diff --git a/src/orca/settings.py b/src/orca/settings.py
index 88d3206..a15515e 100644
--- a/src/orca/settings.py
+++ b/src/orca/settings.py
@@ -1531,12 +1531,12 @@ DATE_FORMAT_FULL_DM = "%A, %d %B"
 DATE_FORMAT_FULL_MD = "%A, %B %d"
 DATE_FORMAT_FULL_DMY = "%A, %d %B, %Y"
 DATE_FORMAT_FULL_MDY = "%A, %B %d, %Y"
-DATE_FORMAT_FULL_YMD = "%Y. %B %d, %A."
+DATE_FORMAT_FULL_YMD = _("%Y. %B %d, %A.")
 DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_DM = "%a, %d %b"
 DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_MD = "%a, %b %d"
 DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_DMY = "%a, %d %b, %Y"
 DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_MDY = "%a, %b %d, %Y"
-DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_YMD = "%Y. %b %d, %a."
+DATE_FORMAT_ABBREVIATED_YMD = _("%Y. %b %d, %a.")
 
 # To keep Orca from spitting up upon launch.
 #
