diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/ScheduleDate.component.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/ScheduleDate.component.js
index 63e00adb9f..8b62978b24 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/ScheduleDate.component.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/ScheduleDate.component.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import withStyles from '@material-ui/core/styles/withStyles';
 import { DateField } from 'capture-core/components/FormFields/New';
 import { InfoBox } from '../InfoBox';
 import type { Props } from './scheduleDate.types';
-import { convertDateObjectToDateFormatString, convertStringToDateFormat } from '../../../utils/converters/date';
+import { convertStringToDateFormat } from '../../../utils/converters/date';
 
 
 const styles = {
@@ -20,16 +20,17 @@ const styles = {
 
 const ScheduleDatePlain = ({
     scheduleDate,
+    serverScheduleDate,
     setScheduleDate,
     orgUnit,
-    suggestedScheduleDate,
+    serverSuggestedScheduleDate,
     eventCountInOrgUnit,
     classes,
     hideDueDate,
 }: Props) => (<>
     {!hideDueDate && <div className={classes.container}>
         <DateField
-            value={scheduleDate ? convertDateObjectToDateFormatString(new Date(scheduleDate)) : ''}
+            value={scheduleDate}
             width="100%"
             calendarWidth={350}
             onSetFocus={() => {}}
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ const ScheduleDatePlain = ({
         />
     </div>}
     <InfoBox
-        scheduleDate={scheduleDate}
-        suggestedScheduleDate={suggestedScheduleDate}
+        scheduleDate={serverScheduleDate}
+        suggestedScheduleDate={serverSuggestedScheduleDate}
         eventCountInOrgUnit={eventCountInOrgUnit}
         orgUnitName={orgUnit?.name}
         hideDueDate={hideDueDate}
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/scheduleDate.types.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/scheduleDate.types.js
index e181165e6f..ede74d4e37 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/scheduleDate.types.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/ScheduleDate/scheduleDate.types.js
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ export type Props = {|
     programId: string,
     enrolledAt: string,
     scheduleDate?: ?string,
+    serverScheduleDate?: ?string,
     setScheduleDate: (date: string) => void,
     occurredAt: string,
     eventData: Array<Object>,
     eventCountInOrgUnit: number,
-    suggestedScheduleDate?: ?string,
+    serverSuggestedScheduleDate?: ?string,
     hideDueDate?: boolean,
     orgUnit: { id: string, name: string },
     ...CssClasses,
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.component.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.component.js
index 5a9a05bf2e..d29cbd8a3a 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.component.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.component.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const WidgetEventSchedulePlain = ({
     classes,
     scheduleDate,
     suggestedScheduleDate,
+    serverSuggestedScheduleDate,
     notes,
     programCategory,
     enableUserAssignment,
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ const WidgetEventSchedulePlain = ({
                         stageId={stageId}
                         orgUnit={orgUnit}
                         scheduleDate={scheduleDate}
-                        suggestedScheduleDate={suggestedScheduleDate}
+                        serverSuggestedScheduleDate={serverSuggestedScheduleDate}
                         {...passOnProps}
                     />
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.container.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.container.js
index 843e40d96a..4132d024e9 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.container.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/WidgetEventSchedule.container.js
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ import {
 import { requestScheduleEvent } from './WidgetEventSchedule.actions';
 import { NoAccess } from './AccessVerification';
 import { useCategoryCombinations } from '../DataEntryDhis2Helpers/AOC/useCategoryCombinations';
-import { convertClientToServer } from '../../converters';
+import { convertFormToClient, convertClientToServer } from '../../converters';
+import { pipe } from '../../../capture-core-utils';
+
 
 export const WidgetEventSchedule = ({
     enrollmentId,
@@ -45,13 +47,15 @@ export const WidgetEventSchedule = ({
     });
     const { currentUser, noteId } = useNoteDetails();
     const [scheduleDate, setScheduleDate] = useState('');
+    const convertFn = pipe(convertFormToClient, convertClientToServer);
+    const serverScheduleDate = convertFn(scheduleDate, dataElementTypes.DATE);
+    const serverSuggestedScheduleDate = convertFn(suggestedScheduleDate, dataElementTypes.DATE);
     const [notes, setNotes] = useState([]);
     const [assignee, setAssignee] = useState(storedAssignee);
-    const { events } = useEventsInOrgUnit(orgUnitId, scheduleDate);
+    const { events } = useEventsInOrgUnit(orgUnitId, serverScheduleDate);
     const { eventId } = useLocationQuery();
     const eventCountInOrgUnit = events
-        .filter(event => moment(event.scheduledAt).format('YYYY-MM-DD') === scheduleDate).length;
-
+        .filter(event => moment(event.scheduledAt).format('YYYY-MM-DD') === serverScheduleDate).length;
     const [selectedCategories, setSelectedCategories] = useState({});
     const [categoryOptionsError, setCategoryOptionsError] = useState();
     const { programCategory } = useCategoryCombinations(programId);
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ export const WidgetEventSchedule = ({
             return;
         }
         dispatch(requestScheduleEvent({
-            scheduleDate,
+            scheduleDate: serverScheduleDate,
             notes,
             programId,
             orgUnitId,
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ export const WidgetEventSchedule = ({
         }));
     }, [
         dispatch,
-        scheduleDate,
+        serverScheduleDate,
         notes,
         programId,
         orgUnitId,
@@ -179,8 +183,10 @@ export const WidgetEventSchedule = ({
             programName={program.name}
             enableUserAssignment={enableUserAssignment && stage?.enableUserAssignment}
             scheduleDate={scheduleDate}
+            serverScheduleDate={serverScheduleDate}
             displayDueDateLabel={programStageScheduleConfig.displayDueDateLabel}
             suggestedScheduleDate={suggestedScheduleDate}
+            serverSuggestedScheduleDate={serverSuggestedScheduleDate}
             onCancel={onCancel}
             setScheduleDate={setScheduleDate}
             onSchedule={onHandleSchedule}
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/widgetEventSchedule.types.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/widgetEventSchedule.types.js
index b1fb963a88..7b89143d02 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/widgetEventSchedule.types.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEventSchedule/widgetEventSchedule.types.js
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export type Props = {|
    stageName: string,
    programName: string,
    scheduleDate?: ?string,
+   serverScheduleDate?: ?string,
    suggestedScheduleDate?: ?string,
+   serverSuggestedScheduleDate?: ?string,
    eventCountInOrgUnit: number,
    notes: Array<{value: string}>,
    hideDueDate?: boolean,