diff --git a/rendercv/data_model.py b/rendercv/data_model.py
index 9a3bf88..c1525d5 100644
--- a/rendercv/data_model.py
+++ b/rendercv/data_model.py
@@ -417,6 +417,26 @@ class ClassicThemeHighlightsAreaMargins(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
+class ClassicThemeHeaderMargins(BaseModel):
+    """This class stores the margins of the header for the classic theme."""
+
+    vertical_between_name_and_connections: LaTeXDimension = Field(
+        default="0.2 cm",
+        title="Vertical Margin Between the Name and Connections",
+        description=(
+            "The vertical margin between the name of the person and the connections."
+        ),
+    )
+    bottom: LaTeXDimension = Field(
+        default="0.2 cm",
+        title="Bottom Margin",
+        description=(
+            "The bottom margin of the header, i.e., the vertical margin between the"
+            " connections and the first section title."
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 class ClassicThemeMargins(BaseModel):
     """This class stores the margins for the classic theme."""
 
@@ -440,6 +460,11 @@ class ClassicThemeMargins(BaseModel):
         title="Highlights Area Margins",
         description="Highlights area margins for the classic theme.",
     )
+    header: ClassicThemeHeaderMargins = Field(
+        default=ClassicThemeHeaderMargins(),
+        title="Header Margins",
+        description="Header margins for the classic theme.",
+    )
 
 
 class ClassicThemeOptions(BaseModel):
@@ -463,7 +488,7 @@ class ClassicThemeOptions(BaseModel):
     )
 
     date_and_location_width: LaTeXDimension = Field(
-        default="3.6 cm",
+        default="4.1 cm",
         title="Date and Location Column Width",
         description="The width of the date and location column.",
     )
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
index 25fddda..28e16a0 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
 ((* endif *))
 
     <<header(name=cv.name, connections=cv.connections)|indent(4)>>
+
 ((* if cv.summary is not none *))
     \section{Summary}
     {
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/header.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/header.tex.j2
index fcfcb6e..2f8e0fe 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/header.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/header.tex.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     \Huge
     \textbf{<<name>>}
 
+    \vspace{<<theme_options.margins.header.vertical_between_name_and_connections>>}
+
     \normalsize
 ((* for connection in connections *))
     <<print_connections[connection.name|replace(" ", "")](connection.value, connection.url)>>
@@ -12,4 +14,6 @@
     ((* endif *))
 ((* endfor *))
 \end{header}
+
+\vspace{<<theme_options.margins.header.bottom>>}
 ((* endmacro *))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schema.json b/schema.json
index 394dba1..b77e125 100644
--- a/schema.json
+++ b/schema.json
@@ -21,6 +21,27 @@
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
+    "ClassicThemeHeaderMargins": {
+      "properties": {
+        "vertical_between_name_and_connections": {
+          "default": "0.2 cm",
+          "description": "The vertical margin between the name of the person and the connections.",
+          "pattern": "\\d+\\.?\\d* *(cm|in|pt|mm|ex|em)",
+          "title": "Vertical Margin Between the Name and Connections",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "bottom": {
+          "default": "0.2 cm",
+          "description": "The bottom margin of the header, i.e., the vertical margin between the connections and the first section title.",
+          "pattern": "\\d+\\.?\\d* *(cm|in|pt|mm|ex|em)",
+          "title": "Bottom Margin",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "title": "ClassicThemeHeaderMargins",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
     "ClassicThemeHighlightsAreaMargins": {
       "properties": {
         "top": {
@@ -105,6 +126,19 @@
           },
           "description": "Highlights area margins for the classic theme.",
           "title": "Highlights Area Margins"
+        },
+        "header": {
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/ClassicThemeHeaderMargins"
+            }
+          ],
+          "default": {
+            "bottom": "0.2 cm",
+            "vertical_between_name_and_connections": "0.2 cm"
+          },
+          "description": "Header margins for the classic theme.",
+          "title": "Header Margins"
         }
       },
       "title": "ClassicThemeMargins",
@@ -127,7 +161,7 @@
           "type": "string"
         },
         "date_and_location_width": {
-          "default": "3.6 cm",
+          "default": "4.1 cm",
           "description": "The width of the date and location column.",
           "pattern": "\\d+\\.?\\d* *(cm|in|pt|mm|ex|em)",
           "title": "Date and Location Column Width",
@@ -169,6 +203,10 @@
               "left_and_right": "0.2 cm",
               "vertical_between": "0.12 cm"
             },
+            "header": {
+              "bottom": "0.2 cm",
+              "vertical_between_name_and_connections": "0.2 cm"
+            },
             "highlights_area": {
               "left": "0.6 cm",
               "top": "0.12 cm",
@@ -1561,12 +1599,16 @@
         "font": "SourceSans3",
         "font_size": "10pt",
         "options": {
-          "date_and_location_width": "3.6 cm",
+          "date_and_location_width": "4.1 cm",
           "margins": {
             "entry_area": {
               "left_and_right": "0.2 cm",
               "vertical_between": "0.12 cm"
             },
+            "header": {
+              "bottom": "0.2 cm",
+              "vertical_between_name_and_connections": "0.2 cm"
+            },
             "highlights_area": {
               "left": "0.6 cm",
               "top": "0.12 cm",
diff --git a/tests/reference_files/John_Doe_CV_tex_reference.tex b/tests/reference_files/John_Doe_CV_tex_reference.tex
index 732b85c..65a4451 100644
--- a/tests/reference_files/John_Doe_CV_tex_reference.tex
+++ b/tests/reference_files/John_Doe_CV_tex_reference.tex
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         \LenToUnit{\paperwidth-1.35 cm-0.2 cm+0.05cm},
         \LenToUnit{\paperheight-0.675 cm}
     ){\vtop{{\null}\makebox[0pt][c]{
-        \small\color{gray}\textit{Last updated on November 20, 2023}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on November 20, 2023}}
+        \small\color{gray}\textit{Last updated on November 22, 2023}\hspace{\widthof{Last updated on November 22, 2023}}
     }}}%
   }%
 }%
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
         \Huge
         \textbf{John Doe}
 
+        \vspace{0.2 cm}
+
         \normalsize
         \mbox{{\small\faMapMarker*}\hspace{0.13cm}TX, USA}
         \hspace{0.5cm}
@@ -140,6 +142,9 @@
         \mbox{\hrefWithoutArrow{https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe}{{\small\faLinkedinIn}\hspace{0.13cm}johndoe}}
     \end{header}
 
+    \vspace{0.2 cm}
+
+
     \section{Summary}
     {
     \raggedright