diff --git a/src/localizers/date-fns.js b/src/localizers/date-fns.js
index 7a45a97cc..7a2c72e85 100644
--- a/src/localizers/date-fns.js
+++ b/src/localizers/date-fns.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let weekRangeFormat = ({ start, end }, culture, local) =>
 
 export let formats = {
   dateFormat: 'dd',
-  dayFormat: 'dd ddd',
+  dayFormat: 'dd eee',
   weekdayFormat: 'cccc',
 
   selectRangeFormat: timeRangeFormat,