diff --git a/basant/build/kitaab.py b/basant/build/kitaab.py
index 029711c..3bb2753 100644
--- a/basant/build/kitaab.py
+++ b/basant/build/kitaab.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import random
 import platform
 import re
 import shutil
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta, tzinfo
 
 # Default encoding
 encoding = 'utf-8'
@@ -541,8 +541,10 @@ def create_rss_feed(rss_entries, rss_template, rss_item_template, site_folder):
             'rssItemTitle', rss_entry["title"])
         entry_template = entry_template.replace('rssItemUrl', build_url
                                                 + rss_entry["slug"])
+        date = datetime.strptime(rss_entry["iso_date"], "%y%m%d-%H%M")
+        date = date.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M")
         entry_template = entry_template.replace(
-            'rssItemDate', rss_entry["iso_date"])
+            'rssItemDate', date)
         entry_template = entry_template.replace(
             'rssItemContent', rss_entry["pageContent"])
         rss_items += entry_template