diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
index de931273..d0c16c32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ fun Context.getFormattedDate(calendar: Calendar): String {
 
     val dayString = resources.getStringArray(org.fossify.commons.R.array.week_days_short)[dayOfWeek]
     val monthString = resources.getStringArray(org.fossify.commons.R.array.months)[month]
-    return "$dayString, $dayOfMonth $monthString"
+
+    return formatDateString(monthString, dayOfMonth, dayString)
+}
+
+private fun Context.formatDateString(month: String, day: Int, weekday: String): String {
+    return getString(R.string.date_format_md, weekday, day, month)
 }
 
 fun Context.getEditedTimeZonesMap(): HashMap<Int, String> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/views/MyTextClock.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/views/MyTextClock.kt
index 63477eb7..d35ef7a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/views/MyTextClock.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/views/MyTextClock.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ import android.text.style.RelativeSizeSpan
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.widget.TextClock
 import androidx.annotation.AttrRes
+import org.fossify.clock.R
 import org.fossify.clock.extensions.config
+import org.fossify.clock.extensions.getFormattedDate
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.applyFontToTextView
 import java.text.DateFormatSymbols
+import java.util.Calendar
+import androidx.core.content.withStyledAttributes
 
 private const val AM_PM_SCALE = 0.4f
 
@@ -21,6 +25,12 @@ class MyTextClock @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
     init {
         if (!isInEditMode) context.applyFontToTextView(this)
+
+        attrs?.let {
+            context.withStyledAttributes(it, R.styleable.MyTextClock, defStyleAttr, 0) {
+                useLocalizedDateFormat = getBoolean(R.styleable.MyTextClock_useLocalizedDateFormat, false)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private val amPmStrings by lazy {
@@ -30,6 +40,7 @@ class MyTextClock @JvmOverloads constructor(
     }
 
     private var reenter = false
+    private var useLocalizedDateFormat = false
 
     override fun setText(text: CharSequence?, type: BufferType?) {
         if (reenter) {
@@ -37,11 +48,21 @@ class MyTextClock @JvmOverloads constructor(
             return
         }
 
+        if (useLocalizedDateFormat) {
+            val formattedDate = context.getFormattedDate(Calendar.getInstance())
+            super.setText(formattedDate, type)
+            return
+        }
+
         if (context.config.use24HourFormat || text.isNullOrEmpty()) {
             super.setText(text, type)
             return
         }
 
+        setTextWithAmPmScaled(text, type);
+    }
+
+    private fun setTextWithAmPmScaled(text: CharSequence?, type: BufferType?) {
         val full = text.toString()
         var amPmPosition = -1
         var amPmString: String? = null
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
index b6affe50..6900a9ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_below="@+id/clock_time"
-            android:format12Hour="EEE, d MMM"
-            android:format24Hour="EEE, d MMM"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
             android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size"
+            app:useLocalizedDateFormat="true"
             tools:text="Mon, 1 January" />
 
         <org.fossify.commons.views.MyTextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index db309b2a..480f0958 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <string name="max_reminder_duration">リマインダーの最大再生時間</string>
     <string name="time_expired">時間切れ</string>
     <string name="clock_and_date">時計と日付</string>
+    <string name="date_format_md">%3$s%2$d日(%1$s)</string>
     <string name="use_text_shadow">文字に影を付ける</string>
     <string name="swipe_right_to_dismiss">右にスワイプして終了、または左にスワイプしてスヌーズ。</string>
     <string name="sort_by_creation_order">作成順</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index 2add7b78..f00d27f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <string name="max_reminder_duration">알림 최대 지속시간</string>
     <string name="time_expired">시간 만료</string>
     <string name="clock_and_date">시계 및 날짜</string>
+    <string name="date_format_md">%3$s %2$d일 %1$s</string>
     <string name="use_text_shadow">텍스트 그림자 사용</string>
     <string name="sort_by_creation_order">생성된 순서</string>
     <string name="analogue_clock">아날로그 시계</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index f3e1ddc5..48f02b8b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <string name="max_reminder_duration">最长提醒持续时间</string>
     <string name="time_expired">时间结束</string>
     <string name="clock_and_date">时钟和日期</string>
+    <string name="date_format_md">%3$s%2$d日 %1$s</string>
     <string name="use_text_shadow">使用文字阴影</string>
     <string name="swipe_right_to_dismiss">向右滑动可关闭，向左滑动可暂停。</string>
     <string name="sort_by_creation_order">创建顺序</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccdc3bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <declare-styleable name="MyTextClock">
+        <attr name="useLocalizedDateFormat" format="boolean" />
+    </declare-styleable>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b129f5c3..754c1d41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <string name="max_reminder_duration">Max reminder duration</string>
     <string name="time_expired">Time expired</string>
     <string name="clock_and_date">Clock and date</string>
+    <string name="date_format_md">%1$s, %2$d %3$s</string>
     <string name="use_text_shadow">Use text shadow</string>
     <string name="swipe_right_to_dismiss">Swipe right to Dismiss, or left to Snooze.</string>
     <string name="sort_by_creation_order">Creation order</string>