diff --git a/app/helpers/legislation_helper.rb b/app/helpers/legislation_helper.rb
index 59a13f9a8..1692cf326 100644
--- a/app/helpers/legislation_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/legislation_helper.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ module LegislationHelper
     l(date, format: "%d %b %Y") if date
   end
 
+  def format_date_for_calendar_form(date)
+    l(date, format: "%d/%m/%Y") if date
+  end
+
   def legislation_question_path(question)
     legislation_process_question_path(question.process, question)
   end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/_form.html.erb
index d1643747c..06bcfd43c 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/_form.html.erb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :start_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.start_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "start_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :end_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.end_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "end_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :debate_start_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.debate_start_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "debate_start_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :debate_end_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.debate_end_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "debate_end_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :allegations_start_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.allegations_start_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "allegations_start_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column">
       <%= f.text_field :allegations_end_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.allegations_end_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "allegations_end_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column end">
       <%= f.text_field :draft_publication_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.draft_publication_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "draft_publication_date" %>
     </div>
@@ -100,6 +107,7 @@
     <div class="small-12 medium-2 column end">
       <%= f.text_field :final_publication_date,
                         label: false,
+                        value: format_date_for_calendar_form(@process.final_publication_date),
                         class: "js-calendar-full",
                         id: "final_publication_date" %>
     </div>