DAY to be displayed along with time

Set Windows 11’s Short date format to dddd dd/MM/yyyy to display the full weekday, date, and time on the taskbar.

Change the date format

1. Open Start, type Control Panel, and open it.
2. Set View by to Large icons.
3. Select Region.
4. Click Additional settings.
5. Open the Date tab.
6. In Short date, enter:

      dddd dd/MM/yyyy
   

7. Click Apply, then OK.

The taskbar should now show a date such as Friday 30/10/2026, with the time above or beside it depending on the taskbar layout. This is the moderator-recommended Windows 11 procedure.^1^

Other useful formats are:

• dddd MM/dd/yyyy → Friday 10/30/2026
• ddd dd/MM/yyyy → Fri 30/10/2026
• dddd dd-MMM-yyyy → Friday 30-Oct-2026

The Short date setting is system-wide, so changing it can also affect date formatting in File Explorer and other Windows interfaces.^2^

References

1. How to add the day of the week to the Windows 11 Task bar next the date - Microsoft Q&A
2. Different date formats for File Explorer and Task Bar - Microsoft Q&A