--- 
+++ 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
      * @return the formatted string
      */
     public String format(Date date) {
-        Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar(mTimeZone);
+        Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar(mTimeZone, mLocale);
         c.setTime(date);
         return applyRules(c, new StringBuffer(mMaxLengthEstimate)).toString();
     }