diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php
index 59b87de887b5..73d2899ff734 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/Date.php
@@ -19,20 +19,31 @@ use Drupal\Core\Database\Database;
  * - many to one: If true, the "many to one" helper will be used.
  * - invalid input: A string to give to the user for obviously invalid input.
  *                  This is deprecated in favor of argument validators.
- * - arg_format: The format string to use on the current time when dealing with
- *     date values.
  *
  * @see Drupal\views\ManyTonOneHelper
  *
  * @ingroup views_argument_handlers
  *
  * @Plugin(
- *   id = "date",
- *   arg_format = "Y-m-d"
+ *   id = "date"
  * )
  */
 class Date extends Formula {
 
+  /**
+   * The date format used in the title.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $format;
+
+  /**
+   * The date format used in the query.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'Y-m-d';
+
   var $option_name = 'default_argument_date';
 
   /**
@@ -50,7 +61,7 @@ class Date extends Formula {
    */
   function get_default_argument($raw = FALSE) {
     if (!$raw && $this->options['default_argument_type'] == 'date') {
-      return date($this->definition['format'], REQUEST_TIME);
+      return date($this->argFormat, REQUEST_TIME);
     }
     elseif (!$raw && in_array($this->options['default_argument_type'], array('node_created', 'node_changed'))) {
       foreach (range(1, 3) as $i) {
@@ -68,10 +79,10 @@ class Date extends Formula {
         return parent::get_default_argument();
       }
       elseif ($this->options['default_argument_type'] == 'node_created') {
-        return date($this->definition['format'], $node->created);
+        return date($this->argFormat, $node->created);
       }
       elseif ($this->options['default_argument_type'] == 'node_changed') {
-        return date($this->definition['format'], $node->changed);
+        return date($this->argFormat, $node->changed);
       }
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +97,7 @@ class Date extends Formula {
    * Overrides \Drupal\views\Plugin\views\argument\Formula::get_formula().
    */
   function get_formula() {
-    $this->formula = $this->getDateFormat($this->definition['arg_format']);
+    $this->formula = $this->getDateFormat($this->argFormat);
     return parent::get_formula();
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php
index 31a0610957f1..4fefcd530fda 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/DayDate.php
@@ -14,20 +14,28 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_day",
- *   arg_format = "d",
- *   format = "j",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class DayDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $format = 'j';
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'd';
+
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function summary_name($data) {
     $day = str_pad($data->{$this->name_alias}, 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
     // strtotime respects server timezone, so we need to set the time fixed as utc time
-    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . "05" . $day . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . "05" . $day . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@ class DayDate extends Date {
    */
   function title() {
     $day = str_pad($this->argument, 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . "05" . $day . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . "05" . $day . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   function summary_argument($data) {
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/FullDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/FullDate.php
index 9d34ba7ec2e0..b1f5c432fdf6 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/FullDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/FullDate.php
@@ -14,26 +14,34 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_fulldate",
- *   arg_format = "Ymd",
- *   format = "F j, Y",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class FullDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $format = 'F j, Y';
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'Ymd';
+
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function summary_name($data) {
     $created = $data->{$this->name_alias};
-    return format_date(strtotime($created . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime($created . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function title() {
-    return format_date(strtotime($this->argument . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime($this->argument . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php
index 00a587e44af0..2a7a11b604a7 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/MonthDate.php
@@ -14,19 +14,27 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_month",
- *   arg_format = "m",
- *   format = "F",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class MonthDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $format = 'F';
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'm';
+
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function summary_name($data) {
     $month = str_pad($data->{$this->name_alias}, 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . $month . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC" ), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . $month . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC" ), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@ class MonthDate extends Date {
    */
   function title() {
     $month = str_pad($this->argument, 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . $month . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime("2005" . $month . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   function summary_argument($data) {
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/WeekDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/WeekDate.php
index 8348804628c6..1f285932df8a 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/WeekDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/WeekDate.php
@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_week",
- *   arg_format = "W",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class WeekDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'W';
+
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php
index 44baf1a05580..90b65bdd33ca 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearDate.php
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_year",
- *   arg_format = "Y",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class YearDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'Y';
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearMonthDate.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearMonthDate.php
index ae52ab61362c..e1ec3ff595cf 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearMonthDate.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/argument/YearMonthDate.php
@@ -14,26 +14,34 @@ use Drupal\Component\Annotation\Plugin;
  *
  * @Plugin(
  *   id = "date_year_month",
- *   format = "F Y",
- *   arg_format = "Ym",
  *   module = "views"
  * )
  */
 class YearMonthDate extends Date {
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $format = 'F Y';
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected $argFormat = 'Ym';
+
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function summary_name($data) {
     $created = $data->{$this->name_alias};
-    return format_date(strtotime($created . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime($created . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
   /**
    * Provide a link to the next level of the view
    */
   function title() {
-    return format_date(strtotime($this->argument . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->definition['format'], 'UTC');
+    return format_date(strtotime($this->argument . "15" . " 00:00:00 UTC"), 'custom', $this->format, 'UTC');
   }
 
 }