diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage.php
index a7e95aedfe8d..d47d7a522407 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage.php
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public function setDefaultValues() {
       // @todo look to change to $defaults['start_date'] = date('Ymd His');
       // main settings form overrides this to implement above but this is left here
       // 'in case' another extending form uses start_date - for now
-      list($defaults['start_date'], $defaults['start_date_time']) = CRM_Utils_Date::setDateDefaults();
+      $defaults['start_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
     }
 
     if (!empty($defaults['recur_frequency_unit'])) {
diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.php
index ed7efb2d82e9..29fdd78efeca 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public function buildQuickForm() {
         $this->addElement('checkbox', 'adjust_recur_start_date', ts('Adjust Recurring Start Date'), NULL,
           ['onclick' => "showHideByValue('adjust_recur_start_date',true,'recurDefaults','table-row','radio',false);"]
         );
-        $this->addDate('pledge_calendar_date', ts('Specific Calendar Date'));
+        $this->add('datepicker', 'pledge_calendar_date', ts('Specific Calendar Date'), [], FALSE, ['time' => FALSE]);
         $month = CRM_Utils_Date::getCalendarDayOfMonth();
         $this->add('select', 'pledge_calendar_month', ts('Specific day of Month'), $month);
         $pledgeDefaults = [
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ public function postProcess() {
         'calendar_month' => 'pledge_calendar_month',
       ];
       if ($params['pledge_default_toggle'] == 'contribution_date') {
-        $fieldValue = json_encode(['contribution_date' => date('m/d/Y')]);
+        $fieldValue = json_encode(['contribution_date' => date('Y-m-d')]);
       }
       else {
         foreach ($pledgeDateFields as $key => $pledgeDateField) {
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
index 1fdbd9cda340..d2f8c5c00d44 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ public function supportsRefund() {
     return TRUE;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Supports altering future start dates
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  public function supportsFutureRecurStartDate() {
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Submit a refund payment
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Pledge/BAO/PledgeBlock.php b/CRM/Pledge/BAO/PledgeBlock.php
index bbba0e145584..732a61a450e5 100644
--- a/CRM/Pledge/BAO/PledgeBlock.php
+++ b/CRM/Pledge/BAO/PledgeBlock.php
@@ -308,15 +308,15 @@ public static function buildPledgeBlock($form) {
           foreach ($date as $field => $value) {
             switch ($field) {
               case 'contribution_date':
-                $form->addDate('start_date', ts('First installment payment'));
-                $paymentDate = $value = date('m/d/Y');
-                list($defaults['start_date'], $defaults['start_date_time']) = CRM_Utils_Date::setDateDefaults(NULL);
+                $form->add('datepicker', 'start_date', ts('First installment payment'), [], FALSE, ['time' => FALSE]);
+                $paymentDate = $value = date('Y-m-d');
+                $defaults['start_date'] = $value;
                 $form->assign('is_date', TRUE);
                 break;
 
               case 'calendar_date':
-                $form->addDate('start_date', ts('First installment payment'));
-                list($defaults['start_date'], $defaults['start_date_time']) = CRM_Utils_Date::setDateDefaults($value);
+                $form->add('datepicker', 'start_date', ts('First installment payment'), [], FALSE, ['time' => FALSE]);
+                $defaults['start_date'] = $value;
                 $form->assign('is_date', TRUE);
                 $paymentDate = $value;
                 break;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public static function buildPledgeBlock($form) {
                 $month = CRM_Utils_Date::getCalendarDayOfMonth();
                 $form->add('select', 'start_date', ts('Day of month installments paid'), $month);
                 $paymentDate = CRM_Pledge_BAO_Pledge::getPaymentDate($value);
-                list($defaults['start_date'], $defaults['start_date_time']) = CRM_Utils_Date::setDateDefaults($paymentDate);
+                $defaults['start_date'] = $paymentDate;
                 break;
 
               default:
diff --git a/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.tpl b/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.tpl
index 838743a21760..898c4e028b6d 100644
--- a/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.tpl
+++ b/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.tpl
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
           <div class="clear"></div>
           {if $start_date_editable}
             {if $is_date}
-              <div class="label">{$form.start_date.label}</div><div class="content">{include file="CRM/common/jcalendar.tpl" elementName=start_date}</div>
+              <div class="label">{$form.start_date.label}</div><div class="content">{$form.start_date.html}</div>
             {else}
               <div class="label">{$form.start_date.label}</div><div class="content">{$form.start_date.html}</div>
             {/if}
diff --git a/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.tpl b/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.tpl
index 494ebba8eb93..3a5213dd8584 100644
--- a/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.tpl
+++ b/templates/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionPage/Amount.tpl
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         </table>
     </div>
 {if $futurePaymentProcessor}
-    <span id="pledge_calendar_date_field">&nbsp;&nbsp;{include file="CRM/common/jcalendar.tpl" elementName=pledge_calendar_date}</span>
+    <span id="pledge_calendar_date_field">&nbsp;&nbsp;{$form.pledge_calendar_date.html}</span>
     <span id="pledge_calendar_month_field">&nbsp;&nbsp;{$form.pledge_calendar_month.html}<br/><span class="description">{ts}Recurring payment will be processed this day of the month following submission of this contribution page.{/ts}</span></span>
 {/if}