diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateStrings.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateStrings.java
index 19f1be000be..5d9cccbe716 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateStrings.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateStrings.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.material.datepicker;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.icu.text.DateFormat;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
@@ -26,17 +25,15 @@
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 /** Util methods for formatting date strings for use in {@link MaterialDatePicker}. */
 class DateStrings {
 
   private DateStrings() {}
 
-  static String getYearMonth(Context context, long timeInMillis) {
-    int flags = DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR | DateUtils.FORMAT_NO_MONTH_DAY;
-    long offsetMillis = TimeZone.getDefault().getOffset(timeInMillis);
-    return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, timeInMillis - offsetMillis, flags);
+  static String getYearMonth(long timeInMillis) {
+    int flags = DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR | DateUtils.FORMAT_NO_MONTH_DAY | DateUtils.FORMAT_UTC;
+    return DateUtils.formatDateTime(null, timeInMillis, flags);
   }
 
   static String getYearMonthDay(long timeInMillis) {
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MaterialCalendar.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MaterialCalendar.java
index d409acf1011..810080a2f4c 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MaterialCalendar.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MaterialCalendar.java
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(
     yearFrame = root.findViewById(R.id.mtrl_calendar_year_selector_frame);
     dayFrame = root.findViewById(R.id.mtrl_calendar_day_selector_frame);
     setSelector(CalendarSelector.DAY);
-    monthDropSelect.setText(current.getLongName(root.getContext()));
+    monthDropSelect.setText(current.getLongName());
     recyclerView.addOnScrollListener(
         new OnScrollListener() {
           @Override
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/Month.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/Month.java
index 42864a10778..508faa1d850 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/Month.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/Month.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.material.datepicker;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
@@ -189,9 +188,9 @@ Month monthsLater(int months) {
 
   /** Returns a localized String representation of the month name and year. */
   @NonNull
-  String getLongName(Context context) {
+  String getLongName() {
     if (longName == null) {
-      longName = DateStrings.getYearMonth(context, firstOfMonth.getTimeInMillis());
+      longName = DateStrings.getYearMonth(firstOfMonth.getTimeInMillis());
     }
     return longName;
   }
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapter.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapter.java
index 9fd4896cfb7..82f526d206f 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapter.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapter.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
  */
 class MonthsPagerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MonthsPagerAdapter.ViewHolder> {
 
-  private final Context context;
   @NonNull private final CalendarConstraints calendarConstraints;
   private final DateSelector<?> dateSelector;
   private final OnDayClickListener onDayClickListener;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ class MonthsPagerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MonthsPagerAdapter.ViewHol
     int labelHeight =
         MaterialDatePicker.isFullscreen(context) ? MaterialCalendar.getDayHeight(context) : 0;
 
-    this.context = context;
     this.itemHeight = daysHeight + labelHeight;
     this.calendarConstraints = calendarConstraints;
     this.dateSelector = dateSelector;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup viewGroup, int viewType)
   @Override
   public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull MonthsPagerAdapter.ViewHolder viewHolder, int position) {
     Month month = calendarConstraints.getStart().monthsLater(position);
-    viewHolder.monthTitle.setText(month.getLongName(viewHolder.itemView.getContext()));
+    viewHolder.monthTitle.setText(month.getLongName());
     final MaterialCalendarGridView monthGrid = viewHolder.monthGrid.findViewById(R.id.month_grid);
 
     if (monthGrid.getAdapter() != null && month.equals(monthGrid.getAdapter().month)) {
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ public int getItemCount() {
 
   @NonNull
   CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
-    return getPageMonth(position).getLongName(context);
+    return getPageMonth(position).getLongName();
   }
 
   @NonNull
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapterTest.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapterTest.java
index 92e62846e3a..33ed4ed039c 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapterTest.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/MonthsPagerAdapterTest.java
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ public void pageTitles() {
                 .build(),
             /* onDayClickListener= */ null);
     assertEquals(
-        feb2016.getLongName(context), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 0).toString());
+        feb2016.getLongName(), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 0).toString());
     assertEquals(
-        march2016.getLongName(context), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 1).toString());
+        march2016.getLongName(), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 1).toString());
     assertEquals(
-        april2016.getLongName(context), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 2).toString());
+        april2016.getLongName(), monthsAdapter.getPageTitle(/* position= */ 2).toString());
   }
 }