diff --git a/themes/varia/templates/article.html b/themes/varia/templates/article.html
index 15791f00a7..ab5079cfc8 100644
--- a/themes/varia/templates/article.html
+++ b/themes/varia/templates/article.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 			{% if article.event_start %}
 				<div>{{ article.event_start }}</div>
 			{% else %}
-				<div>Published: {{ article.date }}</div>
+				<div>Published: {{ article.date | strftime('%d %B %Y') }}</div>
 			{% endif %}
 		</div>
 		<div class="post-info">