diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
             }
             level: 1
             elide: Text.ElideRight
-            text: agenda.dateString("dddd")
+            text: Qt.locale(Qt.locale().uiLanguages[0]).standaloneDayName(monthView.currentDate.getDay())
         }
         PlasmaComponents.Label {
             id: dateHeading
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 leftMargin: spacing / 2
             }
             elide: Text.ElideRight
-            text: Qt.locale().standaloneMonthName(monthView.currentDate.getMonth())
+            text: Qt.locale(Qt.locale().uiLanguages[0]).standaloneMonthName(monthView.currentDate.getMonth())
                              + agenda.dateString(" yyyy")
         }