diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePicker.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePicker.cs
index e66cc3561d..6c419b9c08 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePicker.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePicker.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         private bool _areControlsAvailable;
 
-        private string _dayFormat = "d (ddd)";
+        private string _dayFormat = "%d";
         private bool _dayVisible = true;
         private DateTimeOffset _maxYear;
         private DateTimeOffset _minYear;
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             Grid.SetColumn(_spacer2, 3);
             _spacer1.IsVisible = columnIndex > 1;
             _spacer2.IsVisible = columnIndex > 2;
-
         }
 
         private void SetSelectedDateText()
@@ -394,15 +393,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             //The extra 5 px I think is related to default popup placement behavior
             _popup.Host.ConfigurePosition(_popup.PlacementTarget, PlacementMode.AnchorAndGravity, new Point(0, deltaY + 5),
-                Avalonia.Controls.Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupAnchor.Bottom, Avalonia.Controls.Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupGravity.Bottom,
-                 Avalonia.Controls.Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupPositionerConstraintAdjustment.SlideY);
+                Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupAnchor.Bottom, Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupGravity.Bottom,
+                 Primitives.PopupPositioning.PopupPositionerConstraintAdjustment.SlideY);
         }
 
         protected virtual void OnSelectedDateChanged(object sender, DatePickerSelectedValueChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             SelectedDateChanged?.Invoke(sender, e);
         }
-
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePickerPresenter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePickerPresenter.cs
index 2ac3ed9e81..8a5b374781 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePickerPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DateTimePickers/DatePickerPresenter.cs
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         private Button _dayDownButton;
         private Button _yearDownButton;
 
-
         private DateTimeOffset _date;
-        private string _dayFormat = "d (ddd)";
+        private string _dayFormat = "%d";
         private bool _dayVisible = true;
         private DateTimeOffset _maxYear;
         private DateTimeOffset _minYear;
@@ -237,11 +236,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             _daySelector = e.NameScope.Get<DateTimePickerPanel>("DaySelector");
             _daySelector.SelectionChanged += OnDayChanged;
-            //init _daySelector later
 
             _yearSelector = e.NameScope.Get<DateTimePickerPanel>("YearSelector");
             _yearSelector.SelectionChanged += OnYearChanged;
-            //Subscribe to selected changed
 
             _acceptButton = e.NameScope.Get<Button>("AcceptButton");
 
@@ -521,6 +518,5 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             var acceptDismissButtonHeight = _acceptButton != null ? _acceptButton.Bounds.Height : 41;
             return -(MaxHeight - acceptDismissButtonHeight) / 2 - (_monthSelector.ItemHeight / 2);
         }
-
     }
 }