diff --git a/jsonresume_reader.py b/jsonresume_reader.py
index c520cb8..f4b51e5 100644
--- a/jsonresume_reader.py
+++ b/jsonresume_reader.py
@@ -46,12 +46,18 @@ class JSONResumeReader(readers.RstReader):
         def format_date_short(d):
             return date.fromisoformat(d).strftime('%B %Y').capitalize()
 
+        @setlocale
+        def format_date_year(d):
+            return date.fromisoformat(d).strftime('%Y').capitalize()
+
+
         format_date_full = lambda d: date.fromisoformat(d).strftime('%d %B %Y').capitalize()
         isinfinite = lambda d: date.fromisoformat(d).isoformat() == '2999-01-01'
         metadata['utils'] = {
             'get_country_name': countryname,
             'format_date_short': format_date_short,
             'format_date_full': format_date_full,
+            'format_date_year': format_date_year,
             'isinfinite': isinfinite
         }
         return content, metadata