### [How to Modify Date Field Date Picker Strings](https://wpforms.com/developers/modify-date-field-date-picker-strings/)

**Published:** October 11, 2019
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** This article will help show you how to use PHP to modify the date picker strings in other languages. 

**Content:**

Do you need to modify the date picker strings for months (long and short) as well as Ddill show you how to change this text using PHP.

The WPForms **Date Picker** is generated using the [Flatpickr](https://flatpickr.js.org/) date script, which builds the date picker using JavaScript.

By default, the **Date Picker** calendar strings are in English and the first day of the calendar week will be Sunday.

![This is how the date field date picker looks by default](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/new-date-picker-default-language.jpg)

If you’d like to localize the language strings used in the Date Picker, [we have a separate tutorial with more details](https://wpforms.com/developers/localize-the-date-picker-strings/ "How to Localize the Date Picker Strings").

## Modifying date picker strings

By adjusting the code below, you can modify or translate the strings used for days and months in the calendar, as well as adjust the first day of the week.

In this example, we’ve translated the days and months into French and also changed the first day of the week to Monday.

You’ll need to copy the code below and add it to your site. Then modify the language to match what you need.

If you need help in how and where to add snippets to your site, [please check out this tutorial](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-add-custom-php-or-javascript-for-wpforms/ "How to Add Custom PHP or JavaScript for WPForms").

```

/**
 * Translate strings for WPForms date picker and modify the first day of the week.
 *
 * @link https://wpforms.com/developers/modify-date-field-date-picker-strings/
 */

function wpforms_flatpickr_l10_strings_customization() {
   ?>

**Categories:** Fields

**Tags:** Date Time Field, JS, PHP

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