diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6fc8d9c1..95e228c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ The easiest way to install it is through Home Assistant's Supervisor Add-on Stor
 
 ![hass-add-on-store](doc-pics/hass-add-on-store.png)
 
+#### Add babel package to AppDaemon Container (Optional)
+
+For localisation format (date in your local language) you need to add the python package babel to your AppDaemon Installation.
+
+![appdaemon-babel](doc-pics/appdaemon-babel.png)
+
+
 ### Installing Studio Code Server (optional, recommended)
 
 You will need a way to edit the `apps.yaml` config file in the Appdaemon folder. 
@@ -251,9 +258,10 @@ nspanel-1:
         value: 10
       - time: "23:00:00"
         value: 0
-    locale: "de_DE"
+    locale: "de_DE" # only used if babel python package is installed
+    dateFormatBabel: "full" # only used if babel python package is installed
     timeFormat: "%H:%M"
-    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y"
+    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y" # ignored if babel python package is installed
     weatherEntity: weather.example
     pages:
       - type: cardEntities
diff --git a/appdaemon/apps.yaml b/appdaemon/apps.yaml
index 3c8e5efe..eaa7ff8f 100644
--- a/appdaemon/apps.yaml
+++ b/appdaemon/apps.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ nspanel:
         value: 10
       - time: "23:00:00"
         value: 0
-    locale: "de_DE"
+    locale: "de_DE" # only used if babel python package is installed
+    dateFormatBabel: "full" # only used if babel python package is installed
     timeFormat: "%H:%M"
-    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y"
+    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y" # ignored if babel python package is installed
     weatherEntity: weather.example
     pages:
       - type: cardEntities
diff --git a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/nspanel-lovelace-ui.py b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/nspanel-lovelace-ui.py
index bdf4f19a..9db53ef4 100644
--- a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/nspanel-lovelace-ui.py
+++ b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/nspanel-lovelace-ui.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import datetime
 import hassapi as hass
-
 import math
 import colorsys
 
@@ -141,9 +140,22 @@ class NsPanelLovelaceUI:
     self.send_mqtt_msg("time,{0}".format(time))
 
   def update_date(self, kwargs):
-    # TODO: implement localization of date
-    date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime(self.config["dateFormat"])
-    self.send_mqtt_msg("date,?{0}".format(date))
+
+    import importlib
+    babel_spec = importlib.util.find_spec("babel")
+    if babel_spec is not None:
+      self.api.log("babel package found", level="DEBUG")
+      import babel.dates
+      if "dateFormatBabel" in self.config:
+        dateformat = self.config["dateFormatBabel"]
+      else:
+        dateformat = "full"
+      date = babel.dates.format_date(datetime.datetime.now(), dateformat, locale=self.config["locale"])
+      self.send_mqtt_msg(f"date,?{date}")
+    else:
+      self.api.log("babel package not found", level="DEBUG")
+      date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime(self.config["dateFormat"])
+      self.send_mqtt_msg(f"date,?{date}")
 
   def update_screensaver_brightness(self, kwargs):
     self.current_screensaver_brightness = kwargs['value']
@@ -542,4 +554,4 @@ class NsPanelLovelaceUI:
           sat = r
       hsv = (math.degrees(math.atan2(y, x))%360/360, sat, 1)
       rgb = self.hsv2rgb(hsv[0],hsv[1],hsv[2])
-      return rgb
+      return rgb
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diff --git a/info.md b/info.md
index 317e8bc6..ffc5a16e 100644
--- a/info.md
+++ b/info.md
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ nspanel-1:
         value: 10
       - time: "23:00:00"
         value: 0
-    locale: "de_DE"
+    locale: "de_DE" # only used if babel python package is installed
+    dateFormatBabel: "full" # only used if babel python package is installed
     timeFormat: "%H:%M"
-    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y"
+    dateFormat: "%A, %d. %B %Y" # ignored if babel python package is installed
     weatherEntity: weather.example
     pages:
       - type: cardEntities