# Format Translated

Given a date string, or anything that sort of looks like a date string, `format_translated` will convert it to a [Carbon][carbon] instance and allow you to format it using your site's configured locale.

```yaml
event_date: 2024-02-28
```

::tabs

::tab antlers
```antlers
{{ event_date | format_translated('l j F Y') }}
```
::tab blade
```blade
{{ Statamic::modify($event_date)->format_translated('l j F Y') }}
```
::

Assuming your site's locale is `fr_FR`:

```html
mercredi 28 février 2024
```

:::warning
By default, when using a modifier on a date variable, it will be operating on the UTC date rather than the localized date.

Please refer to our [Timezones](/tips/timezones.md) guide for more information.
:::

[carbon]: http://carbon.nesbot.com