Format dates

date is a YYYY-MM-DD string. Add a formatter to your root _globals.jsx:

formatDate = (date, format = "MM/dd/yyyy") => {
  const d = new Date(date);
  const map = {
    yyyy: String(d.getUTCFullYear()),
    MM: String(d.getUTCMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0"),
    dd: String(d.getUTCDate()).padStart(2, "0"),
  };
  return format.replace(/yyyy|MM|dd/g, m => map[m]);
};

and use it in any JSX:

<time datetime={page.date}>{formatDate(page.date, "dd.MM.yyyy")}</time>

The UTC methods matter: new Date("2025-01-01") is midnight UTC, and local time methods would show the previous day west of Greenwich.

To use a global in a Markdown page, wrap it in a partial, such as _partials/today.jsx containing <span>{formatDate(new Date())}</span>, and include it with [[ partial "_partials/today" ]].