diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
index 7d487fd3b..0d8272172 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.launchNewEventIntent
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.widgetsDB
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.services.WidgetService
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.services.WidgetServiceEmpty
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.applyColorFilter
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getColoredBitmap
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getLaunchIntent
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.setTextSize
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import org.joda.time.DateTime
 
@@ -46,9 +49,6 @@ class MyWidgetListProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
                     setTextSize(R.id.widget_event_list_today, fontSize)
                 }
 
-                val todayText = Formatter.getLongestDate(getNowSeconds())
-                views.setText(R.id.widget_event_list_today, todayText)
-
                 views.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.widget_event_new_event, context.resources.getColoredBitmap(R.drawable.ic_plus_vector, textColor))
                 setupIntent(context, views, NEW_EVENT, R.id.widget_event_new_event)
                 setupIntent(context, views, LAUNCH_CAL, R.id.widget_event_list_today)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_event_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_event_list.xml
index f8a61d927..a71b74a06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_event_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_event_list.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
         android:src="@drawable/widget_round_background" />
 
-    <TextView
+    <TextClock
         android:id="@+id/widget_event_list_today"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
         android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/widget_event_go_to_today"
         android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/widget_event_go_to_today"
         android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:format12Hour="MMM d yyyy (EEEE)"
+        android:format24Hour="MMM d yyyy (EEEE)"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:includeFontPadding="false"
         android:maxLines="1"
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
         android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
         android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
-        tools:text="July 18" />
+        tools:text="May 25 2022 (Wednesday)" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/widget_event_go_to_today"