diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index fd58b2df..733729ac 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -1106,4 +1106,19 @@ function theme_icon($icon) {
 	else
 		return "";
 }
+
+function format_date($d) {
+    global $config;
+    return date($config['dateformat'],strtotime($d));
+}
+
+function format_time($t) {
+    global $config;
+    return date($config['timeformat'],strtotime($t));
+}
+
+function format_datetime($dt) {
+    list($d,$t)=split(" ",$dt);
+    return format_date($d)." ".i18n("at")." ".format_time($t);
+}
 ?>
diff --git a/register_participants.php b/register_participants.php
index 578f218e..1ae1bf7d 100644
--- a/register_participants.php
+++ b/register_participants.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 	if($datecheck->datecheck==0)
 	{
 		if($datecheck->datecheckbefore)
-			echo notice(i18n("Registration for the %1 %2 is not open yet.  Registration will open on %3.",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],$config['dates']['regopen']),array("fair year","fair name","registration open date")));
+			echo notice(i18n("Registration for the %1 %2 is not open yet.  Registration will open on %3.",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],format_datetime($config['dates']['regopen'])),array("fair year","fair name","registration open date")));
 		else if($datecheck->datecheckafter)
 		{
 			echo notice(i18n("Registration for the %1 %2 is now closed.  Existing registrants can login and view (read only) their information, as well as apply for special awards (if applicable).",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname']),array("fair year","fair name")));
diff --git a/winners.php b/winners.php
index 9a148176..b5288f01 100644
--- a/winners.php
+++ b/winners.php
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ else
 			{
 				list($d,$t)=split(" ",$config['dates']['postwinners']);
 				echo "<h2>".i18n("%1 Winners",array($config['FAIRYEAR']))."</h2>";
-				echo i18n("Winners of the %1 %2 will be posted here on %3 at %4",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],$d,$t));
+				echo i18n("Winners of the %1 %2 will be posted here on %3 at %4",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],format_date($d),format_time($t)));
 				$first=false;
 			}
 			//get the "winnersposted" date for the year, and make
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ else
 	{
 		list($d,$t)=split(" ",$config['dates']['postwinners']);
 		echo "<h2>".i18n("%1 Winners",array($config['FAIRYEAR']))."</h2>";
-		echo i18n("Winners of the %1 %2 will be posted here on %3 at %4",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],$d,$t));
+		echo i18n("Winners of the %1 %2 will be posted here on %3 at %4",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'],format_date($d),format_time($t)));
 	}
 
 }