diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 50cdd0d..18f52fa 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
       <h1 class="mt-0 text-4xl font-extrabold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral">{{ .Title | emojify }}</h1>
       <div class="mt-1 mb-6 text-base text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 print:hidden">
         {{ partial "article-meta/basic.html" (dict "context" . "scope" "single") }}
+        
+        <!-- Added Dates Section -->
+        <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-x-4 italic opacity-80 text-sm">
+          <span>Published: {{ .Date.Format "Jan 2, 2006" }}</span>
+          {{ if ne (.Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02") (.Date.Format "2006-01-02") }}
+            <span class="before:content-['•'] before:mr-4">
+              Last updated: {{ .Lastmod.Format "Jan 2, 2006" }}
+            </span>
+          {{ end }}
+        </div>
       </div>
       {{ if not (.Params.showAuthorBottom | default (site.Params.article.showAuthorBottom | default false)) }}
         {{ template "SingleAuthor" . }}