diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 1c5a290..1e9ae35 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       <img src="img/{{type}}.png" class="type">
       <div class="text">Locatie: {{address}}<br />
         {{#if period.start}}
-          Van {{period.start}} tot {{period.end}}
+          {{date period.start}} tot {{date period.end}}
         {{else}}
           Open gedurende het hele jaar.
         {{/if}}
diff --git a/src/js/map.js b/src/js/map.js
index 973ce30..2b3f762 100644
--- a/src/js/map.js
+++ b/src/js/map.js
@@ -156,4 +156,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var legend = new SimpleControl("#legend-template", christmasSeason ? "holiday-legend" : "legend", {
         position: "bottomright"
     }).addTo(map);
+
+
+    var monthNames = ["jan.", "feb.", "mrt.", "apr.", "mei", "juni", "juli", "aug.", "sep.", "okt.", "nov.", "dec."];
+    Handlebars.registerHelper("date", function (ddmyyyy) {
+        var parts = ddmyyyy.split("-");
+
+        var date = parts[0];
+        var month = monthNames[parts[1] - 1];
+        var year = parts[2];
+
+        return date + " " + month + " " + year;
+    })
 });