diff --git a/helpers.h b/helpers.h
index 4d9684e9c..d2f6e23c0 100644
--- a/helpers.h
+++ b/helpers.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ QString get_dive_date_string(timestamp_t when);
 QString get_short_dive_date_string(timestamp_t when);
 QString get_trip_date_string(timestamp_t when, int nr);
 QString uiLanguage(QLocale *callerLoc);
+QLocale getLocale();
 void selectedDivesGasUsed(QVector<QPair<QString, int> > &gasUsed);
 
 #if defined __APPLE__
diff --git a/qt-gui.cpp b/qt-gui.cpp
index 23dc8b75f..4dc21e88f 100644
--- a/qt-gui.cpp
+++ b/qt-gui.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ QString uiLanguage(QLocale *callerLoc)
 	return uiLang;
 }
 
+QLocale getLocale()
+{
+	return loc;
+}
+
 void init_ui(void)
 {
 	// tell Qt to use system proxies
diff --git a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
index e87f324de..e14e61552 100644
--- a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
@@ -295,10 +295,11 @@ DateWidget::DateWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent),
 	calendarWidget(new QCalendarWidget())
 {
 	setDate(QDate::currentDate());
-	setMinimumSize(QSize(64,64));
+	setMinimumSize(QSize(80,64));
 	setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 	calendarWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint);
 	calendarWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint);
+	calendarWidget->setFirstDayOfWeek(getLocale().firstDayOfWeek());
 
 	connect(calendarWidget, SIGNAL(activated(QDate)), calendarWidget, SLOT(hide()));
 	connect(calendarWidget, SIGNAL(clicked(QDate)), calendarWidget, SLOT(hide()));