diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw410dp/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw410dp/config.xml
index 08b2f8876470b..049a5357c6dab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw410dp/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw410dp/config.xml
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@
      for different hardware and product builds. -->
 <resources>
     <integer name="quick_settings_num_rows">2</integer>
+
+    <bool name="quick_settings_show_date">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index c54db378bf674..ef84c76c4c5c9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -268,5 +268,7 @@
     <!-- Nav bar button default ordering/layout -->
     <string name="config_navBarLayout" translatable="false">space,back;home;recent,menu_ime</string>
 
+    <bool name="quick_settings_show_date">false</bool>
+
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStatusBarHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
index 2b03dfb841c3a..b8e069d3fe5b6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends BaseStatusBarHeader implements
         mDateTimeGroup = (ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.date_time_group);
         mDateTimeGroup.setPivotX(0);
         mDateTimeGroup.setPivotY(0);
+        boolean showDate = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.quick_settings_show_date);
+        findViewById(R.id.date).setVisibility(showDate ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         mExpandIndicator = (ExpandableIndicator) findViewById(R.id.expand_indicator);