diff --git a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
index 7b2fa74a..14ad67dc 100644
--- a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
+++ b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@ Module.register("compliments", {
 				"You look nice!",
 				"Hi, sexy!"
 			],
-			1403 : [
-				"Happy birthday, Albert Einstein!"
+			"....-01-01": [
+				"Happy new year!"
 			],
-			1012: [
-				"Happy birthday, Ada Lovelace!"
+			"....-..-14": [
+				"Have a great 14th day of the month!"
+			],
+			"2020-12-10": [
+				"Happy 205th Birthday, Ada Lovelace!"
 			]
 		},
 		updateInterval: 30000,
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ Module.register("compliments", {
 	 */
 	complimentArray: function() {
 		var hour = moment().hour();
-		var date = moment().format("DDMM");
+		var date = moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD");
 		var compliments;
 
 		if (hour >= this.config.morningStartTime && hour < this.config.morningEndTime && this.config.compliments.hasOwnProperty("morning")) {
@@ -129,8 +132,10 @@ Module.register("compliments", {
 
 		compliments.push.apply(compliments, this.config.compliments.anytime);
 
-		if (date in this.config.compliments) {
-			compliments.push.apply(compliments, this.config.compliments[date]);
+		for (entry in this.config.compliments) {
+			if (new RegExp(entry).test(date)) {
+				compliments.push.apply(compliments, this.config.compliments[entry]);
+			}
 		}
 
 		return compliments;
diff --git a/tests/configs/modules/compliments/compliments_date.js b/tests/configs/modules/compliments/compliments_date.js
index 04acdde4..649d789b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/modules/compliments/compliments_date.js
+++ b/tests/configs/modules/compliments/compliments_date.js
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ let config = {
 					morning: [],
 					afternoon: [],
 					evening: [],
-					1012: [
-						"Happy birthday, Ada Lovelace!"
+					"....-01-01": [
+						"Happy new year!"
 					]
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/modules/compliments_spec.js b/tests/e2e/modules/compliments_spec.js
index 2ebd2e82..d7828268 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/modules/compliments_spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/modules/compliments_spec.js
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ describe("Compliments module", function() {
 			before(function() {
 				// Set config sample for use in test
 				process.env.MM_CONFIG_FILE = "tests/configs/modules/compliments/compliments_date.js";
-				MockDate.set("2000-12-10");
+				MockDate.set("2000-01-01");
 			});
 
-			it("Show happy birthday compliment on special date", function() {
+			it("Show happy new year compliment on new years day", function() {
 				return app.client.waitUntilWindowLoaded().getText(".compliments").then(function(text) {
-					expect(text).to.be.oneOf(["Happy birthday, Ada Lovelace!"]);
+					expect(text).to.be.oneOf(["Happy new year!"]);
 				});
 			});