diff --git a/pets-gd/scenes/world.tscn b/pets-gd/scenes/world.tscn
index 8800ab16..06074143 100644
--- a/pets-gd/scenes/world.tscn
+++ b/pets-gd/scenes/world.tscn
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ libraries = {
 "": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_fv7du")
 }
 
-[node name="InteractionManager" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_uh12s")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-
 [node name="BattleLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
 [node name="YSort" type="Node2D" parent="."]
@@ -126,8 +122,21 @@ script = ExtResource("4_jple0")
 
 [node name="Room" parent="YSort" instance=ExtResource("10_kug7e")]
 
+[node name="InteractionManager" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_uh12s")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
 [node name="UILayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
+[node name="Inventory" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("3_jwkdy")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+
+[node name="DialogBox" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("2_lgtmm")]
+offset_left = -704.0
+offset_right = 704.0
+
+[node name="WorldMenu" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("2_6orff")]
+
 [node name="BeaconFade" type="ColorRect" parent="UILayer"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 top_level = true
@@ -137,14 +146,6 @@ offset_bottom = 1080.0
 color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 metadata/_edit_lock_ = true
 
-[node name="Inventory" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("3_jwkdy")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-
-[node name="DialogBox" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("2_lgtmm")]
-
-[node name="WorldMenu" parent="UILayer" instance=ExtResource("2_6orff")]
-
 [node name="Quests" type="Node" parent="."]
 process_mode = 4
 
diff --git a/pets-gd/scenes/world_menu.tscn b/pets-gd/scenes/world_menu.tscn
index 5c1887f9..aa083f83 100644
--- a/pets-gd/scenes/world_menu.tscn
+++ b/pets-gd/scenes/world_menu.tscn
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@ offset_right = 328.0
 offset_bottom = 128.0
 theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("2_iwgvb")
 theme_override_font_sizes/normal_font_size = 90
-text = "09/01/2037"
+text = "Date"
 fit_content = true
diff --git a/pets-lib/src/util/mod.rs b/pets-lib/src/util/mod.rs
index 3ee5859b..8e66d0b1 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 use godot::engine::{Engine, GDScript, SceneTreeTimer};
 use godot::prelude::*;
 
+pub fn month_string_3letter(month: u32) -> &'static str {
+    match month {
+        1 => "Jan",
+        2 => "Feb",
+        3 => "Mar",
+        4 => "Apr",
+        5 => "May",
+        6 => "Jun",
+        7 => "Jul",
+        8 => "Aug",
+        9 => "Sep",
+        10 => "Oct",
+        11 => "Nov",
+        12 => "Dec",
+        _ => panic!("Invalid month"),
+    }
+}
+
 // this is a macro so we can easily expand it and delete the definition
 // when `gdext` adds new methods for allowing zero vectors
 pub use crate::normalized;
diff --git a/pets-lib/src/world/menu.rs b/pets-lib/src/world/menu.rs
index 6a63b97a..6dc470c3 100644
--- a/pets-lib/src/world/menu.rs
+++ b/pets-lib/src/world/menu.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ pub struct WorldMenu {
 #[godot_api]
 impl WorldMenu {
     fn set_date_txt(&self, date: NaiveDate) {
-        let txt = date.to_string().replace("-", "/");
+        let txt = format!(
+            "{} {}, {}",
+            month_string_3letter(date.month()),
+            date.day(),
+            date.year()
+        );
 
         self.base()
             .get_node_as::<RichTextLabel>("%DatePanel/RichTextLabel")
@@ -37,6 +42,8 @@ impl WorldMenu {
     }
 
     fn open_or_close(&mut self, open: bool) {
+        self.set_date_txt(si().bind().save.date);
+
         self.opened = open;
 
         self.anim_player().play_animation_forwards("open", open);