diff --git a/marshmallow_utils/fields/__init__.py b/marshmallow_utils/fields/__init__.py
index b871a77..53cf930 100644
--- a/marshmallow_utils/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/marshmallow_utils/fields/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from .isodate import ISODateString
 from .isolanguage import ISOLangString
 from .links import Link, Links
+from .localized_edtfdatestring import LocalizedEDTFDateString
 from .nestedattr import NestedAttribute
 from .sanitizedhtml import ALLOWED_HTML_ATTRS, ALLOWED_HTML_TAGS, SanitizedHTML
 from .sanitizedunicode import SanitizedUnicode
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     'ALLOWED_HTML_TAGS',
     'EDTFDateString',
     'Function',
+    'LocalizedEDTFDateString',
     'GenFunction',
     'GenMethod',
     'ISODateString',
diff --git a/marshmallow_utils/fields/edtfdatestring.py b/marshmallow_utils/fields/edtfdatestring.py
index 7d015f0..b6841ff 100644
--- a/marshmallow_utils/fields/edtfdatestring.py
+++ b/marshmallow_utils/fields/edtfdatestring.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 """Extended Date(/Time) Format Level 0 date string field."""
 
-from datetime import date
-
 from edtf.parser.grammar import ParseException, level0Expression
 from marshmallow import fields
 
@@ -28,20 +26,11 @@ class EDTFDateString(fields.Str):
         "invalid": _("Please provide a valid date or interval.")
     }
 
-    def _deserialize(self, value, attr, data, **kwargs):
-        """Deserialize an EDTF Level 0 formatted date string.
-
-        load()-equivalent operation.
-
-        NOTE: Level 0 allows for an interval.
-        NOTE: ``level0Expression`` tries hard to parse dates. For example,
-              ``"2020-01-02garbage"`` will parse to the 2020-01-02 date.
-        """
+    def _parse_date_string(self, datestring):
+        """Parse input string as EDTF."""
         parser = level0Expression("level0")
-
         try:
-            result = parser.parseString(value)
-
+            result = parser.parseString(datestring)
             if not result:
                 raise ParseException()
 
@@ -52,10 +41,21 @@ def _deserialize(self, value, attr, data, **kwargs):
             result = result[0]
             if result.upper_strict() < result.lower_strict():
                 raise self.make_error("invalid")
-
-            return (
-                super(EDTFDateString, self)
-                ._deserialize(str(result), attr, data, **kwargs)
-            )
+            return result
         except ParseException:
             raise self.make_error("invalid")
+
+    def _deserialize(self, value, attr, data, **kwargs):
+        """Deserialize an EDTF Level 0 formatted date string.
+
+        load()-equivalent operation.
+
+        NOTE: Level 0 allows for an interval.
+        NOTE: ``level0Expression`` tries hard to parse dates. For example,
+              ``"2020-01-02garbage"`` will parse to the 2020-01-02 date.
+        """
+        result = self._parse_date_string(value)
+        return (
+            super(EDTFDateString, self)
+            ._deserialize(str(result), attr, data, **kwargs)
+        )
diff --git a/marshmallow_utils/fields/localized_edtfdatestring.py b/marshmallow_utils/fields/localized_edtfdatestring.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a999051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marshmallow_utils/fields/localized_edtfdatestring.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2020 CERN.
+#
+# Marshmallow-Utils is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+"""Localized Extended Date(/Time) Format Level 0 date string field."""
+
+import calendar
+from datetime import date, datetime
+
+from edtf.parser.grammar import Interval, ParseException, level0Expression
+from marshmallow import fields
+
+
+def _(x):
+    return x
+
+# TODO: move to external package and depend on flask-babelex
+
+
+class LocalizedEDTFFormatter(object):
+    """Localized Formatter for EDTF dates."""
+
+    RANGE_SEPARATOR = u' \u2014 '
+    AVAILABLE_FORMATS = ['short', 'medium', 'long', 'full']
+
+    def __init__(self, format=None, locale=None):
+        """EDTF formatter consrtuctor.
+
+        :params format: One of `AVAILABLE_FORMATS`.
+        :params locale: Locale value used for localization.
+        """
+        self.format = format or 'medium'
+        self.locale = locale or 'en'
+
+    def has_day_precision(self, edtfdate):
+        """Check if EDTF date has `day` precision.
+
+        If so, then the string can be converted to a python date object.
+        """
+        return edtfdate.precision == 'day'
+
+    def to_date(self, edtfdate, strict="lower"):
+        """Convert EDTF date to python date object.
+
+        :params strict: Convert EDTF date string to `lower` or `upper` strict
+                        in case it is not a `python.datetime` compatible value.
+        """
+        if self.has_day_precision(edtfdate):
+            return datetime.strptime(edtfdate.isoformat(), "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+        else:
+            if strict == 'lower':
+                edtfdate = edtfdate.lower_strict()
+            elif strict == 'upper':
+                edtfdate = edtfdate.upper_strict()
+            return date.fromtimestamp(calendar.timegm(edtfdate))
+
+    def format_date(self, edtfdate, strict):
+        """Format single EDTF date."""
+        try:
+            # TODO: remove when moved to external package
+            from flask_babelex import format_date
+            date_obj = self.to_date(edtfdate, strict)
+            return format_date(date_obj, self.format, self.locale)
+        except ImportError:
+            return str(edtfdate)
+
+    def format_range_date(self, range_dates):
+        """Format range of EDTF dates."""
+        # TODO: remove when moved to external package
+        try:
+            from flask_babelex import format_date
+            start_date = self.format_date(range_dates[0], strict="lower")
+            end_date = self.format_date(range_dates[1], strict="upper")
+            return self.RANGE_SEPARATOR.join([start_date, end_date])
+        except ImportError:
+            return self.RANGE_SEPARATOR.join(range_dates)
+
+
+class LocalizedEDTFDateString(fields.Str):
+    """
+    Localized Extended Date(/Time) Format Level 0 date string field.
+
+    Made a field for stronger semantics than just a validator.
+    """
+
+    default_error_messages = {
+        "invalid": _("Please provide a valid date or interval.")
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, formatter=None, format=None, locale=None, **kwargs):
+        """Contructor."""
+        self.formatter = formatter or LocalizedEDTFFormatter(
+            format=format, locale=locale)
+        super(LocalizedEDTFDateString, self).__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def _parse_date_string(self, datestring):
+        """Parse input string as EDTF."""
+        parser = level0Expression("level0")
+        try:
+            result = parser.parseString(datestring)
+            # check it is chronological if interval
+            # NOTE: EDTF Date and Interval both have same interface
+            #       and date.lower_strict() <= date.upper_strict() is always
+            #       True for a Date
+            result = result[0]
+            if result.upper_strict() < result.lower_strict():
+                raise self.make_error("invalid")
+            return result
+        except ParseException:
+            raise self.make_error("invalid")
+
+    def _serialize(self, value, attr, data, **kwargs):
+        """Serialize a Localized EDTF Level 0 formatted date string.
+
+        dump()-equivalent operation.
+
+        NOTE: Level 0 allows for an interval.
+        NOTE: ``level0Expression`` tries hard to parse dates. For example,
+              ``"2020-01-02garbage"`` will parse to the 2020-01-02 date.
+        """
+        result = self._parse_date_string(value)
+        # Format string
+        if self.formatter:
+            if isinstance(result, Interval):
+                # range value
+                result = self.formatter.format_range_date(
+                    [result.lower, result.upper])
+            else:
+                result = self.formatter.format_date(result, strict="lower")
+        return (
+            super(LocalizedEDTFDateString, self)
+            ._serialize(str(result), attr, data, **kwargs)
+        )
diff --git a/marshmallow_utils/version.py b/marshmallow_utils/version.py
index 78bf2c3..57ec8d6 100644
--- a/marshmallow_utils/version.py
+++ b/marshmallow_utils/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 and parsed by ``setup.py``.
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.2.1'
+__version__ = '0.2.2'