diff --git a/src/openrct2/Date.cpp b/src/openrct2/Date.cpp
index 8ea9fea9f7..5c81321702 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Date.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Date.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ static const int16_t days_in_month[MONTH_COUNT] = {
 
 RealWorldTime gRealTimeOfDay;
 
-Date::Date(uint32_t monthsElapsed, uint16_t monthTicks)
-    : _monthTicks(monthTicks)
-    , _monthsElapsed(monthsElapsed)
-{
-}
-
 Date Date::FromYMD(int32_t year, int32_t month, int32_t day)
 {
     year = std::clamp(year, 0, kMaxYear - 1);
@@ -44,83 +38,69 @@ Date Date::FromYMD(int32_t year, int32_t month, int32_t day)
     auto daysInMonth = days_in_month[month];
     day = std::clamp(day, 0, daysInMonth - 1);
 
-    int32_t monthsElapsed = (year * MONTH_COUNT) + month;
+    uint32_t paramMonthsElapsed = (year * MONTH_COUNT) + month;
     // Day
-    int32_t monthTicks = 0;
+    uint16_t paramMonthTicks = 0;
     if (day != 0)
     {
-        monthTicks = ((day << 16) / daysInMonth) + kMonthTicksIncrement;
+        paramMonthTicks = ((day << 16) / daysInMonth) + kMonthTicksIncrement;
     }
 
-    return Date(monthsElapsed, monthTicks);
-}
-
-void Date::Update()
-{
-    int32_t monthTicks = _monthTicks + kMonthTicksIncrement;
-    if (monthTicks > kMaskMonthTicks)
-    {
-        _monthTicks = 0;
-        _monthsElapsed++;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        _monthTicks = static_cast<uint16_t>(monthTicks);
-    }
+    return Date{ paramMonthsElapsed, paramMonthTicks };
 }
 
 uint16_t Date::GetMonthTicks() const
 {
-    return _monthTicks;
+    return monthTicks;
 }
 
 uint32_t Date::GetMonthsElapsed() const
 {
-    return _monthsElapsed;
+    return monthsElapsed;
 }
 
 int32_t Date::GetDay() const
 {
     auto month = GetMonth();
     auto daysInMonth = GetDaysInMonth(month);
-    return ((_monthTicks * daysInMonth) >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    return ((monthTicks * daysInMonth) >> 16) & 0xFF;
 }
 
 int32_t Date::GetMonth() const
 {
-    return _monthsElapsed % MONTH_COUNT;
+    return monthsElapsed % MONTH_COUNT;
 }
 
 int32_t Date::GetYear() const
 {
-    return _monthsElapsed / MONTH_COUNT;
+    return monthsElapsed / MONTH_COUNT;
 }
 
 bool Date::IsDayStart() const
 {
-    if (_monthTicks < 4)
+    if (monthTicks < 4)
     {
         return false;
     }
-    int32_t prevMonthTick = _monthTicks - 4;
+    int32_t prevMonthTick = monthTicks - 4;
     int32_t currentMonth = GetMonth();
     int32_t currentDaysInMonth = GetDaysInMonth(currentMonth);
-    return ((currentDaysInMonth * _monthTicks) >> 16 != (currentDaysInMonth * prevMonthTick) >> 16);
+    return ((currentDaysInMonth * monthTicks) >> 16 != (currentDaysInMonth * prevMonthTick) >> 16);
 }
 
 bool Date::IsWeekStart() const
 {
-    return (_monthTicks & kMaskWeekTicks) == 0;
+    return (monthTicks & kMaskWeekTicks) == 0;
 }
 
 bool Date::IsFortnightStart() const
 {
-    return (_monthTicks & kMaskFortnightTicks) == 0;
+    return (monthTicks & kMaskFortnightTicks) == 0;
 }
 
 bool Date::IsMonthStart() const
 {
-    return (_monthTicks == 0);
+    return (monthTicks == 0);
 }
 
 int32_t Date::GetDaysInMonth(int32_t month)
@@ -130,6 +110,20 @@ int32_t Date::GetDaysInMonth(int32_t month)
     return days_in_month[month];
 }
 
+void OpenRCT2::DateUpdate(GameState_t& gameState)
+{
+    int32_t monthTicks = gameState.Date.monthTicks + kMonthTicksIncrement;
+    if (monthTicks > kMaskMonthTicks)
+    {
+        gameState.Date.monthTicks = 0;
+        gameState.Date.monthsElapsed++;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        gameState.Date.monthTicks = static_cast<uint16_t>(monthTicks);
+    }
+}
+
 int32_t DateGetMonth(int32_t months)
 {
     return months % MONTH_COUNT;
@@ -167,6 +161,6 @@ Date& GetDate()
 void ResetDate()
 {
     auto& gameState = GetGameState();
-    gameState.Date = OpenRCT2::Date();
+    gameState.Date = {};
     gCurrentRealTimeTicks = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Date.h b/src/openrct2/Date.h
index e3447e80c4..a300d981b2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Date.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/Date.h
@@ -38,23 +38,18 @@ enum
 
 namespace OpenRCT2
 {
+    struct GameState_t;
+
     /**
      * Represents the current day, month and year in OpenRCT2.
      */
-    class Date final
+    struct Date final
     {
-    private:
-        uint16_t _monthTicks = 0;
-        uint32_t _monthsElapsed = 0;
-
-    public:
-        Date() = default;
-        Date(uint32_t monthsElapsed, uint16_t monthTicks);
+        uint32_t monthsElapsed = 0;
+        uint16_t monthTicks = 0;
 
         static Date FromYMD(int32_t year, int32_t month = 0, int32_t day = 0);
 
-        void Update();
-
         uint16_t GetMonthTicks() const;
         uint32_t GetMonthsElapsed() const;
         int32_t GetDay() const;
@@ -68,6 +63,8 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
 
         static int32_t GetDaysInMonth(int32_t month);
     };
+
+    void DateUpdate(GameState_t& gameState);
 } // namespace OpenRCT2
 
 struct RealWorldDate
diff --git a/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp b/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
index 02fccbd2ca..1a15084111 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
         auto day = gameState.Date.GetDay();
 #endif
 
-        gameState.Date.Update();
+        DateUpdate(gameState);
 
         ScenarioUpdate(gameState);
         ClimateUpdate();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
index 851da7182f..07df6d2f70 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
                     uint32_t monthsElapsed;
                     cs.ReadWrite(monthTicks);
                     cs.ReadWrite(monthsElapsed);
-                    gameState.Date = Date(monthsElapsed, monthTicks);
+                    gameState.Date = Date{ monthsElapsed, monthTicks };
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
index 7df50b82ea..80832515c8 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ namespace RCT1
             // Date and srand
             gameState.CurrentTicks = _s4.Ticks;
             ScenarioRandSeed(_s4.RandomA, _s4.RandomB);
-            gameState.Date = Date(_s4.Month, _s4.Day);
+            gameState.Date = Date{ _s4.Month, _s4.Day };
 
             // Park rating
             gameState.ParkRating = _s4.ParkRating;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
index b7ab65bcff..0e66eb6397 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ namespace RCT2
                 gameState.ScenarioDetails = loadMaybeUTF8(_s6.ScenarioDescription);
             }
 
-            gameState.Date = OpenRCT2::Date(_s6.ElapsedMonths, _s6.CurrentDay);
+            gameState.Date = OpenRCT2::Date{ _s6.ElapsedMonths, _s6.CurrentDay };
             gameState.CurrentTicks = _s6.GameTicks1;
 
             ScenarioRandSeed(_s6.ScenarioSrand0, _s6.ScenarioSrand1);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScDate.hpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScDate.hpp
index 491272e411..7f4ca98786 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScDate.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScDate.hpp
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
             return date.GetMonthsElapsed();
         }
 
-        void monthsElapsed_set(int32_t value)
+        void monthsElapsed_set(uint32_t value)
         {
             ThrowIfGameStateNotMutable();
-            GetGameState().Date = Date(value, GetDate().GetMonthTicks());
+            GetGameState().Date = Date{ value, GetDate().GetMonthTicks() };
         }
 
         uint32_t monthProgress_get() const
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
         void monthProgress_set(int32_t value)
         {
             ThrowIfGameStateNotMutable();
-            GetGameState().Date = Date(GetDate().GetMonthsElapsed(), value);
+            GetGameState().Date = Date{ GetDate().GetMonthsElapsed(), static_cast<uint16_t>(value) };
         }
 
         uint32_t yearsElapsed_get() const
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Park.h b/src/openrct2/world/Park.h
index b11488dfa7..6ad9f7565b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Park.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Park.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct rct_ride;
 
 namespace OpenRCT2
 {
-    class Date;
+    struct Date;
 
     class Park final
     {