diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/index.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/index.html
index d2b410bc52..d850a76a62 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/orders/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                         >{{ o.code }}</a></strong></td>
                 <td>{{ o.user.get_short_name }}</td>
                 <td>{{ o.total|floatformat:2 }} {{ request.event.currency }}</td>
-                <td>{{ o.datetime|date }}</td>
+                <td>{{ o.datetime|date:"SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT" }}</td>
                 <td>{% include "pretixcontrol/orders/fragment_order_status.html" with order=o %}</td>
 			</tr>
 			{% endfor %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_placed.txt b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_placed.txt
index 8cc5f371c1..cb577edc31 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_placed.txt
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/email/order_placed.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans with event=event.name total=order.total|floatformat:2 currency=event.currency paymentinfo=payment date=order.expires|date url=url %}Hello,
+{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans with event=event.name total=order.total|floatformat:2 currency=event.currency paymentinfo=payment date=order.expires|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" url=url %}Hello,
 
 we successfully received your order for {{ event }} with a total value
 of {{ total }} {{ currency }}. Please complete your payment before {{ date }}.
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/base.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/base.html
index 04613c07ec..f52cb37498 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/base.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/base.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <div class="page-header">
         <h1 class="pull-left">
             {{ event.name }}
-            <small>{{ event.date_from|date }}{% if event.settings.show_date_to %} – {{ event.date_to|date }}{% endif %}</small>
+            <small>{{ event.date_from|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}{% if event.settings.show_date_to %} – {{ event.date_to|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}{% endif %}</small>
         </h1>
         <div class="pull-right loginbox">
             {% if request.event.settings.locales|length > 1 %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
index c1c02b4cfc..10e8ab6985 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                     The presale period for this event is over.
                 {% endblocktrans %}
             {% elif event.settings.presale_start_show_date %}
-                {% blocktrans trimmed with date=event.presale_start|date time=event.presale_start|time %}
+                {% blocktrans trimmed with date=event.presale_start|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" time=event.presale_start|time:"TIME_FORMAT" %}
                     The presale for this event will start on {{ date }} at {{ time }}.
                 {% endblocktrans %}
             {% else %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
index 46e59b2019..8d2bf40634 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/order.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ payment }}
-                <strong>{% blocktrans trimmed with date=order.expires|date %}
+                <strong>{% blocktrans trimmed with date=order.expires|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" %}
                     Please complete your payment before {{ date }}
                 {% endblocktrans %}</strong>
             </div>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                         </a>
                     {% endfor %}
                 {% else %}
-                    {% blocktrans trimmed with date=event.settings.ticket_download_date|date %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed with date=event.settings.ticket_download_date|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" %}
                         You will be able to download your tickets here on {{ date }}.
                     {% endblocktrans %}
                 {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/orders.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/orders.html
index 1ff3a0b2f4..9cbc52c53c 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/orders.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/orders.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                     {% for order in orders %}
                         <tr>
                             <td>{{ order.code }}</td>
-                            <td>{{ order.datetime|date }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ order.datetime|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</td>
                             <td>{{ event.currency }} {{ order.total|floatformat:2 }}</td>
                             <td>{% include "pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html" with order=order %}</td>
                             <td><a href="{% url "presale:event.order" event=request.event.slug organizer=request.event.organizer.slug order=order.code %}">