diff --git a/layouts/events/single.html b/layouts/events/single.html
index 76047c1db..9369c6a0e 100644
--- a/layouts/events/single.html
+++ b/layouts/events/single.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h2>Future</h2>
   {{- $.Scratch.Set "close-tag" "false" -}}
 {{- range sort $.Site.Data.events "startdate" -}}
   {{- if .startdate -}}
-    {{- if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) -}}
+    {{- if ge (time .enddate) now -}}
       {{- if ne ($.Scratch.Get "year") (dateFormat "2006" .startdate) -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "year" (dateFormat "2006" .startdate) -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "year-displayed" "false" -}}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <h4 class="events-page-months">{{ dateFormat "January" .startdate }}</h4>
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "close-tag" "true" -}}
       {{- end -}}
       {{- if ne .startdate .enddate }}
-      {{- if eq (dateFormat "January" .startdate) (dateFormat "January" .enddate ) -}}
+      {{- if eq (time .startdate).Month (time .enddate).Month -}}
         <a href = "{{ (printf "events/%s" .name) | absURL }}" class = "events-page-event">
       {{ dateFormat "Jan 2" .startdate }} - {{ dateFormat "2" .enddate }}:
       {{ .city }}
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 536f28f6c..b255eaa3f 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <div class="row">
         {{- range sort $.Site.Data.events "startdate" -}}
         {{- if .startdate -}}
-        {{- if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) -}}
+        {{- if ge (time .enddate) now -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "city" .city -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "year" .year -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "logo" "unset" -}}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                 {{- end -}}
                 <br/>
         {{- if ne .startdate .enddate -}}
-          {{- if eq (dateFormat "January" .startdate) (dateFormat "January" .enddate ) -}}
+          {{- if eq (time .startdate).Month (time .enddate).Month -}}
             <span class="homepage-grid-date">
             {{ dateFormat "Jan 2" .startdate }} - {{ dateFormat "2, 2006" .enddate }}<br />
             </span>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/events/cta.html b/layouts/partials/events/cta.html
index c06483627..fd47e153d 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/events/cta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/events/cta.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     {{- else -}}
       {{- if $e.startdate -}}
         {{- if $e.registration_date_start -}}
-          {{- if and (ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" $e.registration_date_start)) (le (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" $e.registration_date_end)) -}}
+          {{- if and (ge now (time $e.registration_date_start)) (le now (time $e.registration_date_end)) -}}
             {{- if $e.registration_link -}}
               {{- if eq $e.registration_link "" -}}
                 {{- $.Scratch.Set "registration_link" ((printf "/events/%s/registration" $e.name) | absURL ) -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/future.html b/layouts/partials/future.html
index 1baa73f06..f4afe49c0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/future.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/future.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- range sort $.Site.Data.events "startdate" -}}
   {{- if .startdate -}}
-    {{- if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) -}}
+    {{- if ge (time .enddate) now -}}
       {{- if ne ($.Scratch.Get "year") (dateFormat "2006" .startdate) -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "year" (dateFormat "2006" .startdate) -}}
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "year-displayed" "false" -}}
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <h4 class="left-nav-months">{{ dateFormat "January" .startdate }}</h4>
         {{- $.Scratch.Set "month-displayed" "true" -}}
       {{- end -}}
       {{- if ne .startdate .enddate }}
-        {{- if eq (dateFormat "January" .startdate) (dateFormat "January" .enddate ) -}}
+        {{- if eq (time .startdate).Month (time .enddate).Month -}}
           <a href = "{{ (printf "events/%s" .name ) | absURL }}" class = "left-nav-event">
         {{ dateFormat "Jan 2" .startdate }} - {{ dateFormat "2" .enddate }}:
         {{ .city }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/map.html b/layouts/partials/map.html
index e6dace270..5fa10b0ff 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/map.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/map.html
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
         {{ if .startdate }}
 
       // if the startdate is today or in the future
-          {{ if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) }}
+          {{ if ge (time .enddate) now }}
 
       // if the startdate month and enddate month are different, show both months
-            {{ if ne (dateFormat "Jan" .startdate) (dateFormat "Jan" .enddate) }}
+            {{ if ne (time .startdate).Month (time .enddate).Month }}
               ['{{ .city}}', {{ .coordinates | safeJS }}, '{{ dateFormat "Jan 2" .startdate }}-{{ dateFormat "Jan 2" .enddate }}', '/events/{{ .name }}'],
             {{ else }}
 
diff --git a/layouts/section/events.rss.xml b/layouts/section/events.rss.xml
index bb9b53551..2dc133746 100644
--- a/layouts/section/events.rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/section/events.rss.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
 {{- range sort $.Site.Data.events "startdate" -}}
   {{- if .startdate -}}
-    {{- if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) -}}
+    {{- if ge (time .enddate) now -}}
     <item>
       {{- if eq .startdate .enddate -}}
         <title>devopsdays {{ .city }} {{ .year }} is coming! {{ dateFormat "Monday, January 2, 2006" .startdate }}</title>
diff --git a/layouts/section/speaking.rss.xml b/layouts/section/speaking.rss.xml
index 42e5494d4..fa6dc00a2 100644
--- a/layouts/section/speaking.rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/section/speaking.rss.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
 {{- range sort $.Site.Data.events "startdate" -}}
   {{- if .startdate -}}
-    {{- if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .enddate) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) -}}
+    {{- if ge (time .enddate) now -}}
       {{ if .cfp_date_end }}
-        {{ if ge (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .cfp_date_end) (dateFormat "2006-01-02" (dateFormat "2006-01-02" now)) }}
+        {{ if ge (time .cfp_date_end) now }}
         <item>
           <title>devopsdays {{ .city }} {{ .year }}</title>
           <link>{{ (printf "events/%s" .name) | absURL }}</link>