diff --git a/data/i18n/en/en.toml b/data/i18n/en/en.toml
index f6373cdfc0..53467e42de 100644
--- a/data/i18n/en/en.toml
+++ b/data/i18n/en/en.toml
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ other = ")"
 [release_date_before]
 other = "(released: "
 
+# See https://gohugo.io/functions/format/#gos-layout-string
+# Use a suitable format for your locale
+[release_date_format]
+other = "2006-01-02"
+
 [seealso_heading]
 other = "See Also"
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/release-data.html b/layouts/shortcodes/release-data.html
index 418f229a9a..0dbafc7acf 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/release-data.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/release-data.html
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@
 {{ if not $data.previousPatches }}
 <!-- initial minor release -->
 <div>
-    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "latest_release" }}</b><span class="release-inline-value">{{ printf "%s.0" $dataVersion }}{{ if isset $data "releaseDate" }} {{ T "release_date_before" }}{{ printf "%s" $data.releaseDate }}{{ T "release_date_after" }}{{- end -}}</span>
+    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "latest_release" }}</b><span class="release-inline-value">{{ printf "%s.0" $dataVersion }}{{ if isset $data "releaseDate" }} {{ T "release_date_before" }}<time datetime="{{ time.Format "2006-01-02" $data.releaseDate }}">{{ time.Format ( T "release_date_format") $data.releaseDate }}</time>{{ T "release_date_after" }}{{- end -}}</span>
 </div>
 <div>
-   <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "end_of_life" }}</b><span class="release-eoldate release-inline-value">{{ printf "%s" $data.endOfLifeDate }}</span>
+   <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "end_of_life" }}</b><span class="release-eoldate release-inline-value"><time datetime="{{ time.Format "2006-01-02" $data.endOfLifeDate }}">{{ time.Format ( T "release_date_format") $data.endOfLifeDate }}</time></span>
 </div>
 <div>
     <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "previous_patches" }}</b> <span class="notapplicable release-inline-value">{{ T "not_applicable" }}</span>
 </div>
 {{- else -}}
 <div>
-    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "latest_release" }}</b><span class="release-inline-value">{{ index $data.previousPatches 0 "release" }} {{ T "release_date_before" }}{{ printf "%s" ( index $data.previousPatches 0 "targetDate" ) }}{{ T "release_date_after" }}</span>
+    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "latest_release" }}</b><span class="release-inline-value">{{ index $data.previousPatches 0 "release" }} {{ T "release_date_before" }}<time datetime="{{ time.Format "2006-01-02" ( index $data.previousPatches 0 "targetDate" ) }}">{{ time.Format ( T "release_date_format") ( index $data.previousPatches 0 "targetDate" ) }}</time>{{ T "release_date_after" }}</span>
 </div>
 <div>
-    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "end_of_life" }}</b><span class="release-eoldate release-inline-value">{{ printf "%s" $data.endOfLifeDate }}</span>
+    <b class="release-inline-heading">{{ T "end_of_life" }}</b><span class="release-eoldate release-inline-value"><time datetime="{{ time.Format "2006-01-02" $data.endOfLifeDate }}">{{ time.Format ( T "release_date_format") $data.endOfLifeDate }}</time></span>
 </div>
 <div>
 <b>{{ T "previous_patches" }}</b>