diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/SendToken.js
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@
                                                 null
                                                     ? formatDate(
                                                           tokenStats.timestampUnix,
+                                                          navigator.language,
                                                       )
                                                     : 'Just now (Genesis tx confirming)'}
                                             </Descriptions.Item>
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     const txDate =
         typeof data.blocktime === 'undefined'
             ? formatDate()
-            : formatDate(data.blocktime);
+            : formatDate(data.blocktime, navigator.language);
     // if data only includes height and txid, then the tx could not be parsed by cashtab
     // render as such but keep link to block explorer
     let unparsedTx = false;
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/formatting.test.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/formatting.test.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/formatting.test.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/formatting.test.js
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
         expect(formatBalance('CainBCHA', 'en-US')).toBe('NaN');
     });
     it(`Accepts a valid unix timestamp`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate('1639679649')).toBe('Dec 16, 2021');
+        expect(formatDate('1639679649', 'fr')).toBe('16 déc. 2021');
     });
 
     it(`Accepts an empty string and generates a new timestamp`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate('')).toBe(
-            new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+        expect(formatDate('', 'en-US')).toBe(
+            new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
                 month: 'short',
                 day: 'numeric',
                 year: 'numeric',
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     });
 
     it(`Accepts no parameter and generates a new timestamp`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate()).toBe(
-            new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+        expect(formatDate(null, 'en-US')).toBe(
+            new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
                 month: 'short',
                 day: 'numeric',
                 year: 'numeric',
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
     });
 
     it(`Accepts 'undefined' as a parameter and generates a new date`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate(undefined)).toBe(
-            new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+        expect(formatDate(undefined, 'en-US')).toBe(
+            new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
                 month: 'short',
                 day: 'numeric',
                 year: 'numeric',
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
         );
     });
     it(`Rejects an invalid string containing letters.`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate('f')).toBe('Invalid Date');
+        expect(formatDate('f', 'en-US')).toBe('Invalid Date');
     });
     it(`Rejects an invalid string containing numbers.`, () => {
-        expect(formatDate('10000000000000000')).toBe('Invalid Date');
+        expect(formatDate('10000000000000000', 'en-US')).toBe('Invalid Date');
     });
 
     it(`test formatSavedBalance with zero XEC balance input`, () => {
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/formatting.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/formatting.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/formatting.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/formatting.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { currency } from '@components/Common/Ticker.js';
 
-export const formatDate = dateString => {
+export const formatDate = (dateString, userLocale = 'en') => {
     const options = { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' };
     const dateFormattingError = 'Unable to format date.';
     try {
-        const userLocale = navigator.language;
         if (dateString) {
             return new Date(dateString * 1000).toLocaleDateString(
                 userLocale,