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 # django-shared-utils
 
-Mix of Python and Django utility functions, classed etc.
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+Mix of Python and Django utility functions, classed etc.
+
+
+To enable the needed custom date formats add
+
+    FORMAT_MODULE_PATH = [
+        'shared.utils.locale',
+    ]
+
+to your settings file.
diff --git a/shared/utils/locale/de/__init__.py b/shared/utils/locale/de/__init__.py
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diff --git a/shared/utils/locale/de/formats.py b/shared/utils/locale/de/formats.py
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+DATETIME_FORMAT = 'j. F Y H:i'
+
+
+SHORT_YEAR_FORMAT = 'Y'
+SHORT_MONTH_FORMAT = 'b'
+SHORT_DAY_FORMAT = 'j.'
+SHORT_DAY_MONTH_FORMAT = 'j.n.'
+SHORT_YEAR_MONTH_FORMAT = 'n/Y'
+SHORT_DATE_FORMAT = 'j.n.Y'
+
+SHORT_TIME_FORMAT = 'q'
+
+
+YEAR_FORMAT = 'Y'
+MONTH_FORMAT = 'F'
+DAY_FORMAT = 'j.'
+DAY_MONTH_FORMAT = 'j. F'
+# from Django: YEAR_MONTH_FORMAT
+
+
+SHORT_DAYONLY_FORMAT = SHORT_DAY_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+SHORT_DAYMONTH_FORMAT = SHORT_DAY_MONTH_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+DAYONLY_FORMAT = DAY_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+DAYMONTH_FORMAT = DAY_MONTH_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+
+
+DATE_RANGE_SEPARATOR = '–'
+
+
+OPENING_HOURS_DATE_FORMAT = 'D j. F'
+OPENING_HOURS_TIME_FORMAT = 'q'
diff --git a/shared/utils/locale/en/__init__.py b/shared/utils/locale/en/__init__.py
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diff --git a/shared/utils/locale/en/formats.py b/shared/utils/locale/en/formats.py
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+# UK Style Date Format
+
+
+DATETIME_FORMAT = 'j F Y H:i'
+
+
+SHORT_YEAR_FORMAT = 'Y'
+SHORT_MONTH_FORMAT = 'b'
+SHORT_DAY_FORMAT = 'd'
+SHORT_DAY_MONTH_FORMAT = 'd/n'
+SHORT_YEAR_MONTH_FORMAT = 'n/Y'
+SHORT_DATE_FORMAT = 'd/n/Y'
+
+SHORT_TIME_FORMAT = 'q'
+
+
+YEAR_FORMAT = 'Y'
+MONTH_FORMAT = 'F'
+DAY_FORMAT = 'j'
+DAY_MONTH_FORMAT = 'j F'
+DATE_FORMAT = 'j F Y'
+# from Django: YEAR_MONTH_FORMAT
+
+
+SHORT_DAYONLY_FORMAT = SHORT_DAY_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+SHORT_DAYMONTH_FORMAT = SHORT_DAY_MONTH_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+DAYONLY_FORMAT = DAY_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+DAYMONTH_FORMAT = DAY_MONTH_FORMAT  # FIXME Deprecated
+
+
+DATE_RANGE_SEPARATOR = '–'
+
+
+OPENING_HOURS_DATE_FORMAT = 'D j F'
+OPENING_HOURS_TIME_FORMAT = 'q'