diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.py b/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.py
index 687519d2457..69f4bd706c2 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import time
 from report import report_sxw
+from mx.DateTime.ISO import ParseAny
 import pooler
 
 
@@ -35,11 +36,17 @@ class order(report_sxw.rml_parse):
 
         self.localcontext.update({
             'time': time,
+            'dformat': '%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S',
             'disc': self.discount,
             'net': self.netamount,
+            'formatdate': self.formatdate,
             'address': partner.address and partner.address[0] or False,
         })
 
+    def formatdate(self, datestr):
+        dateobj = ParseAny(datestr)
+        return dateobj.strftime(self.localcontext['dformat'])
+
     def netamount(self, order_line_id):
         sql = 'select (qty*price_unit) as net_price from pos_order_line where id = %s'
         self.cr.execute(sql, (order_line_id,))
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.rml b/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.rml
index 75b5ce3f01e..067d775db2f 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.rml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/report/pos_receipt.rml
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
     <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Tel : [[ address and address.phone ]]</para>
     <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">E-mail : [[ address and address.email ]]</para>
     <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Salesman : [[ o.salesman_id.name ]]</para>
-    <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Sale Date : [[ o.date_order ]]</para>
-    <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Receipt Printing Date : [[ time.strftime('%d/%m/%Y %H:%M') ]]</para>
+    <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Sale Date : [[ formatdate(o.date_order) ]]</para>
+    <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">Receipt Printing Date : [[ time.strftime(dformat) ]]</para>
     <para style="terp_default_Centre_9">
       <font color="white"> </font>
     </para>