diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index caad46f..48d9e23 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <article class="post">
                 <header>
                     <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
-                    <h2 class="headline">{{ .Date.Format "02/01/2006" }}</h2>
+                    <h2 class="headline">{{ .Date.Format "January 2, 2006" }}</h2>
                 </header>
                 <section id="post-body">
                     {{ .Content }}