diff --git a/core/res/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/core/res/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index bdcab390dc195..b49e7bd50037b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@
     <string name="lock_pattern_view_aspect">square</string>
     <!-- @hide DO NOT TRANSLATE. Separator between the hour and minute elements in a TimePicker widget -->
     <string name="time_picker_separator">:</string>
+    <!-- @hide DO NOT TRANSLATE. ICU pattern for "Mon, 14 January" -->
+    <string name="icu_abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year">eeeMMMMd</string>
+    <!-- @hide DO NOT TRANSLATE. date formatting pattern for system ui.-->
+    <string name="system_ui_date_pattern">@string/icu_abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index d6f40f6c64579..6db89d91ee1c9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="keyguard_transport_control_view" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="keyguard_status_view" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="system_ui_date_pattern" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="android_upgrading_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="bugreport_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="bugreport_message" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 41ea6f3cea671..351a1fdbda07a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 -->
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
     <!-- Date format for display: should match the lockscreen in /policy.  -->
-    <string name="abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year">@*android:string/abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year</string>
+    <string name="system_ui_date_pattern">@*android:string/system_ui_date_pattern</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/DateView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/DateView.java
index 1d6b3d116f837..cbe296d39ac24 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/DateView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/DateView.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.text.format.DateFormat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewParent;
@@ -28,7 +27,11 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import libcore.icu.ICU;
 
 public class DateView extends TextView {
     private static final String TAG = "DateView";
@@ -87,8 +90,11 @@ public class DateView extends TextView {
     }
 
     protected void updateClock() {
-        final String dateFormat = getContext().getString(R.string.abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year);
-        setText(DateFormat.format(dateFormat, new Date()));
+        final String dateFormat = getContext().getString(R.string.system_ui_date_pattern);
+        final Locale l = Locale.getDefault();
+        String fmt = ICU.getBestDateTimePattern(dateFormat, l.toString());
+        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(fmt, l);
+        setText(sdf.format(new Date()));
     }
 
     private boolean isVisible() {
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
index 0edb7a13f0aa4..d938cecf1a903 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.text.format.DateFormat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Slog;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -30,7 +29,11 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternUtils;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import libcore.icu.ICU;
 
 public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
     private static final boolean DEBUG = KeyguardViewMediator.DEBUG;
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
     public static final int CHARGING_ICON = 0; //R.drawable.ic_lock_idle_charging;
     public static final int BATTERY_LOW_ICON = 0; //R.drawable.ic_lock_idle_low_battery;
 
-    private CharSequence mDateFormatString;
+    private SimpleDateFormat mDateFormat;
     private LockPatternUtils mLockPatternUtils;
 
     private TextView mDateView;
@@ -80,8 +83,11 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
         Resources res = getContext().getResources();
-        mDateFormatString =
-                res.getText(com.android.internal.R.string.abbrev_wday_month_day_no_year);
+        final Locale locale = Locale.getDefault();
+        final String datePattern =
+                res.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.system_ui_date_pattern);
+        final String bestFormat = ICU.getBestDateTimePattern(datePattern, locale.toString());
+        mDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(bestFormat, locale);
         mDateView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.date);
         mAlarmStatusView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.alarm_status);
         mClockView = (ClockView) findViewById(R.id.clock_view);
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
     }
 
     void refreshDate() {
-        maybeSetUpperCaseText(mDateView, DateFormat.format(mDateFormatString, new Date()));
+        maybeSetUpperCaseText(mDateView, mDateFormat.format(new Date()));
     }
 
     @Override