diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a560595..33d84ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Since the original watchface is **NOT** open source, this port could be more acc
 
 # Differences From The Original
 - Re-scaled to look better on the larger displays of the Pebble Time/Round 2
-- Some of the extra screen space is used to display the date, the battery level, and bluetooth status
+- Some of the extra screen space is used to display the date and bluetooth status
 - Original creature part modifications (for the pre-compiled version available on the Rebble app store)
     - Some creature parts that resulted in broken-looking creatures were overhauled
     - Any creature parts that previously had cut-off details to fit on the smaller display have been extended
diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 1ad33d4..b3f5797 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 static Window *s_main_window;
 static GFont s_custom_font;
 static TextLayer *s_time_layer;
+static TextLayer *s_date_layer;
 static BitmapLayer *s_guy_head_layer;
 static BitmapLayer *s_guy_butt_layer;
 
@@ -58,12 +59,16 @@ static void update_minute_1() {
 	time_t temp = time(NULL);
 	struct tm *tick_time = localtime(&temp);
 
-	// write the current hours and minutes into a buffer
+	// write the current hours and minutes into a buffer & format
 	static char s_time_buffer[8];
 	strftime(s_time_buffer, sizeof(s_time_buffer), clock_is_24h_style() ? "%H:%M" : "%I:%M", tick_time);
 
-	// display this time on the TextLayer
+	// write the current date into a buffer & format
+	static char s_date_buffer[16];
+	strftime(s_date_buffer, sizeof(s_date_buffer), "%m/%d", tick_time);
+
 	text_layer_set_text(s_time_layer, s_time_buffer);
+	text_layer_set_text(s_date_layer, s_date_buffer);
 }
 
 static void update_minute_30() {
@@ -120,16 +125,23 @@ static void main_window_load(Window *window) {
 	bitmap_layer_set_background_color(s_guy_butt_layer, GColorBlack);
 	bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_guy_butt_layer, s_butt_current);
 
-	// set up info layers
+	// format time layer
 	s_time_layer = text_layer_create(GRect(0, PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(110, 94), PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(260, 200), 32));
 	text_layer_set_background_color(s_time_layer, GColorClear);
 	text_layer_set_font(s_time_layer, s_custom_font);
 	text_layer_set_text_alignment(s_time_layer, GTextAlignmentCenter);
 
+	// format date layer
+	s_date_layer = text_layer_create(GRect(PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(22, 8), PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(120, 104), PBL_IF_ROUND_ELSE(260, 200), 14));
+	text_layer_set_background_color(s_date_layer, GColorClear);
+	text_layer_set_font(s_date_layer, fonts_get_system_font(FONT_KEY_GOTHIC_14));
+	text_layer_set_text_alignment(s_date_layer, GTextAlignmentLeft);
+
 	// add layers as children to window
 	layer_add_child(window_layer, bitmap_layer_get_layer(s_guy_head_layer));
 	layer_add_child(window_layer, bitmap_layer_get_layer(s_guy_butt_layer));
 	layer_add_child(window_layer, text_layer_get_layer(s_time_layer));
+	layer_add_child(window_layer, text_layer_get_layer(s_date_layer));
 }
 
 // free memory on Window close;
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ static void main_window_unload(Window *window) {
 	bitmap_layer_destroy(s_guy_head_layer);
 	bitmap_layer_destroy(s_guy_butt_layer);
 	text_layer_destroy(s_time_layer);
+	text_layer_destroy(s_date_layer);
 	fonts_unload_custom_font(s_custom_font);
 }