diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MyBaseController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MyBaseController.php
index 64e5a29d..07f53b2e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MyBaseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MyBaseController.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class MyBaseController extends Controller
                 'is_confirmed' => Auth::user()->is_confirmed,
             ],
             'DateTimeFormat'      => config('attendize.default_date_picker_format'),
+            'DateSeparator'       => config('attendize.default_date_picker_seperator'),
             'GenericErrorMessage' => trans("Controllers.whoops"),
         ]);
         /*
diff --git a/app/Models/Event.php b/app/Models/Event.php
index 7357097c..154986ef 100644
--- a/app/Models/Event.php
+++ b/app/Models/Event.php
@@ -16,18 +16,22 @@ class Event extends MyBaseModel
     /**
      * The validation rules.
      *
-     * @var array $rules
+     * @return array $rules
      */
-    protected $rules = [
-        'title'               => ['required'],
-        'description'         => ['required'],
-        'location_venue_name' => ['required_without:venue_name_full'],
-        'venue_name_full'     => ['required_without:location_venue_name'],
-        'start_date'          => ['required|date'],
-        'end_date'            => ['required|date'],
-        'organiser_name'      => ['required_without:organiser_id'],
-        'event_image'         => ['mimes:jpeg,jpg,png', 'max:3000'],
-    ];
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        $format = config('attendize.default_datetime_format');
+        return [
+                'title'               => 'required',
+                'description'         => 'required',
+                'location_venue_name' => 'required_without:venue_name_full',
+                'venue_name_full'     => 'required_without:location_venue_name',
+                'start_date'          => 'required|date_format:"'.$format.'"',
+                'end_date'            => 'required|date_format:"'.$format.'"',
+                'organiser_name'      => 'required_without:organiser_id',
+                'event_image'         => 'mimes:jpeg,jpg,png|max:3000',
+            ];
+    }
 
     /**
      * The validation error messages.
@@ -200,7 +204,8 @@ class Event extends MyBaseModel
      */
     public function setStartDateAttribute($date)
     {
-        $this->attributes['start_date'] = Carbon::parse($date);
+        $format = config('attendize.default_datetime_format');
+        $this->attributes['start_date'] = Carbon::createFromFormat($format, $date);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -219,7 +224,8 @@ class Event extends MyBaseModel
      */
     public function setEndDateAttribute($date)
     {
-        $this->attributes['end_date'] = Carbon::parse($date);
+        $format = config('attendize.default_datetime_format');
+        $this->attributes['end_date'] = Carbon::createFromFormat($format, $date);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/MyBaseModel.php b/app/Models/MyBaseModel.php
index 090e3c16..b9d61292 100644
--- a/app/Models/MyBaseModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/MyBaseModel.php
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class MyBaseModel extends \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model
      */
     public function validate($data)
     {
-        $v = Validator::make($data, $this->rules, $this->messages, $this->attributes);
+        $rules = $this->rules ? is_array($rules = $this->rules) : $rules = $this->rules();
+        $v = Validator::make($data, $rules, $this->messages, $this->attributes);
 
         if ($v->fails()) {
             $this->errors = $v->messages();
diff --git a/app/Models/Ticket.php b/app/Models/Ticket.php
index 7e4e2dbb..717fb226 100644
--- a/app/Models/Ticket.php
+++ b/app/Models/Ticket.php
@@ -15,16 +15,21 @@ class Ticket extends MyBaseModel
     /**
      * The rules to validate the model.
      *
-     * @var array $rules
+     * @return array $rules
      */
-    public $rules = [
-        'title'              => ['required'],
-        'price'              => ['required', 'numeric', 'min:0'],
-        'description'        => [],
-        'start_sale_date'    => ['date'],
-        'end_sale_date'      => ['date', 'after:start_sale_date'],
-        'quantity_available' => ['integer', 'min:0'],
-        ];
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        $format = config('attendize.default_datetime_format');
+        return [
+            'title'              => 'required',
+            'price'              => 'required|numeric|min:0',
+            'description'        => '',
+            'start_sale_date'    => 'date_format:"'.$format.'"',
+            'end_sale_date'      => 'date_format:"'.$format.'"|after:start_sale_date',
+            'quantity_available' => 'integer|min:0',
+    ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * The validation error messages.
      *
@@ -84,7 +89,10 @@ class Ticket extends MyBaseModel
         if (!$date) {
             $this->attributes['start_sale_date'] = Carbon::now();
         } else {
-            $this->attributes['start_sale_date'] = Carbon::parse($date);
+            $this->attributes['start_sale_date'] = Carbon::createFromFormat(
+                config('attendize.default_datetime_format'),
+                $date
+            );
         }
     }
 
@@ -98,7 +106,10 @@ class Ticket extends MyBaseModel
         if (!$date) {
             $this->attributes['end_sale_date'] = null;
         } else {
-            $this->attributes['end_sale_date'] = Carbon::parse($date);
+            $this->attributes['end_sale_date'] = Carbon::createFromFormat(
+                config('attendize.default_datetime_format'),
+                $date
+            );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/public/assets/javascript/app.js b/public/assets/javascript/app.js
index 79b6db79..319be822 100644
--- a/public/assets/javascript/app.js
+++ b/public/assets/javascript/app.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ $(function () {
         var $div = $("<div>", {id: "DatePicker"});
         $("body").append($div);
         $div.DateTimePicker({
-            dateTimeFormat: Attendize.DateTimeFormat
+            dateTimeFormat: Attendize.DateTimeFormat,
+            dateSeparator: Attendize.DateSeparator
         });
 
     });
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ function toggleSubmitDisabled($submitButton) {
 }
 
 /**
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {{}}
  */
 $.fn.serializeObject = function()
diff --git a/resources/views/ManageOrganiser/Partials/EventCreateAndEditJS.blade.php b/resources/views/ManageOrganiser/Partials/EventCreateAndEditJS.blade.php
index 126bdfa9..9a8d036a 100644
--- a/resources/views/ManageOrganiser/Partials/EventCreateAndEditJS.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/ManageOrganiser/Partials/EventCreateAndEditJS.blade.php
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
         var $div = $("<div>", {id: "DatePicker"});
         $("body").append($div);
         $div.DateTimePicker({
-            dateTimeFormat: window.Attendize.DateTimeFormat
+            dateTimeFormat: window.Attendize.DateTimeFormat,
+            dateSeparator: window.Attendize.DateSeparator
         });
 
     });
@@ -52,4 +53,4 @@
     .in-form-link {
         display: block; padding: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;padding-left: 0;
     }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/views/Public/ViewEvent/Partials/EventHeaderSection.blade.php b/resources/views/Public/ViewEvent/Partials/EventHeaderSection.blade.php
index ae282e08..f8ea7f36 100644
--- a/resources/views/Public/ViewEvent/Partials/EventHeaderSection.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/Public/ViewEvent/Partials/EventHeaderSection.blade.php
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 @if(!$event->is_live)
 <section id="goLiveBar">
     <div class="container">
-                @if(!$event->is_live)
+        @if(!$event->is_live)
 
         {{ @trans("ManageEvent.event_not_live") }}
         <a href="{{ route('MakeEventLive' , ['event_id' => $event->id]) }}"
            style="background-color: green; border-color: green;"
         class="btn btn-success btn-xs">{{ @trans("ManageEvent.publish_it") }}</a>
-                @endif
+        @endif
     </div>
 </section>
 @endif
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 </span>
                 -
                 <span property="endDate" content="{{ $event->end_date->toIso8601String() }}">
-                     @if($event->start_date->diffInHours($event->end_date) <= 12)
+                     @if($event->start_date->diffInDays($event->end_date) == 0)
                         {{ $event->end_date->format('H:i') }}
                      @else
                         {{ $event->endDateFormatted() }}