diff --git a/src/application/controllers/appointments.php b/src/application/controllers/appointments.php
index aef0ae0c..b779f334 100755
--- a/src/application/controllers/appointments.php
+++ b/src/application/controllers/appointments.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Appointments extends CI_Controller {
             $available_services  = $this->services_model->get_available_services();
             $available_providers = $this->providers_model->get_available_providers();
             $company_name        = $this->settings_model->get_setting('company_name');
+            $date_format         = $this->settings_model->get_setting('date_format');
 
             // If an appointment hash is provided then it means that the customer
             // is trying to edit a registered appointment record.
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ class Appointments extends CI_Controller {
                 'available_providers'   => $available_providers,
                 'company_name'          => $company_name,
                 'manage_mode'           => $manage_mode,
+				'date_format'           => $date_format,
                 'appointment_data'      => $appointment,
                 'provider_data'         => $provider,
                 'customer_data'         => $customer,
diff --git a/src/application/views/appointments/book.php b/src/application/views/appointments/book.php
index 90377b83..827acfcf 100644
--- a/src/application/views/appointments/book.php
+++ b/src/application/views/appointments/book.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
             availableProviders  : <?php echo json_encode($available_providers); ?>,
             baseUrl             : <?php echo '"' . $this->config->item('base_url') . '"'; ?>,
             manageMode          : <?php echo ($manage_mode) ? 'true' : 'false'; ?>,
+            dateFormat          : <?php echo json_encode($date_format); ?>,
             appointmentData     : <?php echo json_encode($appointment_data); ?>,
             providerData        : <?php echo json_encode($provider_data); ?>,
             customerData        : <?php echo json_encode($customer_data); ?>,
diff --git a/src/assets/js/frontend_book.js b/src/assets/js/frontend_book.js
index 7a1cbb1d..495bf63d 100644
--- a/src/assets/js/frontend_book.js
+++ b/src/assets/js/frontend_book.js
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ var FrontendBook = {
         // Appointment Details
         var selectedDate = $('#select-date').datepicker('getDate');
         if (selectedDate !== null) {
-            selectedDate = Date.parse(selectedDate).toString('dd/MM/yyyy');
+            selectedDate = GeneralFunctions.formatDate(selectedDate, GlobalVariables.dateFormat);
         }
 
         var selServiceId = $('#select-service').val();
diff --git a/src/assets/js/general_functions.js b/src/assets/js/general_functions.js
index ad052b8b..241aa3e7 100644
--- a/src/assets/js/general_functions.js
+++ b/src/assets/js/general_functions.js
@@ -112,14 +112,11 @@ var GeneralFunctions = {
      * @returns {String} Returns the parameter value.
      */
     getUrlParameter: function(url, parameterName) {
-       parameterName = parameterName.replace(/[\[]/,'\\\[').replace(/[\]]/,'\\\]');
-       var regexS = '[\\#&]' + parameterName + '=([^&#]*)';
-       var regex = new RegExp( regexS );
-       var results = regex.exec( url );
-       if( results == null )
-           return '';
-       else
-           return results[1];
+        parameterName = parameterName.replace(/[\[]/,'\\\[').replace(/[\]]/,'\\\]');
+        var regexS = '[\\#&]' + parameterName + '=([^&#]*)',
+            regex = new RegExp(regexS),
+            results = regex.exec(url);
+        return (results == null) ? '' : results[1];
     },
 
     /**
@@ -129,8 +126,10 @@ var GeneralFunctions = {
      * @param {date} dt The given date that will be transformed
      * @returns {String} Returns the transformed string.
      */
-    ISODateString: function(dt){
-        function pad(n) { return n<10 ? '0'+n : n; }
+    ISODateString: function(dt) {
+        function pad(n) {
+            return n<10 ? '0'+n : n;
+        }
 
         return dt.getUTCFullYear()+'-'
              + pad(dt.getUTCMonth()+1)+'-'
@@ -365,5 +364,33 @@ var GeneralFunctions = {
      */
     escapeHtml: function(str) {
         return $('<div/>').text(str).html();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Format a given date according to the date format setting.
+     *
+     * @param  {Date]} date The date to be formatted.
+     * @param  {string} dateFormatSetting The setting provided by PHP must be one of
+     * the "DMY", "MDY" or "YMD".
+     * @returns {string} Returns the formatted date string.
+     */
+    formatDate: function(date, dateFormatSetting) {
+        var result;
+
+        switch(dateFormatSetting) {
+            case 'DMY':
+                result = Date.parse(date).toString('dd/MM/yyyy');
+                break;
+            case 'MDY':
+                result = Date.parse(date).toString('MM/dd/yyyy');
+                break;
+            case 'YMD':
+                result = Date.parse(date).toString('yyyy/MM/dd');
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new Error('Invalid date format setting provided!', dateFormatSetting);
+        }
+
+        return result;
     }
 };