diff --git a/elections/templates/elections/election_create.html b/elections/templates/elections/election_create.html
index 989c420..5003026 100644
--- a/elections/templates/elections/election_create.html
+++ b/elections/templates/elections/election_create.html
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'vendor/datetimepicker/picker.css' %}">
 
 <script>
+  {% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %}
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-    new DateTimePicker('input[name=start_date]', {});
-    new DateTimePicker('input[name=end_date]', {});
+    new DateTimePicker('input[name=start_date]', {
+      lang: '{{ LANGUAGE_CODE }}',
+    });
+    new DateTimePicker('input[name=end_date]', {
+      lang: '{{ LANGUAGE_CODE }}',
+    });
   });
 
 </script>