diff --git a/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Custom_properties.php b/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Custom_properties.php
index 26f7c33d06..1a84e73f2d 100644
--- a/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Custom_properties.php
+++ b/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Custom_properties.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
             break;
         case 'd':    // date
-            $propertyValue = is_numeric($propertyValue) ? date('l, d<\s\u\p>S</\s\u\p> F Y g:i A', (int) $propertyValue) : '*****INVALID*****';
+            $propertyValue = is_numeric($propertyValue) ? date('l, j<\s\u\p>S</\s\u\p> F Y g:i A', (int) $propertyValue) : '*****INVALID*****';
             $propertyType = 'date';
 
             break;
diff --git a/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Properties.php b/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Properties.php
index a24a4967a8..441b12c9a5 100644
--- a/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Properties.php
+++ b/samples/Reading_workbook_data/Properties.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 // Read the Date when the workbook was created (as a PHP timestamp value)
 $creationDatestamp = $spreadsheet->getProperties()->getCreated();
-$creationDate = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$creationDatestamp", 'l, d<\s\up>S</\s\up> F Y');
+$creationDate = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$creationDatestamp", 'l, j<\s\u\p>S</\s\u\p> F Y');
 $creationTime = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$creationDatestamp", 'g:i A');
 $helper->log('<b>Created On: </b>' . $creationDate . ' at ' . $creationTime);
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 // Read the Date when the workbook was last modified (as a PHP timestamp value)
 $modifiedDatestamp = $spreadsheet->getProperties()->getModified();
 // Format the date and time using the standard PHP date() function
-$modifiedDate = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$modifiedDatestamp", 'l, d<\s\up>S</\s\up> F Y');
+$modifiedDate = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$modifiedDatestamp", 'l, j<\s\u\p>S</\s\u\p> F Y');
 $modifiedTime = Date::formattedDateTimeFromTimestamp("$modifiedDatestamp", 'g:i A');
 $helper->log('<b>Last Modified On: </b>' . $modifiedDate . ' at ' . $modifiedTime);