diff --git a/CHANGES-4.3.md b/CHANGES-4.3.md
index da2df758d..dd75320b7 100644
--- a/CHANGES-4.3.md
+++ b/CHANGES-4.3.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ File format:
   Now MQTT clients may be authorized with respect to a specific claim containing publish/subscribe topic whitelists.
 * Better randomisation of app screts (changed from timestamp seeded sha hash (uuid) to crypto:strong_rand_bytes)
 * Return a client_identifier_not_valid error when username is empty and username_as_clientid is set to true [#7862]
-* Add more rule engine date functions: format_date/3, format_date/4, date_to_unix_ts/4 [#7894]
+* Add more rule engine date functions: format_date/3, format_date/4, date_to_unix_ts/3, date_to_unix_ts/4 [#7894]
 * Add proto_name and proto_ver fields for $event/client_disconnected event.
 * Mnesia auth/acl http api support multiple condition queries.
 * Inflight QoS1 Messages for shared topics are now redispatched to another alive subscribers upon chosen subscriber session termination.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
index 282c8929d..18e61967e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_funcs.erl
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@
         , unix_ts_to_rfc3339/2
         , format_date/3
         , format_date/4
+        , timezone_to_second/1
+        , date_to_unix_ts/3
         , date_to_unix_ts/4
         , rfc3339_to_unix_ts/1
         , rfc3339_to_unix_ts/2
@@ -923,26 +925,37 @@ now_timestamp(Unit) ->
 time_unit(<<"second">>) -> second;
 time_unit(<<"millisecond">>) -> millisecond;
 time_unit(<<"microsecond">>) -> microsecond;
-time_unit(<<"nanosecond">>) -> nanosecond.
+time_unit(<<"nanosecond">>) -> nanosecond;
+time_unit(second) -> second;
+time_unit(millisecond) -> millisecond;
+time_unit(microsecond) -> microsecond;
+time_unit(nanosecond) -> nanosecond.
 
 format_date(TimeUnit, Offset, FormatString) ->
-    emqx_rule_utils:bin(
-      emqx_rule_date:date(time_unit(TimeUnit),
-                          emqx_rule_utils:str(Offset),
-                          emqx_rule_utils:str(FormatString))).
+    Unit = time_unit(TimeUnit),
+    TimeEpoch = erlang:system_time(Unit),
+    format_date(Unit, Offset, FormatString, TimeEpoch).
+
+timezone_to_second(TimeZone) ->
+    emqx_calendar:offset_second(TimeZone).
 
 format_date(TimeUnit, Offset, FormatString, TimeEpoch) ->
+    Unit = time_unit(TimeUnit),
     emqx_rule_utils:bin(
-      emqx_rule_date:date(time_unit(TimeUnit),
-                          emqx_rule_utils:str(Offset),
-                          emqx_rule_utils:str(FormatString),
-                          TimeEpoch)).
+        lists:concat(
+            emqx_calendar:format(TimeEpoch, Unit, Offset, FormatString))).
 
+%% date string has timezone information, calculate the offset.
+date_to_unix_ts(TimeUnit, FormatString, InputString) ->
+    Unit = time_unit(TimeUnit),
+    emqx_calendar:parse(InputString, Unit, FormatString).
+
+%% date string has no timezone information, force add the offset.
 date_to_unix_ts(TimeUnit, Offset, FormatString, InputString) ->
-    emqx_rule_date:parse_date(time_unit(TimeUnit),
-                              emqx_rule_utils:str(Offset),
-                              emqx_rule_utils:str(FormatString),
-                              emqx_rule_utils:str(InputString)).
+    Unit = time_unit(TimeUnit),
+    OffsetSecond = emqx_calendar:offset_second(Offset),
+    OffsetDelta = erlang:convert_time_unit(OffsetSecond, second, Unit),
+    date_to_unix_ts(Unit, FormatString, InputString) - OffsetDelta.
 
 mongo_date() ->
     erlang:timestamp().
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_funcs_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_funcs_SUITE.erl
index 98f6ad0b7..aa2781e8c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_funcs_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_funcs_SUITE.erl
@@ -713,24 +713,29 @@ t_format_date_funcs(_) ->
     ?PROPTEST(prop_format_date_fun).
 
 prop_format_date_fun() ->
-    Args1 = [<<"second">>, <<"+07:00">>, <<"%m--%d--%y---%H:%M:%S%Z">>],
+    Args1 = [<<"second">>, <<"+07:00">>, <<"%m--%d--%Y---%H:%M:%S%z">>],
     ?FORALL(S, erlang:system_time(second),
             S == apply_func(date_to_unix_ts,
                             Args1 ++ [apply_func(format_date,
                                                  Args1 ++ [S])])),
-    Args2 = [<<"millisecond">>, <<"+04:00">>, <<"--%m--%d--%y---%H:%M:%S%Z">>],
+    Args2 = [<<"millisecond">>, <<"+04:00">>, <<"--%m--%d--%Y---%H:%M:%S:%3N%z">>],
+    Args2DTUS = [<<"millisecond">>, <<"--%m--%d--%Y---%H:%M:%S:%3N%z">>],
     ?FORALL(S, erlang:system_time(millisecond),
             S == apply_func(date_to_unix_ts,
-                            Args2 ++ [apply_func(format_date,
+                            Args2DTUS ++ [apply_func(format_date,
                                                  Args2 ++ [S])])),
-    Args = [<<"second">>, <<"+08:00">>, <<"%y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S%Z">>],
+    Args = [<<"second">>, <<"+08:00">>, <<"%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S%z">>],
+    ArgsDTUS = [<<"second">>, <<"%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S%z">>],
     ?FORALL(S, erlang:system_time(second),
             S == apply_func(date_to_unix_ts,
-                            Args ++ [apply_func(format_date,
-                                                Args ++ [S])])).
-%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-%% Utility functions
-%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                            ArgsDTUS ++ [apply_func(format_date,
+                                                Args ++ [S])])),
+    % no offset in format string. force add offset
+    Second = erlang:system_time(second),
+    Args3 = [<<"second">>, <<"+04:00">>, <<"--%m--%d--%Y---%H:%M:%S">>, Second],
+    Formatters3 = apply_func(format_date, Args3),
+    Args3DTUS = [<<"second">>, <<"+04:00">>, <<"--%m--%d--%Y---%H:%M:%S">>, Formatters3],
+    Second == apply_func(date_to_unix_ts, Args3DTUS).
 
 apply_func(Name, Args) when is_atom(Name) ->
     erlang:apply(emqx_rule_funcs, Name, Args);
diff --git a/etc/emqx.conf b/etc/emqx.conf
index bc45df1fc..0f8f93a91 100644
--- a/etc/emqx.conf
+++ b/etc/emqx.conf
@@ -458,7 +458,33 @@ log.file = emqx.log
 
 ## Log formatter
 ## Value: text | json
-#log.formatter = text
+log.formatter = text
+
+## Format of the text logger.
+##
+## Value: rfc3339 | FORMAT
+## Where FORMAT is the format string of the timestamp. Supported specifiers:
+##     %Y: year
+##     %m: month
+##     %d: day
+##     %H: hour
+##     %M: minute
+##     %S: second
+##     %N: nanoseconds (000000000 - 999999999)
+##     %6N: microseconds (00000 - 999999)
+##     %3N: milliseconds (000 - 999)
+##     %z: timezone, [+-]HHMM
+##     %:z: timezone, [+-]HH:MM
+##     %::z: timezone, [+-]HH:MM:SS
+##
+## For example:
+## log.formatter.text.date.format = %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%6N %:z
+##
+## Before 4.2, the default date format was:
+## log.formatter.text.date.format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3N
+##
+## Default: rfc3339
+# log.formatter.text.date.format = rfc3339
 
 ## Log to single line
 ## Value: Boolean
diff --git a/priv/emqx.schema b/priv/emqx.schema
index 4d7b1beda..304fc0634 100644
--- a/priv/emqx.schema
+++ b/priv/emqx.schema
@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@ end}.
   {datatype, {enum, [text, json]}}
 ]}.
 
+%% @doc format logs as text, date format part
+{mapping, "log.formatter.text.date.format", "kernel.logger", [
+  {default, "rfc3339"},
+  {datatype, string}
+]}.
+
 %% @doc format logs in a single line.
 {mapping, "log.single_line", "kernel.logger", [
   {default, true},
@@ -629,9 +635,38 @@ end}.
                     single_line => SingleLine
                    }};
         text ->
+            DateFormat =
+              case cuttlefish:conf_get("log.formatter.text.date.format", Conf, "rfc3339") of
+                "rfc3339" ->
+                  rfc3339;
+                DateStr ->
+                  DateStrTrans =
+                    fun
+                      DST(<<>>, Formatter) -> lists:reverse(Formatter);
+                      DST(<<"%Y", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [year | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%m", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [month | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%d", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [day | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%H", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [hour | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%M", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [minute | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%S", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [second | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [nanosecond | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%3N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [millisecond | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%6N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [microsecond | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [timezone | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%:z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [timezone1 | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<"%::z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> DST(Tail, [timezone2 | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<Char:8, Tail/binary>>, [Str | Formatter]) when is_list(Str) ->
+                          DST(Tail, [lists:append(Str, [Char]) | Formatter]);
+                      DST(<<Char:8, Tail/binary>>, Formatter) ->
+                          DST(Tail, [[Char] | Formatter])
+                    end,
+                    DateStrTrans(list_to_binary(DateStr), [])
+              end,
             {emqx_logger_textfmt,
-                  #{template =>
-                      [time," [",level,"] ",
+                  #{
+                    date_format => DateFormat,
+                    template =>
+                      [" [",level,"] ",
                        {clientid,
                           [{peername,
                               [clientid,"@",peername," "],
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 0b5361758..9dbf47f6f 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
   [{"4.3.15",
-    [{load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -16,7 +18,9 @@
      {update,emqx_os_mon,{advanced,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.14",
-    [{load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -34,7 +38,9 @@
      {update,emqx_os_mon,{advanced,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.13",
-    [{load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -58,7 +64,9 @@
      {update,emqx_os_mon,{advanced,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
-    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -86,7 +94,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -116,7 +126,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -146,7 +158,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -180,7 +194,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -214,7 +230,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -248,7 +266,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -282,7 +302,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -316,7 +338,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -350,7 +374,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -385,7 +411,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -420,7 +448,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -458,7 +487,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -500,7 +530,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.3.15",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -513,7 +545,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.14",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -530,7 +564,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.13",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -553,7 +589,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -579,7 +617,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -599,7 +640,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_vm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -607,7 +647,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -628,14 +671,16 @@
      {load_module,emqx_http_lib,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -660,14 +705,16 @@
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -692,14 +739,15 @@
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -731,7 +779,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -763,7 +813,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -795,7 +847,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -827,7 +881,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -860,7 +916,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -893,7 +951,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -929,7 +988,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{delete_module,emqx_calendar},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx_calendar.erl b/src/emqx_calendar.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c094df81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/emqx_calendar.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,436 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2019-2022 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(emqx_calendar).
+
+-define(SECONDS_PER_MINUTE, 60).
+-define(SECONDS_PER_HOUR, 3600).
+-define(SECONDS_PER_DAY, 86400).
+-define(DAYS_PER_YEAR, 365).
+-define(DAYS_PER_LEAP_YEAR, 366).
+-define(DAYS_FROM_0_TO_1970, 719528).
+-define(SECONDS_FROM_0_TO_1970, ?DAYS_FROM_0_TO_1970 * ?SECONDS_PER_DAY).
+
+-export([ formatter/1
+        , format/3
+        , format/4
+        , parse/3
+        , offset_second/1
+        ]).
+
+-define(DATE_PART,
+    [ year
+    , month
+    , day
+    , hour
+    , minute
+    , second
+    , nanosecond
+    , millisecond
+    , microsecond
+    ]).
+
+-define(DATE_ZONE_NAME,
+    [ timezone
+    , timezone1
+    , timezone2
+    ]).
+
+formatter(FormatterStr) when is_list(FormatterStr) ->
+    formatter(list_to_binary(FormatterStr));
+formatter(FormatterBin) when is_binary(FormatterBin) ->
+    do_formatter(FormatterBin, []).
+
+offset_second(Offset) ->
+    offset_second_(Offset).
+
+format(Time, Unit, Formatter) ->
+    format(Time, Unit, undefined, Formatter).
+
+format(Time, Unit, Offset, FormatterBin) when is_binary(FormatterBin) ->
+    format(Time, Unit, Offset, formatter(FormatterBin));
+format(Time, Unit, Offset, Formatter) ->
+    do_format(Time, time_unit(Unit), offset_second(Offset), Formatter).
+
+parse(DateStr, Unit, FormatterBin) when is_binary(FormatterBin) ->
+    parse(DateStr, Unit, formatter(FormatterBin));
+parse(DateStr, Unit, Formatter) ->
+    do_parse(DateStr, Unit, Formatter).
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% internal
+
+time_unit(second) -> second;
+time_unit(millisecond) -> millisecond;
+time_unit(microsecond) -> microsecond;
+time_unit(nanosecond) -> nanosecond;
+time_unit("second") -> second;
+time_unit("millisecond") -> millisecond;
+time_unit("microsecond") -> microsecond;
+time_unit("nanosecond") -> nanosecond;
+time_unit(<<"second">>) -> second;
+time_unit(<<"millisecond">>) -> millisecond;
+time_unit(<<"microsecond">>) -> microsecond;
+time_unit(<<"nanosecond">>) -> nanosecond.
+
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% internal: format part
+
+do_formatter(<<>>, Formatter) -> lists:reverse(Formatter);
+do_formatter(<<"%Y", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [year | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%m", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [month | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%d", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [day | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%H", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [hour | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%M", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [minute | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%S", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [second | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [nanosecond | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%3N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [millisecond | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%6N", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [microsecond | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [timezone | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%:z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [timezone1 | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<"%::z", Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [timezone2 | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<Char:8, Tail/binary>>, [Str | Formatter]) when is_list(Str) ->
+    do_formatter(Tail, [lists:append(Str, [Char]) | Formatter]);
+do_formatter(<<Char:8, Tail/binary>>, Formatter) -> do_formatter(Tail, [[Char] | Formatter]).
+
+offset_second_(OffsetSecond) when is_integer(OffsetSecond) -> OffsetSecond;
+offset_second_(undefined) -> 0;
+offset_second_("local") -> offset_second_(local);
+offset_second_(<<"local">>) -> offset_second_(local);
+offset_second_(local) ->
+    UniversalTime = calendar:system_time_to_universal_time(erlang:system_time(second), second),
+    LocalTime = erlang:universaltime_to_localtime(UniversalTime),
+    LocalSecs = calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(LocalTime),
+    UniversalSecs = calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(UniversalTime),
+    LocalSecs - UniversalSecs;
+offset_second_(Offset) when is_binary(Offset) ->
+    offset_second_(erlang:binary_to_list(Offset));
+offset_second_("Z") -> 0;
+offset_second_("z") -> 0;
+offset_second_(Offset) when is_list(Offset) ->
+    Sign = hd(Offset),
+    ((Sign == $+) orelse (Sign == $-))
+        orelse error({bad_time_offset, Offset}),
+    Signs = #{$+ => 1, $- => -1},
+    PosNeg = maps:get(Sign, Signs),
+    [Sign | HM] = Offset,
+    {HourStr, MinuteStr, SecondStr} =
+        case string:tokens(HM, ":") of
+            [H, M] ->
+                {H, M, "0"};
+            [H, M, S] ->
+                {H, M, S};
+            [HHMM] when erlang:length(HHMM) == 4 ->
+                {string:sub_string(HHMM, 1,2), string:sub_string(HHMM, 3,4), "0"};
+            _ ->
+                error({bad_time_offset, Offset})
+        end,
+    Hour = erlang:list_to_integer(HourStr),
+    Minute = erlang:list_to_integer(MinuteStr),
+    Second = erlang:list_to_integer(SecondStr),
+    (Hour =< 23) orelse error({bad_time_offset_hour, Hour}),
+    (Minute =< 59) orelse error({bad_time_offset_minute, Minute}),
+    (Second =< 59) orelse error({bad_time_offset_second, Second}),
+    PosNeg * (Hour * 3600 + Minute * 60 + Second).
+
+do_format(Time, Unit, Offset, Formatter) ->
+    Adjustment = erlang:convert_time_unit(Offset, second, Unit),
+    AdjustedTime = Time + Adjustment,
+    Factor = factor(Unit),
+    Secs = AdjustedTime div Factor,
+    DateTime = system_time_to_datetime(Secs),
+    {{Year, Month, Day}, {Hour, Min, Sec}} = DateTime,
+    Date = #{
+        year => padding(Year, 4),
+        month => padding(Month, 2),
+        day => padding(Day, 2),
+        hour => padding(Hour, 2),
+        minute => padding(Min, 2),
+        second => padding(Sec, 2),
+        millisecond => trans_x_second(Unit, millisecond, Time),
+        microsecond => trans_x_second(Unit, microsecond, Time),
+        nanosecond => trans_x_second(Unit, nanosecond, Time)
+    },
+    Timezones = formatter_timezones(Offset, Formatter, #{}),
+    DateWithZone = maps:merge(Date, Timezones),
+    [maps:get(Key, DateWithZone, Key) || Key <- Formatter].
+
+formatter_timezones(_Offset, [], Zones) -> Zones;
+formatter_timezones(Offset, [Timezone | Formatter], Zones) ->
+    case lists:member(Timezone, [timezone, timezone1, timezone2]) of
+        true ->
+            NZones = Zones#{Timezone => offset_to_timezone(Offset, Timezone)},
+            formatter_timezones(Offset, Formatter, NZones);
+        false ->
+            formatter_timezones(Offset, Formatter, Zones)
+    end.
+
+offset_to_timezone(Offset, Timezone) ->
+    Sign =
+        case Offset >= 0 of
+            true ->
+                $+;
+            false ->
+                $-
+        end,
+    {H, M, S} = seconds_to_time(abs(Offset)),
+    %% TODO: Support zone define %:::z
+    %%  Numeric time zone with ":" to necessary precision (e.g., -04, +05:30).
+    case Timezone of
+        timezone ->
+            %% +0800
+            io_lib:format("~c~2.10.0B~2.10.0B", [Sign, H, M]);
+        timezone1 ->
+            %% +08:00
+            io_lib:format("~c~2.10.0B:~2.10.0B", [Sign, H, M]);
+        timezone2 ->
+            %% +08:00:00
+            io_lib:format("~c~2.10.0B:~2.10.0B:~2.10.0B", [Sign, H, M, S])
+    end.
+
+factor(second)      -> 1;
+factor(millisecond) -> 1000;
+factor(microsecond) -> 1000000;
+factor(nanosecond)  -> 1000000000.
+
+system_time_to_datetime(Seconds) ->
+    gregorian_seconds_to_datetime(Seconds + ?SECONDS_FROM_0_TO_1970).
+
+gregorian_seconds_to_datetime(Secs) when Secs >= 0 ->
+    Days = Secs div ?SECONDS_PER_DAY,
+    Rest = Secs rem ?SECONDS_PER_DAY,
+    {gregorian_days_to_date(Days), seconds_to_time(Rest)}.
+
+seconds_to_time(Secs) when Secs >= 0, Secs < ?SECONDS_PER_DAY ->
+    Secs0 = Secs rem ?SECONDS_PER_DAY,
+    Hour = Secs0 div ?SECONDS_PER_HOUR,
+    Secs1 = Secs0 rem ?SECONDS_PER_HOUR,
+    Minute = Secs1 div ?SECONDS_PER_MINUTE,
+    Second = Secs1 rem ?SECONDS_PER_MINUTE,
+    {Hour, Minute, Second}.
+
+gregorian_days_to_date(Days) ->
+    {Year, DayOfYear} = day_to_year(Days),
+    {Month, DayOfMonth} = year_day_to_date(Year, DayOfYear),
+    {Year, Month, DayOfMonth}.
+
+day_to_year(DayOfEpoch) when DayOfEpoch >= 0 ->
+    YMax = DayOfEpoch div ?DAYS_PER_YEAR,
+    YMin = DayOfEpoch div ?DAYS_PER_LEAP_YEAR,
+    {Y1, D1} = dty(YMin, YMax, DayOfEpoch, dy(YMin), dy(YMax)),
+    {Y1, DayOfEpoch - D1}.
+
+year_day_to_date(Year, DayOfYear) ->
+    ExtraDay =
+        case is_leap_year(Year) of
+            true ->
+                1;
+            false ->
+                0
+        end,
+    {Month, Day} = year_day_to_date2(ExtraDay, DayOfYear),
+    {Month, Day + 1}.
+
+dty(Min, Max, _D1, DMin, _DMax) when Min == Max ->
+    {Min, DMin};
+dty(Min, Max, D1, DMin, DMax) ->
+    Diff = Max - Min,
+    Mid = Min + Diff * (D1 - DMin) div (DMax - DMin),
+    MidLength =
+        case is_leap_year(Mid) of
+            true ->
+                ?DAYS_PER_LEAP_YEAR;
+            false ->
+                ?DAYS_PER_YEAR
+        end,
+    case dy(Mid) of
+        D2 when D1 < D2 ->
+            NewMax = Mid - 1,
+            dty(Min, NewMax, D1, DMin, dy(NewMax));
+        D2 when D1 - D2 >= MidLength ->
+            NewMin = Mid + 1,
+            dty(NewMin, Max, D1, dy(NewMin), DMax);
+        D2 ->
+            {Mid, D2}
+    end.
+
+dy(Y) when Y =< 0 ->
+    0;
+dy(Y) ->
+    X = Y - 1,
+    X div 4 - X div 100 + X div 400 + X * ?DAYS_PER_YEAR + ?DAYS_PER_LEAP_YEAR.
+
+is_leap_year(Y) when is_integer(Y), Y >= 0 ->
+    is_leap_year1(Y).
+
+is_leap_year1(Year) when Year rem 4 =:= 0, Year rem 100 > 0 ->
+    true;
+is_leap_year1(Year) when Year rem 400 =:= 0 ->
+    true;
+is_leap_year1(_) ->
+    false.
+
+year_day_to_date2(_, Day) when Day < 31 ->
+    {1, Day};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 31 =< Day, Day < 59 + E ->
+    {2, Day - 31};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 59 + E =< Day, Day < 90 + E ->
+    {3, Day - (59 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 90 + E =< Day, Day < 120 + E ->
+    {4, Day - (90 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 120 + E =< Day, Day < 151 + E ->
+    {5, Day - (120 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 151 + E =< Day, Day < 181 + E ->
+    {6, Day - (151 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 181 + E =< Day, Day < 212 + E ->
+    {7, Day - (181 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 212 + E =< Day, Day < 243 + E ->
+    {8, Day - (212 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 243 + E =< Day, Day < 273 + E ->
+    {9, Day - (243 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 273 + E =< Day, Day < 304 + E ->
+    {10, Day - (273 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 304 + E =< Day, Day < 334 + E ->
+    {11, Day - (304 + E)};
+year_day_to_date2(E, Day) when 334 + E =< Day ->
+    {12, Day - (334 + E)}.
+
+trans_x_second(FromUnit, ToUnit, Time) ->
+    XSecond = do_trans_x_second(FromUnit, ToUnit, Time),
+    Len =
+        case ToUnit of
+            millisecond -> 3;
+            microsecond -> 6;
+            nanosecond -> 9
+        end,
+    padding(XSecond, Len).
+
+do_trans_x_second(second, second, Time) -> Time div 60;
+do_trans_x_second(second, _, _Time) -> 0;
+
+do_trans_x_second(millisecond, millisecond, Time) -> Time rem 1000;
+do_trans_x_second(millisecond, microsecond, Time) -> (Time rem 1000) * 1000;
+do_trans_x_second(millisecond, nanosecond, Time) -> (Time rem 1000) * 1000_000;
+
+do_trans_x_second(microsecond, millisecond, Time) -> Time div 1000 rem 1000;
+do_trans_x_second(microsecond, microsecond, Time) -> Time rem 1000000;
+do_trans_x_second(microsecond, nanosecond, Time) -> (Time rem 1000000) * 1000;
+
+do_trans_x_second(nanosecond, millisecond, Time) -> Time div 1000000 rem 1000;
+do_trans_x_second(nanosecond, microsecond, Time) -> Time div 1000 rem 1000000;
+do_trans_x_second(nanosecond, nanosecond, Time) -> Time rem 1000000000.
+
+padding(Data, Len) when is_integer(Data) ->
+    padding(integer_to_list(Data), Len);
+padding(Data, Len) when Len > 0 andalso erlang:length(Data) < Len ->
+    [$0 | padding(Data, Len - 1)];
+padding(Data, _Len) ->
+    Data.
+
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% internal
+%% parse part
+
+do_parse(DateStr, Unit, Formatter) ->
+    DateInfo = do_parse_date_str(DateStr, Formatter, #{}),
+    {Precise, PrecisionUnit} = precision(DateInfo),
+    Counter =
+        fun
+            (year, V, Res) ->
+                Res + dy(V) * ?SECONDS_PER_DAY * Precise - (?SECONDS_FROM_0_TO_1970 * Precise);
+            (month, V, Res) ->
+                Res + dm(V) * ?SECONDS_PER_DAY * Precise;
+            (day, V, Res) ->
+                Res + (V * ?SECONDS_PER_DAY * Precise);
+            (hour, V, Res) ->
+                Res + (V * ?SECONDS_PER_HOUR * Precise);
+            (minute, V, Res) ->
+                Res + (V * ?SECONDS_PER_MINUTE * Precise);
+            (second, V, Res) ->
+                Res + V * Precise;
+            (millisecond, V, Res) ->
+                case PrecisionUnit of
+                    millisecond ->
+                        Res + V;
+                    microsecond ->
+                        Res + (V * 1000);
+                    nanosecond ->
+                        Res + (V * 1000000)
+                end;
+            (microsecond, V, Res) ->
+                case PrecisionUnit of
+                    microsecond ->
+                        Res + V;
+                    nanosecond ->
+                        Res + (V * 1000)
+                end;
+            (nanosecond, V, Res) ->
+                Res + V;
+            (parsed_offset, V, Res) ->
+                Res - V
+        end,
+    Count = maps:fold(Counter, 0, DateInfo) - (?SECONDS_PER_DAY * Precise),
+    erlang:convert_time_unit(Count, PrecisionUnit, Unit).
+
+precision(#{nanosecond := _}) -> {1000_000_000, nanosecond};
+precision(#{microsecond := _}) -> {1000_000, microsecond};
+precision(#{millisecond := _}) -> {1000, millisecond};
+precision(#{second := _}) -> {1, second};
+precision(_) -> {1, second}.
+
+do_parse_date_str(<<>>, _, Result) -> Result;
+do_parse_date_str(_, [], Result) -> Result;
+do_parse_date_str(Date, [Key | Formatter], Result) ->
+    Size = date_size(Key),
+    <<DatePart:Size/binary-unit:8, Tail/binary>> = Date,
+    case lists:member(Key, ?DATE_PART) of
+        true ->
+            do_parse_date_str(Tail, Formatter, Result#{Key => erlang:binary_to_integer(DatePart)});
+        false ->
+            case lists:member(Key, ?DATE_ZONE_NAME) of
+                true ->
+                    do_parse_date_str(Tail, Formatter, Result#{parsed_offset => offset_second(DatePart)});
+                false ->
+                    do_parse_date_str(Tail, Formatter, Result)
+            end
+    end.
+
+date_size(Str) when is_list(Str) -> erlang:length(Str);
+date_size(year) -> 4;
+date_size(month) -> 2;
+date_size(day) -> 2;
+date_size(hour) -> 2;
+date_size(minute) -> 2;
+date_size(second) -> 2;
+date_size(millisecond) -> 3;
+date_size(microsecond) -> 6;
+date_size(nanosecond) -> 9;
+date_size(timezone) -> 5;
+date_size(timezone1) -> 6;
+date_size(timezone2) -> 9.
+
+dm(1) -> 0;
+dm(2) -> 31;
+dm(3) -> 59;
+dm(4) -> 90;
+dm(5) -> 120;
+dm(6) -> 151;
+dm(7) -> 181;
+dm(8) -> 212;
+dm(9) -> 243;
+dm(10) -> 273;
+dm(11) -> 304;
+dm(12) -> 334.
+
diff --git a/src/emqx_logger_textfmt.erl b/src/emqx_logger_textfmt.erl
index 98104f58c..1d1bb8dcd 100644
--- a/src/emqx_logger_textfmt.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_logger_textfmt.erl
@@ -28,11 +28,27 @@
         , gl        % not interesting
         ]).
 
-check_config(X) -> logger_formatter:check_config(X).
+check_config(Config0) ->
+    Config = maps:without([date_format], Config0),
+    logger_formatter:check_config(Config).
 
-format(#{msg := Msg0, meta := Meta} = Event, Config) ->
+format(#{msg := Msg0, meta := Meta} = Event,
+       #{date_format := rfc3339, template := Template0} = Config) ->
     Msg = maybe_merge(Msg0, Meta),
-    logger_formatter:format(Event#{msg := Msg}, Config).
+    Template = [time | Template0],
+    logger_formatter:format(Event#{msg := Msg}, Config#{template => Template});
+format(#{msg := Msg0, meta := Meta} = Event,
+       #{date_format := DFS} = Config) ->
+    Msg = maybe_merge(Msg0, Meta),
+    Time =
+        case maps:get(time, Event, undefined) of
+            undefined ->
+                erlang:system_time(microsecond);
+            T ->
+                T
+        end,
+    Date = emqx_calendar:format(Time, microsecond, local, DFS),
+    [Date | logger_formatter:format(Event#{msg := Msg}, Config)].
 
 maybe_merge({report, Report}, Meta) when is_map(Report) ->
     {report, maps:merge(Report, filter(Meta))};