diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
index da6e88153c..4d3a84c6ee 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
@@ -294,18 +294,7 @@ def get_course_info_section(request, user, course, section_key):
     return html
 
 
-def get_course_date_summary(course, user):
-    """
-    Return the snippet of HTML to be included on the course info page
-    in the 'Date Summary' section.
-    """
-    blocks = _get_course_date_summary_blocks(course, user)
-    return '\n'.join(
-        b.render() for b in blocks
-    )
-
-
-def _get_course_date_summary_blocks(course, user):
+def get_course_date_blocks(course, user):
     """
     Return the list of blocks to display on the course info page,
     sorted by date.
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/date_summary.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/date_summary.py
index e6aaf5524f..c0f92b92a8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/date_summary.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/date_summary.py
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import to_locale, get_language
-from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
 from lazy import lazy
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from lms.djangoapps.commerce.utils import EcommerceService
 from lms.djangoapps.verify_student.models import VerificationDeadline, SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
-from openedx.core.lib.time_zone_utils import get_time_zone_abbr
 
 
 class DateSummary(object):
@@ -78,24 +76,8 @@ class DateSummary(object):
         self.course = course
         self.user = user
 
-    def get_context(self):
-        """Return the template context used to render this summary block."""
-        return {
-            'title': self.title,
-            'date': self._format_date(),
-            'description': self.description,
-            'css_class': self.css_class,
-            'link': self.link,
-            'link_text': self.link_text,
-        }
-
-    def render(self):
-        """
-        Return an HTML representation of this summary block.
-        """
-        return render_to_string('courseware/date_summary.html', self.get_context())
-
-    def _format_date(self):
+    @property
+    def relative_datestring(self):
         """
         Return this block's date in a human-readable format. If the date
         is None, returns the empty string.
@@ -121,7 +103,7 @@ class DateSummary(object):
         date_format = _(u"{relative} ago - {absolute}") if date_has_passed else _(u"in {relative} - {absolute}")
         return date_format.format(
             relative=relative_date,
-            absolute=self.date.astimezone(self.time_zone).strftime(self.date_format.encode('utf-8')).decode('utf-8'),
+            absolute='{date}',
         )
 
     @property
@@ -151,10 +133,6 @@ class TodaysDate(DateSummary):
     css_class = 'todays-date'
     is_enabled = True
 
-    @property
-    def date_format(self):
-        return u'%b %d, %Y (%H:%M {tz_abbr})'.format(tz_abbr=get_time_zone_abbr(self.time_zone))
-
     # The date is shown in the title, no need to display it again.
     def get_context(self):
         context = super(TodaysDate, self).get_context()
@@ -167,9 +145,7 @@ class TodaysDate(DateSummary):
 
     @property
     def title(self):
-        return _(u'Today is {date}').format(
-            date=self.date.astimezone(self.time_zone).strftime(self.date_format.encode('utf-8')).decode('utf-8')
-        )
+        return 'current_datetime'
 
 
 class CourseStartDate(DateSummary):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_date_summary.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_date_summary.py
index 7676a9367b..ec123683b4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_date_summary.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_date_summary.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pytz import utc
 from commerce.models import CommerceConfiguration
 from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
-from courseware.courses import _get_course_date_summary_blocks
+from courseware.courses import get_course_date_blocks
 from courseware.date_summary import (
     CourseEndDate,
     CourseStartDate,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.course = CourseFactory.create(  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
             start=now + timedelta(days=days_till_start)
         )
-        self.user = UserFactory.create()  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(username='mrrobot', password='test')  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
 
         if days_till_end is not None:
             self.course.end = now + timedelta(days=days_till_end)
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('date-summary', response.content)
 
     # Tests for which blocks are enabled
-
     def assert_block_types(self, expected_blocks):
         """Assert that the enabled block types for this course are as expected."""
-        blocks = _get_course_date_summary_blocks(self.course, self.user)
+        blocks = get_course_date_blocks(self.course, self.user)
         self.assertEqual(len(blocks), len(expected_blocks))
         self.assertEqual(set(type(b) for b in blocks), set(expected_blocks))
 
@@ -163,64 +162,58 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.setup_course_and_user(**course_options)
         self.assert_block_types(expected_blocks)
 
-    # Specific block type tests
-
-    ## Base DateSummary -- test empty defaults
-
-    def test_date_summary(self):
-        self.setup_course_and_user()
-        block = DateSummary(self.course, self.user)
-        html = '<div class="date-summary-container"><div class="date-summary date-summary-"></div></div>'
-        self.assertHTMLEqual(block.render(), html)
-        self.assertFalse(block.is_enabled)
-
-    ## TodaysDate
-
-    def _today_date_helper(self, expected_display_date):
+    @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
+    def test_todays_date_block(self):
         """
         Helper function to test that today's date block renders correctly
         and displays the correct time, accounting for daylight savings
         """
         self.setup_course_and_user()
-        set_user_preference(self.user, "time_zone", "America/Los_Angeles")
         block = TodaysDate(self.course, self.user)
         self.assertTrue(block.is_enabled)
         self.assertEqual(block.date, datetime.now(utc))
-        self.assertEqual(block.title, 'Today is {date}'.format(date=expected_display_date))
-        self.assertNotIn('date-summary-date', block.render())
-
-    @freeze_time('2015-11-01 08:59:00')
-    def test_todays_date_time_zone_daylight(self):
-        """
-        Test today's date block displays correctly during
-        daylight savings hours
-        """
-        self._today_date_helper('Nov 01, 2015 (01:59 PDT)')
-
-    @freeze_time('2015-11-01 09:00:00')
-    def test_todays_date_time_zone_normal(self):
-        """
-        Test today's date block displays correctly during
-        normal daylight hours
-        """
-        self._today_date_helper('Nov 01, 2015 (01:00 PST)')
+        self.assertEqual(block.title, 'current_datetime')
 
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
-    def test_todays_date_render(self):
+    def test_todays_date_no_timezone(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user()
-        block = TodaysDate(self.course, self.user)
-        self.assertIn('Jan 02, 2015', block.render())
+        self.client.login(username='mrrobot', password='test')
+
+        html_elements = [
+            '<h1 class="handouts-header">Important Course Dates</h1>',
+            '<div class="date-summary-container">',
+            '<div class="date-summary date-summary-todays-date">',
+            '<h3 class="heading localized-datetime"',
+            'data-datetime="2015-01-02 00:00:00+00:00"',
+            'data-string="Today is {date}"',
+            'data-timezone="None"'
+        ]
+        url = reverse('info', args=(self.course.id, ))
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        for html in html_elements:
+            self.assertContains(response, html)
 
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
-    def test_todays_date_render_time_zone(self):
+    def test_todays_date_timezone(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user()
+        self.client.login(username='mrrobot', password='test')
         set_user_preference(self.user, "time_zone", "America/Los_Angeles")
-        block = TodaysDate(self.course, self.user)
-        # Today is 'Jan 01, 2015' because of time zone offset
-        self.assertIn('Jan 01, 2015', block.render())
+        url = reverse('info', args=(self.course.id,))
+        response = self.client.get(url)
 
-    ## CourseStartDate
+        html_elements = [
+            '<h1 class="handouts-header">Important Course Dates</h1>',
+            '<div class="date-summary-container">',
+            '<div class="date-summary date-summary-todays-date">',
+            '<h3 class="heading localized-datetime"',
+            'data-datetime="2015-01-02 00:00:00+00:00"',
+            'data-string="Today is {date}"',
+            'data-timezone="America/Los_Angeles"'
+        ]
+        for html in html_elements:
+            self.assertContains(response, html)
 
+    ## Tests Course Start Date
     def test_course_start_date(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user()
         block = CourseStartDate(self.course, self.user)
@@ -229,19 +222,32 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
     def test_start_date_render(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user()
-        block = CourseStartDate(self.course, self.user)
-        self.assertIn('in 1 day - Jan 03, 2015', block.render())
+        self.client.login(username='mrrobot', password='test')
+        url = reverse('info', args=(self.course.id,))
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        html_elements = [
+            'data-string="in 1 day - {date}"',
+            'data-datetime="2015-01-03 00:00:00+00:00"'
+        ]
+        for html in html_elements:
+            self.assertContains(response, html)
 
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
     def test_start_date_render_time_zone(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user()
+        self.client.login(username='mrrobot', password='test')
         set_user_preference(self.user, "time_zone", "America/Los_Angeles")
-        block = CourseStartDate(self.course, self.user)
-        # Jan 02 is in 1 day because of time zone offset
-        self.assertIn('in 1 day - Jan 02, 2015', block.render())
-
-    ## CourseEndDate
+        url = reverse('info', args=(self.course.id,))
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        html_elements = [
+            'data-string="in 1 day - {date}"',
+            'data-datetime="2015-01-03 00:00:00+00:00"',
+            'data-timezone="America/Los_Angeles"'
+        ]
+        for html in html_elements:
+            self.assertContains(response, html)
 
+    ## Tests Course End Date Block
     def test_course_end_date_for_certificate_eligible_mode(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user(days_till_start=-1)
         block = CourseEndDate(self.course, self.user)
@@ -257,6 +263,7 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             block.description,
             'After this date, course content will be archived.'
         )
+        self.assertEqual(block.title, 'Course End')
 
     def test_course_end_date_after_course(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user(days_till_start=-2, days_till_end=-1)
@@ -265,9 +272,9 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             block.description,
             'This course is archived, which means you can review course content but it is no longer active.'
         )
+        self.assertEqual(block.title, 'Course End')
 
-    ## VerifiedUpgradeDeadlineDate
-
+    ## Tests Verified Upgrade Deadline Date Block
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
     def test_verified_upgrade_deadline_date(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user(days_till_upgrade_deadline=1)
@@ -293,7 +300,6 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(block.link, '{}?sku={}'.format(checkout_page, sku))
 
     ## VerificationDeadlineDate
-
     def test_no_verification_deadline(self):
         self.setup_course_and_user(days_till_start=-1, days_till_verification_deadline=None)
         block = VerificationDeadlineDate(self.course, self.user)
@@ -352,8 +358,8 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
     @ddt.data(
-        (-1, '1 day ago - Jan 01, 2015'),
-        (1, 'in 1 day - Jan 03, 2015')
+        (-1, '1 day ago - {date}'),
+        (1, 'in 1 day - {date}')
     )
     @ddt.unpack
     def test_render_date_string_past(self, delta, expected_date_string):
@@ -363,21 +369,4 @@ class CourseDateSummaryTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             days_till_verification_deadline=delta,
         )
         block = VerificationDeadlineDate(self.course, self.user)
-        self.assertEqual(block.get_context()['date'], expected_date_string)
-
-    @freeze_time('2015-01-02')
-    @ddt.data(
-        # dates reflected from Jan 01, 2015 because of time zone offset
-        (-1, '1 day ago - Dec 31, 2014'),
-        (1, 'in 1 day - Jan 02, 2015')
-    )
-    @ddt.unpack
-    def test_render_date_string_time_zone(self, delta, expected_date_string):
-        self.setup_course_and_user(
-            days_till_start=-10,
-            verification_status='denied',
-            days_till_verification_deadline=delta,
-        )
-        set_user_preference(self.user, "time_zone", "America/Los_Angeles")
-        block = VerificationDeadlineDate(self.course, self.user)
-        self.assertEqual(block.get_context()['date'], expected_date_string)
+        self.assertEqual(block.relative_datestring, expected_date_string)
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/date_summary.html b/lms/templates/courseware/date_summary.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 754b78612d..0000000000
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/date_summary.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<div class="date-summary-container">
-    <div class="date-summary date-summary-${css_class}">
-        % if title:
-          <h3 class="heading">${title}</h3>
-        % endif
-        % if date:
-          <h4 class="date">${date}</h4>
-        % endif
-        % if description:
-          <p class="description">${description}</p>
-        % endif
-        % if link and link_text:
-          <span class="date-summary-link">
-              <a href="${link}">${link_text}</a>
-          </span>
-        % endif
-    </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/info.html b/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
index 94dcb85b13..8bf2ae859f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 <%def name="online_help_token()"><% return "courseinfo" %></%def>
 <%namespace name='static' file='../static_content.html'/>
 <%!
+from datetime import datetime
+from pytz import timezone, utc
+
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
-from courseware.courses import get_course_info_section, get_course_date_summary
-
+from courseware.courses import get_course_info_section, get_course_date_blocks
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.self_paced.models import SelfPacedConfiguration
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 %>
@@ -89,15 +91,40 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
           % endif
         </section>
         <section aria-label="${_('Handout Navigation')}" class="handouts">
-          % if SelfPacedConfiguration.current().enable_course_home_improvements:
-            <h1 class="handouts-header">${_("Important Course Dates")}</h1>
-            ${HTML(get_course_date_summary(course, user))}
-          % endif
 
-          <h1 class="handouts-header">${_(course.info_sidebar_name)}</h1>
-          ${HTML(get_course_info_section(request, masquerade_user, course, 'handouts'))}
+      % if SelfPacedConfiguration.current().enable_course_home_improvements:
+            <h1 class="handouts-header">${_("Important Course Dates")}</h1>
+            ## Should be organized by date, last date appearing at the bottom
+
+            % for course_date in get_course_date_blocks(course, user):
+                <div class="date-summary-container">
+                    <div class="date-summary date-summary-${course_date.css_class}">
+                        % if course_date.title:
+                            % if course_date.title == 'current_datetime':
+                                <h3 class="heading localized-datetime" data-datetime="${course_date.date}" data-string="${_(u'Today is {date}')}" data-timezone="${user_timezone}" data-language="${user_language}"></h3>
+                            % else:
+                                <h3 class="heading">${course_date.title}</h3>
+                            % endif
+                        % endif
+                        % if course_date.date and course_date.title != 'current_datetime':
+                            <h4 class="date localized-datetime" data-format="shortDate" data-datetime="${course_date.date}" data-timezone="${user_timezone}" data-language="${user_language}" data-string="${_(course_date.relative_datestring)}"></h4>
+                        % endif
+                        % if course_date.description:
+                          <p class="description">${course_date.description}</p>
+                        % endif
+                        % if course_date.link and course_date.link_text:
+                          <span class="date-summary-link">
+                              <a href="${course_date.link}">${course_date.link_text}</a>
+                          </span>
+                        % endif
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            % endfor
+      % endif
+        <h1 class="handouts-header">${_(course.info_sidebar_name)}</h1>
+        ${HTML(get_course_info_section(request, masquerade_user, course, 'handouts'))}
         </section>
-        % else:
+    % else:
         <section class="updates">
           <h1 class="handouts-header">${_("Course Updates and News")}</h1>
           ${HTML(get_course_info_section(request, masquerade_user, course, 'guest_updates'))}
@@ -106,7 +133,12 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
           <h1 class="handouts-header">${_("Course Handouts")}</h1>
           ${HTML(get_course_info_section(request, masquerade_user, course, 'guest_handouts'))}
         </section>
-        % endif
+
+    % endif
       </div>
   </div>
 </main>
+
+<%static:require_module_async module_name="js/dateutil_factory" class_name="DateUtilFactory">
+    DateUtilFactory.transform(iterationKey=".localized-datetime");
+</%static:require_module_async>