diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/cal_layout.html b/layouts/shortcodes/cal_layout.html
index a683bcd..126bb3c 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/cal_layout.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/cal_layout.html
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 {{ range sort (where .Site.RegularPages "Section" "events") "Params.start_date" "asc" }}
   {{ $eventDate := time.AsTime .Params.start_date }}
   {{ if and ( or ($eventDate.After $startDate) ($eventDate.Equal $startDate)) ($eventDate.Before $endDate) }}
-		<li>{{$eventDate.Format "Jan 2, 2006" }} - <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{.Title}}</a></li>
+		<li>{{$eventDate | time.Format ":date_medium" }} - <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{.Title}}</a></li>
 	{{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 </ul>