diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
index e97446f54aa..bd1b48ba8e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {dispatchFakeEvent, dispatchMouseEvent} from '../core/testing/dispatch-events';
 import {MdInputModule} from '../input/index';
 import {NoopAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
-import {MdNativeDateModule} from '../core/datetime/index';
+import {MdNativeDateModule, DateAdapter, NativeDateAdapter} from '../core/datetime/index';
 
 
 // When constructing a Date, the month is zero-based. This can be confusing, since people are
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ describe('MdDatepicker', () => {
           NoopAnimationsModule,
           ReactiveFormsModule,
         ],
+        providers: [
+          {provide: DateAdapter, useFactory: () => {
+            let adapter = new NativeDateAdapter();
+            adapter.setLocale('en-US');
+            return adapter;
+          }}
+        ],
         declarations: [
           DatepickerWithFilterAndValidation,
           DatepickerWithFormControl,
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
index 9cef08b5897..7a7760bf422 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdMonthView} from './month-view';
 import {MdCalendarBody} from './calendar-body';
-import {MdNativeDateModule} from '../core/datetime/index';
+import {MdNativeDateModule, DateAdapter, NativeDateAdapter} from '../core/datetime/index';
 
 
 // When constructing a Date, the month is zero-based. This can be confusing, since people are
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ describe('MdMonthView', () => {
       imports: [
         MdNativeDateModule,
       ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: DateAdapter, useFactory: () => {
+          let adapter = new NativeDateAdapter();
+          adapter.setLocale('en-US');
+          return adapter;
+        }}
+      ],
       declarations: [
         MdCalendarBody,
         MdMonthView,
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
index 496938f7842..b937b1e8187 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdYearView} from './year-view';
 import {MdCalendarBody} from './calendar-body';
-import {MdNativeDateModule} from '../core/datetime/index';
+import {MdNativeDateModule, DateAdapter, NativeDateAdapter} from '../core/datetime/index';
 
 
 // When constructing a Date, the month is zero-based. This can be confusing, since people are
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ describe('MdYearView', () => {
       imports: [
         MdNativeDateModule,
       ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: DateAdapter, useFactory: () => {
+          let adapter = new NativeDateAdapter();
+          adapter.setLocale('en-US');
+          return adapter;
+        }}
+      ],
       declarations: [
         MdCalendarBody,
         MdYearView,