In details, dates are shown in the format yyyy-mm-dd, for example: 2016-11-08. This format is used across the platform to keep dates consistent and easy to read.
In your Booking Templates, for example in contracts, itineraries, or tourbooks, you can customize how dates are displayed. You can show only the day, the full month name, the weekday in different languages, or combine multiple date elements.
For general information on how dates are displayed in details, see our Date Format Policy.
Booking Start Date
| Variable | Output example |
|---|---|
[% ph.date_start %] |
Mon 2016-11-08 |
[% ph.startdate_dd %] |
08 |
[% ph.startdate_mm %] |
11 |
[% ph.startdate_yyyy %] |
2016 |
Day of the Week, Localized
[% ph.startdate_day("en") %]— Monday[% ph.startdate_day("de") %]— Montag[% ph.startdate_day("fr") %]— Lundi[% ph.startdate_day("es") %]— Lunes[% ph.startdate_day("pt") %]— Segunda-Feira
Month Name, Localized
[% ph.startdate_month("en") %]— November[% ph.startdate_month("de") %]— November[% ph.startdate_month("fr") %]— Novembre[% ph.startdate_month("es") %]— Noviembre[% ph.startdate_month("pt") %]— Novembro
Document Creation Date
| Variable | Output example |
|---|---|
[% ph.print_date %] |
2016-11-08 |
[% ph.printdate_dd %] |
08 |
[% ph.printdate_mm %] |
11 |
[% ph.printdate_yyyy %] |
2016 |
Month Name, Localized
[% ph.printdate_mm("en") %]— November[% ph.printdate_mm("de") %]— November[% ph.printdate_mm("fr") %]— Novembre[% ph.printdate_mm("es") %]— Noviembre[% ph.printdate_mm("pt") %]— Novembro
Hotel and Due Date Variables
Variables are also available for Hotel start and end dates when needed.
In addition, variables are available for due dates of artist fees and booking fees.
Date Calculation Example
You can calculate dates depending on another date in your template. The following example adds 1 day to the event date:
[% USE date; %]
[% new_startdate = date.calc.Add_Delta_Days( ph.startdate_yyyy, ph.startdate_mm, ph.startdate_dd, 1) %]
[% new_startdate.2 %].[% new_startdate.1 %].[% new_startdate.0 %]You can also format a date plus 2 days in a readable form, for example: Fri 23. April 2017.
[% USE date; %]
[% startdate_plus2 = date.calc.Add_Delta_Days( ph.startdate_yyyy, ph.startdate_mm, ph.startdate_dd, 2) %]
[% date.format( startdate_plus2, '%a') %], [% startdate_plus2.2 %]. [% date.format( startdate_plus2, '%B') %] [% startdate_plus2.0 %]Alternatively:
[% USE date; date.format( startdate_plus2, '%a, %Y-%m-%d') %]Date Format Tokens
You can format any calculated or static date using the following tokens:
| Token | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
%a |
Short day name | Mon |
%Y |
Full year | 2024 |
%y |
Short year | 24 |
%m |
Month number | 01–12 |
%b |
Short month name | Nov |
%B |
Full month name | November |
%d |
Day of month | 01–31 |
%H |
Hour | 00–23 |
%M |
Minute | 00–59 |
%s |
Second | 00–59 |
Invoice Date Formatting
For invoices, it is also possible to customize the invoice date format displayed in specific languages.
Please let us know which formats you would like to use per language. This can be custom programmed and is billable at the standard rate.