diff --git a/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html b/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
index c8984e5f..d2975241 100644
--- a/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
+++ b/modules/blox/layouts/events/page.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       {{ $display_date := .Params.event_start | default .Date }}
       <div class="mt-4 mb-16">
       <div class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300 text-sm flex items-center flex-wrap gap-y-2">
-        {{- if $display_date | and (not .Params.hide_date) -}}
+        {{- if $display_date | and (.Params.show_date | default true) -}}
         <span class="mr-1">{{- (time $display_date) | time.Format (site.Params.hugoblox.locale.date_format | default ":date_long") -}}</span>
         {{- if .Params.authors }}<span class="mx-1">·</span>{{ end -}}
         {{- end -}}
diff --git a/modules/blox/layouts/single.html b/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
index 8016f4b3..ad1bbb8c 100644
--- a/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
+++ b/modules/blox/layouts/single.html
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       {{ $display_date := .Params.event_start | default .Date }}
       <div class="mt-4 mb-16">
       <div class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300 text-sm flex items-center flex-wrap gap-y-2">
-        {{- if $display_date | and (not .Params.hide_date) -}}
+        {{- if $display_date | and (.Params.show_date | default true) -}}
         <span class="mr-1">{{- (time $display_date) | time.Format (site.Params.hugoblox.locale.date_format | default ":date_long") -}}</span>
         {{- if .Params.authors }}<span class="mx-1">·</span>{{ end -}}
         {{- end -}}
diff --git a/templates/data-science-blog/config/_default/hugo.yaml b/templates/data-science-blog/config/_default/hugo.yaml
index 87214575..47ef43d0 100644
--- a/templates/data-science-blog/config/_default/hugo.yaml
+++ b/templates/data-science-blog/config/_default/hugo.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cascade:
       kind: page
     pager: true
     editable: true
-    hide_date: false
+    show_date: true
     show_date_updated: true
     reading_time: true
     commentable: true
diff --git a/templates/data-science-blog/content/uses.md b/templates/data-science-blog/content/uses.md
index 136f31ed..7b2b8a7d 100644
--- a/templates/data-science-blog/content/uses.md
+++ b/templates/data-science-blog/content/uses.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Uses
 date: 2023-10-24
-hide_date: true
+show_date: false
 reading_time: false
 ---
 
diff --git a/templates/documentation/config/_default/hugo.yaml b/templates/documentation/config/_default/hugo.yaml
index 787de313..f6a1b581 100644
--- a/templates/documentation/config/_default/hugo.yaml
+++ b/templates/documentation/config/_default/hugo.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cascade:
       kind: page
     pager: true
     editable: true
-    hide_date: false
+    show_date: true
     show_date_updated: true
     reading_time: true
     commentable: true
diff --git a/templates/startup-landing-page/config/_default/hugo.yaml b/templates/startup-landing-page/config/_default/hugo.yaml
index f96074e9..c3cb1481 100644
--- a/templates/startup-landing-page/config/_default/hugo.yaml
+++ b/templates/startup-landing-page/config/_default/hugo.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cascade:
       kind: page
     pager: true
     editable: true
-    hide_date: false
+    show_date: true
     show_date_updated: true
     reading_time: true
     commentable: true