bug(COMPONENT): aria-label in mat-datepicker not including the Day

[PavaniHFP]

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version

The previous version in which this bug was not present was

No response

Description

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https://material.angular.dev/components/datepicker/overview

In the above codemarkup aria-label for the button just includes the month and the day of 2 but do not include the additional details of Monday , Tuesday etc. https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/date-picker/

Reproduction

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Expected Behavior

aria-label="September 2, 2026"

Actual Behavior

aria-label="2 September 2026 Wednesday"

Environment

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