diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
index 84fcbb11d7..e7e5fdaeb4 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.osmand.plus;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 
 import net.osmand.data.Amenity;
 import net.osmand.data.City.CityType;
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ public class OsmAndFormatter {
 		return hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0" + minutes : minutes) + ":" + (sec < 10 ? "0" + sec : sec);
 	}
 
+	public static String getFormattedDate(Context context, long milliseconds) {
+		return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, milliseconds, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL);
+	}
+	
 	public static double calculateRoundedDist(double distInMeters, OsmandApplication ctx) {
 		OsmandSettings settings = ctx.getSettings();
 		MetricsConstants mc = settings.METRIC_SYSTEM.get();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/MapMarkerDialogHelper.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/MapMarkerDialogHelper.java
index ba03ff372d..7fee517a1c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/MapMarkerDialogHelper.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/helpers/MapMarkerDialogHelper.java
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.views.DirectionDrawable;
 
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class MapMarkerDialogHelper {
 
@@ -101,14 +98,7 @@ public class MapMarkerDialogHelper {
 
 		descText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
-		Date date = new Date(marker.creationDate);
-		String month = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-		if (month.length() > 1) {
-			month = Character.toUpperCase(month.charAt(0)) + month.substring(1);
-		}
-		month = month.replaceAll("\\.", "");
-		String day = new SimpleDateFormat("d", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-		String desc = month + " " + day;
+		String desc = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDate(app, marker.creationDate);
 		String markerGroupName = marker.groupName;
 		if (markerGroupName != null) {
 			if (markerGroupName.equals("")) {
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersActiveAdapter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersActiveAdapter.java
index 7c554c4c4e..99f626b93c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersActiveAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersActiveAdapter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import net.osmand.AndroidUtils;
 import net.osmand.data.LatLon;
+import net.osmand.plus.OsmAndFormatter;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper.MapMarker;
@@ -18,14 +19,10 @@ import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper.MapMarkersGroup;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities.UpdateLocationViewCache;
 import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivity;
-import net.osmand.plus.dashboard.DashLocationFragment;
 import net.osmand.util.Algorithms;
 
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class MapMarkersActiveAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MapMarkerItemViewHolder>
 		implements MapMarkersItemTouchHelperCallback.ItemTouchHelperAdapter {
@@ -136,14 +133,7 @@ public class MapMarkersActiveAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MapMarkerItemV
 				descr = mapActivity.getString(R.string.shared_string_favorites);
 			}
 		} else {
-			Date date = new Date(marker.creationDate);
-			String month = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-			if (month.length() > 1) {
-				month = Character.toUpperCase(month.charAt(0)) + month.substring(1);
-			}
-			month = month.replaceAll("\\.", "");
-			String day = new SimpleDateFormat("d", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-			descr = month + " " + day;
+			descr = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDate(mapActivity, marker.creationDate);
 		}
 		if (marker.wptPt != null && !Algorithms.isEmpty(marker.wptPt.category)) {
 			descr = marker.wptPt.category + ", " + descr;
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersGroupsAdapter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersGroupsAdapter.java
index d8aa980092..65ededa04f 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersGroupsAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersGroupsAdapter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import net.osmand.plus.GPXUtilities.GPXFile;
 import net.osmand.plus.GpxSelectionHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.GpxSelectionHelper.SelectedGpxFile;
 import net.osmand.plus.GPXUtilities;
+import net.osmand.plus.OsmAndFormatter;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper.GroupHeader;
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities.UpdateLocationViewCache;
 import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivity;
-import net.osmand.plus.dashboard.DashLocationFragment;
 import net.osmand.plus.mapmarkers.SelectWptCategoriesBottomSheetDialogFragment;
 import net.osmand.plus.wikivoyage.article.WikivoyageArticleDialogFragment;
 import net.osmand.plus.wikivoyage.data.TravelArticle;
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -318,19 +317,13 @@ public class MapMarkersGroupsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.V
 			if (markerInHistory || createdEarly) {
 				itemViewHolder.point.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				itemViewHolder.description.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-				Date date;
+				long date;
 				if (markerInHistory) {
-					date = new Date(marker.visitedDate);
+					date = marker.visitedDate;
 				} else {
-					date = new Date(marker.creationDate);
+					date = marker.creationDate;
 				}
-				String month = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-				if (month.length() > 1) {
-					month = Character.toUpperCase(month.charAt(0)) + month.substring(1);
-				}
-				month = month.replaceAll("\\.", "");
-				String day = new SimpleDateFormat("d", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-				itemViewHolder.description.setText(app.getString(R.string.passed, month + " " + day));
+				itemViewHolder.description.setText(app.getString(R.string.passed, OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDate(app, date)));
 			} else {
 				itemViewHolder.point.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 				itemViewHolder.description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersHistoryAdapter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersHistoryAdapter.java
index e92753543b..356994fb77 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersHistoryAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersHistoryAdapter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import net.osmand.AndroidUtils;
+import net.osmand.plus.OsmAndFormatter;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities;
 import net.osmand.plus.MapMarkersHelper.MapMarker;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
@@ -122,14 +123,7 @@ public class MapMarkersHistoryAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.
 
 			itemViewHolder.title.setText(marker.getName(app));
 
-			Date date = new Date(marker.visitedDate);
-			String month = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-			if (month.length() > 1) {
-				month = Character.toUpperCase(month.charAt(0)) + month.substring(1);
-			}
-			month = month.replaceAll("\\.", "");
-			String day = new SimpleDateFormat("d", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-			String desc = app.getString(R.string.passed, month + " " + day);
+			String desc = app.getString(R.string.passed, OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDate(app, marker.visitedDate));
 			String markerGroupName = marker.groupName;
 			if (markerGroupName != null) {
 				if (markerGroupName.equals("")) {
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersListAdapter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersListAdapter.java
index 7e8f730cac..c2a0f75879 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersListAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapmarkers/adapters/MapMarkersListAdapter.java
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivity;
 import net.osmand.util.MapUtils;
 
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class MapMarkersListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MapMarkerItemViewHolder>
@@ -203,13 +200,7 @@ public class MapMarkersListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MapMarkerItemVie
 					descr = mapActivity.getString(R.string.shared_string_favorites);
 				}
 			} else {
-				Date date = new Date(marker.creationDate);
-				String month = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-				if (month.length() > 1) {
-					month = Character.toUpperCase(month.charAt(0)) + month.substring(1);
-				}
-				String day = new SimpleDateFormat("d", Locale.getDefault()).format(date);
-				descr = month + " " + day;
+				descr = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDate(app, marker.creationDate);
 			}
 			holder.description.setText(descr);
 		}