diff --git a/plugins/date.py b/plugins/date.py
index 4d73867..b473fe1 100644
--- a/plugins/date.py
+++ b/plugins/date.py
@@ -23,10 +23,39 @@ async def handle_command(room, message, bot, prefix, config):
     if match.is_not_from_this_bot() and match.prefix() and match.command("date"):
         logging.info("Fetching current date and time")
         current_datetime = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+        # Extract individual date components
         day_of_week = current_datetime.strftime("%A")
+        date_of_month = current_datetime.strftime("%d")  # Day with leading zero
         month = current_datetime.strftime("%B")
         year = current_datetime.strftime("%Y")
         time = current_datetime.strftime("%I:%M:%S %p")
-        date_message = f"📅 Today is **{day_of_week}** of **{month}** in **{year}**. The time is **⏰ {time}**"
+
+        # Format date with ordinal suffix
+        date_with_ordinal = f"{date_of_month}{get_ordinal_suffix(date_of_month)}"
+
+        # Construct the message
+        date_message = f"Date: **{day_of_week}** the {date_with_ordinal}, **{month} {year}**. \nTime: **⏰ {time}**"
+
         await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, date_message)
         logging.info("Sent current date and time to the room")
+
+
+def get_ordinal_suffix(day_of_month):
+    """
+    Helper function to get the ordinal suffix for a day number.
+
+    Args:
+        day_of_month (str): The day number as a string (e.g., "1", "13")
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The ordinal suffix (e.g., "st", "th", "nd")
+    """
+    if day_of_month.endswith("11") or day_of_month.endswith("12") or day_of_month.endswith("13"):
+        return "th"
+    elif day_of_month.endswith("1") or day_of_month.endswith("3"):
+        return "st"
+    elif day_of_month.endswith("2"):
+        return "nd"
+    else:
+        return "th"