diff --git a/src/tests/helpers/test_daterange.py b/src/tests/helpers/test_daterange.py
index 42be63234..9fc493450 100644
--- a/src/tests/helpers/test_daterange.py
+++ b/src/tests/helpers/test_daterange.py
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ from pretix.helpers.daterange import daterange, datetimerange
 def test_same_day_german():
     with translation.override('de'):
         df = date(2003, 2, 1)
-        assert daterange(df, df) == "1. Februar 2003"
-        assert daterange(df, df, as_html=True) == '<time datetime="2003-02-01">1. Februar 2003</time>'
+        assert daterange(df, df) == "Sa, 1. Februar 2003"
+        assert daterange(df, df, as_html=True) == '<time datetime="2003-02-01">Sa, 1. Februar 2003</time>'
 
 
 def test_same_day_english():
     with translation.override('en'):
         df = date(2003, 2, 1)
-        assert daterange(df, df) == "Feb. 1st, 2003"
-        assert daterange(df, df, as_html=True) == '<time datetime="2003-02-01">Feb. 1st, 2003</time>'
+        assert daterange(df, df) == "Sat, Feb. 1st, 2003"
+        assert daterange(df, df, as_html=True) == '<time datetime="2003-02-01">Sat, Feb. 1st, 2003</time>'
 
 
 def test_same_day_spanish():
diff --git a/src/tests/presale/test_widget.py b/src/tests/presale/test_widget.py
index 8baf7fc1a..43ad33a9a 100644
--- a/src/tests/presale/test_widget.py
+++ b/src/tests/presale/test_widget.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
             "target_url": "http://example.com/ccc/30c3/",
             "subevent": None,
             "name": "30C3",
-            "date_range": f"Dec. 26, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
+            "date_range": f"{self.event.date_from.strftime('%a')}, Dec. 26th, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
             "frontpage_text": "",
             "location": "",
             "currency": "EUR",
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
             "target_url": "http://example.com/ccc/30c3/",
             "subevent": None,
             "name": "30C3",
-            "date_range": f"Dec. 26, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
+            "date_range": f"{self.event.date_from.strftime('%a')}, Dec. 26th, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
             "frontpage_text": "",
             "location": "",
             "currency": "EUR",
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
             "target_url": "http://example.com/ccc/30c3/",
             "subevent": None,
             "name": "30C3",
-            "date_range": f"Dec. 26, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
+            "date_range": f"{self.event.date_from.strftime('%a')}, Dec. 26th, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
             "frontpage_text": "",
             "location": "",
             "currency": "EUR",
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
             "target_url": "http://example.com/ccc/30c3/",
             "subevent": None,
             "name": "30C3",
-            "date_range": f"Dec. 26, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
+            "date_range": f"{self.event.date_from.strftime('%a')}, Dec. 26th, {self.event.date_from.year} 00:00",
             "frontpage_text": "",
             "location": "",
             "currency": "EUR",
@@ -627,9 +627,9 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                 'poweredby': '<a href="https://pretix.eu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ticketing powered by pretix</a>',
                 'has_more_events': False,
                 'events': [
-                    {'name': 'Present', 'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 11:00', 'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
+                    {'name': 'Present', 'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 11:00', 'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                      'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se1.pk, 'location': ''},
-                    {'name': 'Future', 'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 11:00', 'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
+                    {'name': 'Future', 'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 11:00', 'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                      'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se2.pk, 'location': ''}
                 ]
             }
@@ -659,14 +659,14 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                     [
                         None,
                         {'day': 1, 'date': '2019-01-01', 'events': [
-                            {'name': 'Present', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 11:00',
+                            {'name': 'Present', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 11:00',
                              'location': '',
                              'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                              'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se1.pk}]},
                         {'day': 2, 'date': '2019-01-02', 'events': []},
                         {'day': 3, 'date': '2019-01-03', 'events': []},
                         {'day': 4, 'date': '2019-01-04', 'events': [
-                            {'name': 'Future', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 11:00',
+                            {'name': 'Future', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 11:00',
                              'location': '',
                              'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                              'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se2.pk}]},
@@ -734,14 +734,14 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                 'days': [
                     {'day_formatted': 'Mon, Dec 31st', 'date': '2018-12-31', 'events': [], 'today': False},
                     {'day_formatted': 'Tue, Jan 1st', 'date': '2019-01-01', 'events': [
-                        {'name': 'Present', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 11:00',
+                        {'name': 'Present', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 11:00',
                          'location': '',
                          'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                          'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se1.pk}], 'today': True},
                     {'day_formatted': 'Wed, Jan 2nd', 'date': '2019-01-02', 'events': [], 'today': False},
                     {'day_formatted': 'Thu, Jan 3rd', 'date': '2019-01-03', 'events': [], 'today': False},
                     {'day_formatted': 'Fri, Jan 4th', 'date': '2019-01-04', 'events': [
-                        {'name': 'Future', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 11:00',
+                        {'name': 'Future', 'time': '11:00', 'continued': False, 'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 11:00',
                          'location': '',
                          'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                          'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/', 'subevent': se2.pk}], 'today': False},
@@ -778,12 +778,12 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                      'location': '',
                      'name': '30C3'},
                     {'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
-                     'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 10:00',
+                     'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 10:00',
                      'location': '',
                      'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/present/',
                      'name': 'Present'},
                     {'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
-                     'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 10:00',
+                     'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 10:00',
                      'location': '',
                      'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/future/',
                      'name': 'Future'}
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                       'day': 1,
                       'events': [{'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                                   'continued': False,
-                                  'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 10:00',
+                                  'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 10:00',
                                   'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/present/',
                                   'name': 'Present',
                                   'location': '',
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                                   'time': '10:00'},
                                  {'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                                   'continued': False,
-                                  'date_range': 'Jan. 1, 2019 11:00',
+                                  'date_range': 'Tue, Jan. 1st, 2019 11:00',
                                   'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/',
                                   'name': 'Present',
                                   'location': '',
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                       'day': 4,
                       'events': [{'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                                   'continued': False,
-                                  'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 10:00',
+                                  'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 10:00',
                                   'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/future/',
                                   'name': 'Future',
                                   'location': '',
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ class WidgetCartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
                                   'time': '10:00'},
                                  {'availability': {'color': 'none', 'text': 'More info', 'reason': 'unknown'},
                                   'continued': False,
-                                  'date_range': 'Jan. 4, 2019 11:00',
+                                  'date_range': 'Fri, Jan. 4th, 2019 11:00',
                                   'event_url': 'http://example.com/ccc/30c3/',
                                   'name': 'Future',
                                   'location': '',