diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
index 799bc351c..d868730f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
@@ -90,23 +90,30 @@ public class DateUtilities {
 
   public static String getRelativeDateTime(
       Context context, long date, java.util.Locale locale, FormatStyle style) {
-    return getRelativeDateTime(context, date, locale, style, false);
+    return getRelativeDateTime(context, date, locale, style, false, false);
   }
 
   public static String getRelativeDateTime(
-      Context context, long date, java.util.Locale locale, FormatStyle style, boolean lowercase) {
-    if (isWithinSixDays(date)) {
-      String day = getRelativeDay(context, date, locale, isAbbreviated(style), lowercase);
-      if (Task.hasDueTime(date)) {
-        String time = getTimeString(context, newDateTime(date));
-        return newDateTime().startOfDay().equals(newDateTime(date).startOfDay()) ? time : String.format("%s %s", day, time);
-      } else {
-        return day;
-      }
+          Context context, long date, java.util.Locale locale, FormatStyle style, boolean lowercase) {
+    return getRelativeDateTime(context, date, locale, style, false, lowercase);
+  }
+
+  public static String getRelativeDateTime(
+      Context context, long date, java.util.Locale locale, FormatStyle style, boolean alwaysDisplayFullDate, boolean lowercase) {
+
+    if(alwaysDisplayFullDate || !isWithinSixDays(date)) {
+      return Task.hasDueTime(date)
+              ? getFullDateTime(newDateTime(date), locale, style)
+              : getFullDate(newDateTime(date), locale, style);
+    }
+
+    String day = getRelativeDay(context, date, locale, isAbbreviated(style), lowercase);
+    if (Task.hasDueTime(date)) {
+      String time = getTimeString(context, newDateTime(date));
+      return newDateTime().startOfDay().equals(newDateTime(date).startOfDay()) ? time : String.format("%s %s", day, time);
+    } else {
+      return day;
     }
-    return Task.hasDueTime(date)
-            ? getFullDateTime(newDateTime(date), locale, style)
-            : getFullDate(newDateTime(date), locale, style);
   }
 
   private static boolean isAbbreviated(FormatStyle style) {
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ public class DateUtilities {
       long date,
       java.util.Locale locale,
       FormatStyle style) {
-    return getRelativeDay(context, date, locale, style, false);
+    return getRelativeDay(context, date, locale, style, false,false);
   }
 
   public static String getRelativeDay(
@@ -126,7 +133,11 @@ public class DateUtilities {
       long date,
       java.util.Locale locale,
       FormatStyle style,
+      boolean alwaysDisplayFullDate,
       boolean lowercase) {
+    if(alwaysDisplayFullDate) {
+      return getFullDate(newDateTime(date), locale, style);
+    }
     return isWithinSixDays(date)
         ? getRelativeDay(context, date, locale, isAbbreviated(style), lowercase)
         : getFullDate(newDateTime(date), locale, style);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.kt
index b4a7ab1e5..463c784a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.kt
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ class Preferences @JvmOverloads constructor(
     override val showCompletedTemporarily: Boolean
         get() = getBoolean(R.string.p_temporarily_show_completed_tasks, false)
 
+    override var alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean
+        get() = getBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, false)
+        set(value) { setBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, value)}
+
     private fun setPublicPref(key: String, value: Int) {
         val edit = publicPrefs.edit()
         edit?.putInt(key, value)?.apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/QueryPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/QueryPreferences.kt
index 03e0b2755..1c1b2b661 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/QueryPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/QueryPreferences.kt
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ interface QueryPreferences {
 
     val showCompletedTemporarily: Boolean
 
+    var alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean
+
     fun usePagedQueries(): Boolean
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/DragAndDropRecyclerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/DragAndDropRecyclerAdapter.kt
index 30c074d5a..e2001c03d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/DragAndDropRecyclerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/DragAndDropRecyclerAdapter.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DragAndDropRecyclerAdapter(
         val viewType = getItemViewType(position)
         if (viewType == 1) {
             val headerSection = items.getSection(position)
-            (holder as HeaderViewHolder).bind(taskList.getFilter(), preferences.sortMode, headerSection)
+            (holder as HeaderViewHolder).bind(taskList.getFilter(), preferences.sortMode, preferences.alwaysDisplayFullDate, headerSection)
         } else {
             super.onBindViewHolder(holder, position)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
index 11e242d7a..167922dc1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/HeaderViewHolder.kt
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class HeaderViewHolder(
     private val header: TextView = view.findViewById(R.id.header)
     private var sortGroup = -1L
 
-    fun bind(filter: Filter, sortMode: Int, section: AdapterSection) {
+    fun bind(filter: Filter, sortMode: Int, alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean, section: AdapterSection) {
         sortGroup = section.value
-        val header: String? = if (filter.supportsSorting()) getHeader(sortMode, sortGroup) else null
+        val header: String? = if (filter.supportsSorting()) getHeader(sortMode, alwaysDisplayFullDate, sortGroup) else null
 
         if (header == null) {
             this.header.visibility = View.GONE
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class HeaderViewHolder(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getHeader(sortMode: Int, group: Long): String {
+    private fun getHeader(sortMode: Int, alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean, group: Long): String {
         return when {
             sortMode == SortHelper.SORT_IMPORTANCE -> context.getString(priorityToString(group.toInt()))
             group == 0L -> context.getString(if (sortMode == SortHelper.SORT_DUE) {
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ class HeaderViewHolder(
                 R.string.no_date
             })
             sortMode == SortHelper.SORT_CREATED ->
-                context.getString(R.string.sort_created_group, getDateString(group))
+                context.getString(R.string.sort_created_group, getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate))
             sortMode == SortHelper.SORT_MODIFIED ->
-                context.getString(R.string.sort_modified_group, getDateString(group))
-            else -> getDateString(group, false)
+                context.getString(R.string.sort_modified_group, getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate))
+            else -> getDateString(group, alwaysDisplayFullDate)
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getDateString(value: Long, lowercase: Boolean = true) =
-            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale, FormatStyle.FULL, lowercase)
+    private fun getDateString(value: Long, alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean, lowercase: Boolean = true) =
+            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale, FormatStyle.FULL, alwaysDisplayFullDate, lowercase)
 
     @StringRes
     private fun priorityToString(priority: Int) = when (priority) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
index 51852b8aa..22baa775c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class TaskViewHolder internal constructor(
                     DateUtilities.getTimeString(context, newDateTime(task.dueDate))
                 }
             } else {
-                DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(context, task.dueDate, locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM)
+                DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(context, task.dueDate, locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, preferences.alwaysDisplayFullDate, false)
             }
             dueDate.text = dateValue
             dueDate.visibility = View.VISIBLE
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/TaskListViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/TaskListViewModel.kt
index 6fce79598..55905c4a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/TaskListViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/TaskListViewModel.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TaskListViewModel @ViewModelInject constructor(
         invalidate()
     }
 
-    private fun removeObserver() = internal?.removeObserver(this)
+        private fun removeObserver() = internal?.removeObserver(this)
 
     fun invalidate() {
         AndroidUtilities.assertMainThread()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
index f452b90b2..2ab173d51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.kt
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ internal class ScrollableViewsFactory(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getDateString(value: Long, lowercase: Boolean = true) =
-            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, lowercase)
+    private fun getDateString(value: Long, lowercase: Boolean = true, alwaysDisplayFullDate: Boolean = false) =
+            DateUtilities.getRelativeDay(context, value, locale.locale, FormatStyle.MEDIUM, alwaysDisplayFullDate, lowercase)
 
     @StringRes
     private fun priorityToString(priority: Int) = when (priority) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
index 54621880e..8c13c35f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/WidgetPreferences.java
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ public class WidgetPreferences implements QueryPreferences {
     return preferences.getShowCompletedTemporarily();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean getAlwaysDisplayFullDate() { return getBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, false); }
+
   @Override
   public boolean usePagedQueries() {
     return preferences.usePagedQueries();
@@ -290,4 +293,9 @@ public class WidgetPreferences implements QueryPreferences {
   public void setReverseSort(boolean isReverseSort) {
     setBoolean(R.string.p_widget_sort_reverse, isReverseSort);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void setAlwaysDisplayFullDate(boolean noWeekday) {
+    setBoolean(R.string.p_always_display_full_date, noWeekday);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index b5c0d3f0e..c292913de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@
     <string name="EPr_temp_show_completed_tasks">Aufgaben nach Erledigung noch vorübergehend anzeigen</string>
     <string name="EPr_temp_completed_tasks_showing">Aufgaben bleiben nach Erledigung noch für eine kurze Zeit sichtbar</string>
     <string name="EPr_temp_completed_tasks_not_showing">Aufgaben verschwinden sofort nach Erledigung</string>
+    <string name="always_display_full_date">Datum ganz anzeigen</string>
     <plurals name="subtask_count">
         <item quantity="one">%d Teilaufgabe</item>
         <item quantity="other">%d Teilaufgaben</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 9e1e2f040..a9b217e15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
   <string name="p_last_backup">last_backup</string>
   <string name="p_show_description">show_description</string>
   <string name="p_show_full_description">show_full_description</string>
+  <string name="p_always_display_full_date">always_display_full_date</string>
   <string name="p_linkify_task_list">linkify_task_list</string>
   <string name="p_linkify_task_edit">linkify_task_edit</string>
   <string name="map_provider_mapbox">Mapbox</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c85a89450..97cdfbc3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="EPr_temp_show_completed_tasks">Temporarily show tasks upon completion</string>
   <string name="EPr_temp_completed_tasks_showing">Tasks will remain temporarily visible in the list after completion</string>
   <string name="EPr_temp_completed_tasks_not_showing">Tasks will immediately disappear from the list after completion</string>
+  <string name="always_display_full_date">Show full date</string>
   <string name="EPr_reset_preferences">Reset preferences</string>
   <string name="EPr_reset_preferences_warning">Preferences will be reset to default values</string>
   <string name="EPr_delete_task_data">Delete task data</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
index 1a889cace..0685f67b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
       android:key="@string/p_show_full_description"
       android:title="@string/show_full_description" />
 
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="@string/p_always_display_full_date"
+        android:title="@string/always_display_full_date" />
+
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
       android:defaultValue="false"
       android:key="@string/p_linkify_task_list"