Problem/Motivation

I'm trying to render a node with a certain language, I'd like to make sure every part of the rendered node is displayed with the given langcode. My problem is that the SmartDateDefaultFormatter does not pass the langcode value to the date formatter service `format()` method, which causes that the smart date fields always rendered with the current interface language. The SmartDateDefaultFormatter receives the $langcode parameter from Drupal's field formatter but never passes it to SmartDateTrait::formatSmartDate() or any of its helper methods. As a result, every call to \Drupal::service('date.formatter')->format() omits the $langcode argument, causing dates to always render in the current interface language.

Steps to reproduce

Create a content entity with a Smart Date field, add at least one date value, then render that entity in a language different from the current interface language (e.g. render a hu node while the UI language is en). The formatted date output — including day names, month names, and AM/PM strings — appears in the interface language instead of the entity's language.

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tikaszvince created an issue. See original summary.

tikaszvince opened merge request !209

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@tikaszvince Thanks, I have tested it, and it looks fine to me. One thing I would like to point out is that when the date is displayed in a format like “Fri, May 29, 2026, All day”, the “All day” text is not translated into the selected language. I understand that “All day” is not part of the date format itself, but it should still be translated according to the selected language. Please see the screenshots.

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tikaszvince commented

@dkmishra looks like my changes has effect only on the date formatter calls, but other translated elements still using the "currentLanguage". My current workaround is a hook_entity_preprare_view which is "reconfigure" the current language before rendering my nodes. This is "works for me" but its not a stable solution.


namespace Drupal\MY_MODULE\Hook;

use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\AutowireTrait;
use Drupal\Core\Hook\Attribute\Hook;
use Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface;
use Drupal\language\ConfigurableLanguageManagerInterface;

/**
 * Field preprocess hooks.
 */
class FieldPreprocessHooks {

  use AutowireTrait;

  public function __construct(
    protected LanguageManagerInterface $languageManager,
  ) {
  }

  /**
   * Implements hook_entity_prepare_view().
   */
  #[Hook('entity_prepare_view')]
  public function entityPrepareView(
    $entity_type_id,
    array $entities,
    array $displays,
    $view_mode,
  ) {
    if (
      $entity_type_id == 'node'
      && $view_mode == 'VIEW_MODE'
    ) {
      $language = current($entities)?->language();
      if (
        $language
        && $this->languageManager instanceof ConfigurableLanguageManagerInterface
      ) {
        $this->languageManager->setConfigOverrideLanguage($language);
      }
    }
  }

}