diff --git a/rendercv/themes/__init__.py b/rendercv/themes/__init__.py
index ba93f94..6b8e282 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/__init__.py
+++ b/rendercv/themes/__init__.py
@@ -242,10 +242,11 @@ class ThemeOptions(pydantic.BaseModel):
         default="NAME - Page PAGE_NUMBER of TOTAL_PAGES",
         title="Page Numbering Style",
         description=(
-            "The style of the page numbering. The following placeholders can be used:"
-            "\n- NAME: The name of the person\n- PAGE_NUMBER: The current page number"
-            "\n- TOTAL_PAGES: The total number of pages\nThe default value is"
-            " NAME - Page PAGE_NUMBER of TOTAL_PAGES."
+            "The style of the page numbering. The following placeholders can be"
+            " used:\n- NAME: The name of the person\n- PAGE_NUMBER: The current page"
+            " number\n- TOTAL_PAGES: The total number of pages\n- TODAY: Today's month"
+            " and year (April 2024)\nThe default value is NAME - Page PAGE_NUMBER of"
+            " TOTAL_PAGES."
         ),
     )
     disable_last_updated_date: bool = pydantic.Field(
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
index 9b2c01d..ffa2a29 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 ((* set page_numbering_style_placeholders = {
     "NAME": cv.name,
     "PAGE_NUMBER": "\\thepage{}",
-    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}"
+    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}",
+    "TODAY": today
 } *))
 \makeatletter
 \let\ps@customFooterStyle\ps@plain % Copy the plain style to customFooterStyle
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
index 702c4c1..33677a1 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 ((* set page_numbering_style_placeholders = {
     "NAME": cv.name,
     "PAGE_NUMBER": "\\thepage{}",
-    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}"
+    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}",
+    "TODAY": today
 } *))
 \makeatletter
 \let\ps@customFooterStyle\ps@plain % Copy the plain style to customFooterStyle
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
index 8bd08b4..c8046ae 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 ((* set page_numbering_style_placeholders = {
     "NAME": cv.name,
     "PAGE_NUMBER": "\\thepage{}",
-    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}"
+    "TOTAL_PAGES": "\pageref*{LastPage}",
+    "TODAY": today
 } *))
 \makeatletter
 \let\ps@customFooterStyle\ps@plain % Copy the plain style to customFooterStyle