drkrol, как вариант...
<div class="date">2016-11-25</div>
<div class="date">2016-11-26</div>
<div class="date">2016-11-27</div>
<input type="text" value="2016-11-29">
<div class="never">2016-12-01</div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var obj=document.querySelectorAll('.date');
for (var i=0; i<obj.length; i++){
obj[i].innerHTML=obj[i].innerHTML.replace(/(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)/,'$3.$2.$1');
};
</script>