diff --git a/examples/timeline/groups/subgroups.html b/examples/timeline/groups/subgroups.html
index da2670ed..4647d191 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/groups/subgroups.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/groups/subgroups.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
         {id: 'SG_1_1',start: '2014-01-25', end: '2014-01-27', type: 'background', group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_1', subgroupOrder:0},
         {id: 'SG_1_2', start: '2014-01-26', end: '2014-01-27', type: 'background', className: 'positive',group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_1', subgroupOrder:0},
-        {id: 1, content: 'subgroup0', start: '2014-01-23 12:00:00', end: '2014-01-26 12:00:00',group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_1', subgroupOrder:0},
+        {id: 1, content: 'subgroup0', start: '2014-01-23T12:00:00', end: '2014-01-26T12:00:00',group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_1', subgroupOrder:0},
         {id: 'SG_2_1', start: '2014-01-27', end: '2014-01-29', type: 'background', group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_2', subgroupOrder:1},
         {id: 'SG_2_2', start: '2014-01-27', end: '2014-01-28', type: 'background', className: 'negative',group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_2', subgroupOrder:1},
         {id: 2, content: 'subgroup1', start: '2014-01-27', end: '2014-01-29',group:'bar', subgroup:'sg_2', subgroupOrder:1},
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
     }
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/timeline/items/expectedVsActualTimesItems.html b/examples/timeline/items/expectedVsActualTimesItems.html
index 8ef427cc..eda66556 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/items/expectedVsActualTimesItems.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/items/expectedVsActualTimesItems.html
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@
             id: 1, 
             content: 'item 1 (expected time)', 
             className: 'expected',
-            start: '2014-01-23 12:00:00', 
-            end: '2014-01-26 12:00:00',
+            start: '2014-01-23T12:00:00',
+            end: '2014-01-26T12:00:00',
             group:'group1', 
             subgroup:'sg_1'
         },
         {
             id: 2, 
             content: 'item 1 (actual time)', 
-            start: '2014-01-24 12:00:00', 
-            end: '2014-01-27 12:00:00',
+            start: '2014-01-24T12:00:00',
+            end: '2014-01-27T12:00:00',
             group:'group1', 
             subgroup:'sg_1'
         },
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@
             id: 3, 
             content: 'item 2 (expected time)', 
             className: 'expected',
-            start: '2014-01-13 12:00:00', 
-            end: '2014-01-16 12:00:00',
+            start: '2014-01-13T12:00:00',
+            end: '2014-01-16T12:00:00',
             group:'group1', 
             subgroup:'sg_2'
         },
          {
             id: 4, 
             content: 'item 2 (actual time)', 
-            start: '2014-01-14 12:00:00', 
-            end: '2014-01-17 12:00:00',
+            start: '2014-01-14T12:00:00',
+            end: '2014-01-17T12:00:00',
             group:'group1', 
             subgroup:'sg_2'
         }
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
 
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/timeline/resources/data/wk2014.json b/examples/timeline/resources/data/wk2014.json
index 2bcb3d75..519169d3 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/resources/data/wk2014.json
+++ b/examples/timeline/resources/data/wk2014.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "abbr2": "cl",
     "score2": "1 (2)",
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-28 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-28T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Colombia",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "abbr2": "uy",
     "score2": 0,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-28 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-28T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Netherlands",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "abbr2": "mx",
     "score2": 1,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-29 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-29T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Costa Rica",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "abbr2": "gr",
     "score2": "1 (3)",
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-29 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-29T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "France",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "abbr2": "ng",
     "score2": 0,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-30 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-30T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Germany",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "abbr2": "dz",
     "score2": 1,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-06-30 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-06-30T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Argentina",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "abbr2": "ch",
     "score2": 0,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-07-01 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-01T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Belgium",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "abbr2": "us",
     "score2": 1,
     "description": "round of 16",
-    "start": "2014-07-01 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-01T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "France",
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     "abbr2": "de",
     "score2": 1,
     "description": "quarter-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-04 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-04T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Brazil",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "abbr2": "co",
     "score2": 1,
     "description": "quarter-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-04 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-04T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Argentina",
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     "abbr2": "be",
     "score2": 0,
     "description": "quarter-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-05 13:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-05T13:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Netherlands",
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     "abbr2": "cr",
     "score2": "0 (3)",
     "description": "quarter-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-05 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-05T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Brazil",
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     "abbr2": "de",
     "score2": 7,
     "description": "semi-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-08 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-08T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Netherlands",
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     "abbr2": "ar",
     "score2": "0 (4)",
     "description": "semi-finals",
-    "start": "2014-07-09 17:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-09T17:00"
   },
   {
     "player1": "Germany",
@@ -147,6 +147,6 @@
     "abbr2": "ar",
     "score2": 0,
     "description": "final",
-    "start": "2014-07-13 16:00"
+    "start": "2014-07-13T16:00"
   }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]
diff --git a/examples/timeline/styling/itemTemplates.html b/examples/timeline/styling/itemTemplates.html
index 76900d2b..d7df592a 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/styling/itemTemplates.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/styling/itemTemplates.html
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       abbr2: 'cl',
       score2: '1 (2)',
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-28 13:00'
+      start: '2014-06-28T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Colombia',
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       abbr2: 'uy',
       score2: 0,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-28 17:00'
+      start: '2014-06-28T17:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Netherlands',
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
       abbr2: 'mx',
       score2: 1,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-29 13:00'
+      start: '2014-06-29T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Costa Rica',
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
       abbr2: 'gr',
       score2: '1 (3)',
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-29 17:00'
+      start: '2014-06-29T17:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'France',
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
       abbr2: 'ng',
       score2: 0,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-30 13:00'
+      start: '2014-06-30T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Germany',
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
       abbr2: 'dz',
       score2: 1,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-06-30 17:00'
+      start: '2014-06-30T17:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Argentina',
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       abbr2: 'ch',
       score2: 0,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-07-01 13:00'
+      start: '2014-07-01T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Belgium',
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
       abbr2: 'us',
       score2: 1,
       description: 'round of 16',
-      start: '2014-07-01 17:00'
+      start: '2014-07-01T17:00:00'
     },
 
     // quarter-finals
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       abbr2: 'de',
       score2: 1,
       description: 'quarter-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-04 13:00'
+      start: '2014-07-04T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Brazil',
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
       abbr2: 'co',
       score2: 1,
       description: 'quarter-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-04 17:00'
+      start: '2014-07-04T17:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Argentina',
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
       abbr2: 'be',
       score2: 0,
       description: 'quarter-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-05 13:00'
+      start: '2014-07-05T13:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Netherlands',
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
       abbr2: 'cr',
       score2: '0 (3)',
       description: 'quarter-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-05 17:00'
+      start: '2014-07-05T17:00:00'
     },
 
     // semi-finals
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
       abbr2: 'de',
       score2: 7,
       description: 'semi-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-08 17:00'
+      start: '2014-07-08T17:00:00'
     },
     {
       player1: 'Netherlands',
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
       abbr2: 'ar',
       score2: '0 (4)',
       description: 'semi-finals',
-      start: '2014-07-09 17:00'
+      start: '2014-07-09T17:00:00'
     },
 
     // final
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
       abbr2: 'ar',
       score2: 0,
       description: 'final',
-      start: '2014-07-13 16:00'
+      start: '2014-07-13T16:00:00'
     }
   ]);
 
@@ -248,4 +248,4 @@
   var timeline = new vis.Timeline(container, items, options);
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>