diff --git a/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx b/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
index e5e31a36..7f369a33 100644
--- a/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 import { PluginSlot } from "@/components/plugins/plugin-slot";
 import { useSettingsStore } from "@/stores/settings-store";
 import { generateUUID } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { useFormatEventDate } from "@/hooks/use-format-event-date";
 
 export interface PendingEventPreview {
   start: Date;
@@ -130,15 +131,7 @@ export function EventModal({
   const timeFormat = useSettingsStore((s) => s.timeFormat);
   const timeDisplayFmt = timeFormat === "12h" ? "h:mm a" : "HH:mm";
   const isEdit = !!event;
-
-  const formatEventDate = useCallback((startD: Date): string => {
-    const dayOfWeek = format(startD, "EEE").toLowerCase();
-    const month = format(startD, "MMM").toLowerCase();
-    const day = format(startD, "d");
-    const year = format(startD, "yyyy");
-    return `${t(`days.${dayOfWeek}`)}, ${t(`months.${month}`)} ${day}, ${year}`;
-  }, [t]);
-
+  const formatEventDate = useFormatEventDate();
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<"view" | "edit">(isEdit ? "view" : "edit");
 
   const userIsOrganizer = useMemo(() => {
diff --git a/hooks/use-format-event-date.ts b/hooks/use-format-event-date.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..137f1b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/use-format-event-date.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { format } from "date-fns";
+
+/**
+ * Returns a memoized function that formats a calendar event date
+ * using the current locale for day and month names.
+ * 
+ * The string will be in the format: "EEE, MMM d, yyyy"
+ * 
+ * For example: "Wed, Apr 29, 2026" (en)
+ *              "Qua, Abr 29, 2026" (pt)
+ */
+export function useFormatEventDate(): (date: Date) => string {
+  const t = useTranslations("calendar");
+
+  return useCallback(
+    (date: Date): string => {
+      const dayOfWeek = format(date, "EEE").toLowerCase();
+      const month = format(date, "MMM").toLowerCase();
+      const day = format(date, "d");
+      const year = format(date, "yyyy");
+      return `${t(`days.${dayOfWeek}`)}, ${t(`months.${month}`)} ${day}, ${year}`;
+    },
+    [t]
+  );
+}
diff --git a/locales/en/common.json b/locales/en/common.json
index d1dc60eb..49e78319 100644
--- a/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/locales/en/common.json
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@
       "sep": "Sep",
       "oct": "Oct",
       "nov": "Nov",
-      "dec": "Dez"
+      "dec": "Dec"
     },
     "notifications": {
       "event_created": "Event created",
@@ -2763,4 +2763,4 @@
   "unified_mailbox": {
     "search_unavailable": "Search is not available in the unified view"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/locales/fr/common.json b/locales/fr/common.json
index 289aed51..d937152a 100644
--- a/locales/fr/common.json
+++ b/locales/fr/common.json
@@ -2752,4 +2752,4 @@
       "custom": "Personnalisé"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/locales/pt/common.json b/locales/pt/common.json
index e75aae52..c47796ba 100644
--- a/locales/pt/common.json
+++ b/locales/pt/common.json
@@ -2752,4 +2752,4 @@
       "custom": "Personalizado"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}