       
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		<br>
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	<span class="tribe-postal-code">160001</span>

	<span class="tribe-country-name">India</span>

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Sep 18, 2025

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