diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
index 134807d6ba..4ec4050a8f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from openedx.core.lib.courses import course_image_url
 from student.models import LinkedInAddToProfileConfiguration
 from util import organizations_helpers as organization_api
 from util.views import handle_500
+from util.date_utils import strftime_localized
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.exceptions import ItemNotFoundError
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def _update_certificate_context(context, user_certificate, platform_name):
 
     # Translators:  The format of the date includes the full name of the month
     context['certificate_date_issued'] = _('{month} {day}, {year}').format(
-        month=user_certificate.modified_date.strftime("%B"),
+        month=strftime_localized(user_certificate.modified_date, "%B"),
         day=user_certificate.modified_date.day,
         year=user_certificate.modified_date.year
     )