diff --git a/public/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-pt.js b/public/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-pt.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..999f20e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-pt.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* Portuguese initialisation for the jQuery UI date picker plugin. */
+jQuery(function($){
+	$.datepicker.regional['pt'] = {
+		closeText: 'Fechar',
+		prevText: '<Anterior',
+		nextText: 'Seguinte',
+		currentText: 'Hoje',
+		monthNames: ['Janeiro','Fevereiro','Março','Abril','Maio','Junho',
+		'Julho','Agosto','Setembro','Outubro','Novembro','Dezembro'],
+		monthNamesShort: ['Jan','Fev','Mar','Abr','Mai','Jun',
+		'Jul','Ago','Set','Out','Nov','Dez'],
+		dayNames: ['Domingo','Segunda-feira','Terça-feira','Quarta-feira','Quinta-feira','Sexta-feira','Sábado'],
+		dayNamesShort: ['Dom','Seg','Ter','Qua','Qui','Sex','Sáb'],
+		dayNamesMin: ['Dom','Seg','Ter','Qua','Qui','Sex','Sáb'],
+		weekHeader: 'Sem',
+		dateFormat: 'dd/mm/yy',
+		firstDay: 0,
+		isRTL: false,
+		showMonthAfterYear: false,
+		yearSuffix: ''};
+	$.datepicker.setDefaults($.datepicker.regional['pt']);
+});
diff --git a/test/integration/layout_test.rb b/test/integration/layout_test.rb
index 557ce4663..7f94b0d57 100644
--- a/test/integration/layout_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/layout_test.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ class LayoutTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       get '/issues'
       assert_include "/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-zh-TW.js", response.body
     end
+
+    with_settings :default_language => 'pt' do
+      get '/issues'
+      assert_include "/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-pt.js", response.body
+    end
+
+    with_settings :default_language => 'pt-BR' do
+      get '/issues'
+      assert_include "/javascripts/i18n/jquery.ui.datepicker-pt-BR.js", response.body
+    end
   end
 
   def test_search_field_outside_project_should_link_to_global_search