diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/components/AmharicDatePicker.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/components/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
index 13bade18f..2bad4c4c8 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/components/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/components/AmharicDatePicker.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { ActionIcon, Button, Group, Popover, TextInput } from '@mantine/core';
 import { useDisclosure } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { DayPicker as EthiopicDayPicker } from '@daypicker/ethiopic';
@@ -77,7 +78,10 @@ export function AmharicDatePicker({
   required,
   placeholder,
 }: AmharicDatePickerProps) {
-  const [calendarType, setCalendarType] = useState<'EN' | 'AMH'>('AMH');
+  const { i18n } = useTranslation();
+  const [calendarType, setCalendarType] = useState<'EN' | 'AMH'>(() =>
+    i18n.language?.startsWith('am') ? 'AMH' : 'EN',
+  );
   const [opened, { close, toggle }] = useDisclosure(false);
 
   const displayValue = value