 
       @monthHeader = $('<div class="datepicker-title">' + @now.format(@headerFormat) + '</div>')
 
-      dayLabels = _.map(Locale.get('Date.days_abbr'), (str) -> '<span>' + str.substr(0, 1) + '</span>')
+      dayLabels = _.map(["Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thurs", "Fri", "Sat"], (str) -> '<span>' + str.substr(0, 1) + '</span>')
       dayLabels = dayLabels.concat(dayLabels.splice(0, @firstDayOfWeek))
-
-      $(document.createElement("div")).addClass('datepicker-header-inner').append(prevBtn)
+      $(document.createElement("div"))
+            .addClass('datepicker-header-inner')
+            .append(prevBtn)
             .append(this.monthHeader)
             .append(nextBtn)
-            .append('<div class="datepicker-daysofweek">'+ dayLabels.join('') +'</div>')
+            .append('<div class="datepicker-daysofweek">' + dayLabels.join('') + '</div>')
             .appendTo(@$header)
 
       @$header

      collision: 'fit'

    events:
      "mousedown .datepicker-prev": (e) ->
        e.preventDefault()
        @prev()

      "mousedown .datepicker-next": (e) ->
        e.preventDefault()
        @next()

      "mousedown .day": (e) ->
        e.preventDefault()
        @select(e.target.getAttribute("data-datestamp"))


    hidden: false
    autoRender: true
    headerFormat: "MMMM YYYY"
    dateFormat: "MM/DD/YYYY"
    firstDayOfWeek: 1
    linkTemplate: null

