diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-group-mealplan.ts b/frontend/composables/use-group-mealplan.ts
index d484cd5c583d..fbe4d605f101 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-group-mealplan.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-group-mealplan.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ import { useAsyncKey } from "./use-utils";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { CreatePlanEntry, PlanEntryType, UpdatePlanEntry } from "~/lib/api/types/meal-plan";
 
-export const planTypeOptions = [
+type PlanOption = {
+  text: string;
+  value: PlanEntryType;
+};
+
+export const planTypeOptions: PlanOption[] = [
   { text: "Breakfast", value: "breakfast" },
   { text: "Lunch", value: "lunch" },
   { text: "Dinner", value: "dinner" },
diff --git a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
index fbe38eda112c..5d25536363fd 100644
--- a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
     "add-recipe-to-mealplan": "Add Recipe to Mealplan",
     "entry-type": "Entry Type",
     "date-format-hint": "MM/DD/YYYY format",
+    "date-format-hint-yyyy-mm-dd": "YYYY-MM-DD format",
     "add-to-list": "Add to List",
     "add-to-plan": "Add to Plan",
     "recipe-added-to-list": "Recipe added to list",
diff --git a/frontend/pages/group/mealplan/planner.vue b/frontend/pages/group/mealplan/planner.vue
index 67500c18e201..a85a1a491563 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/group/mealplan/planner.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/group/mealplan/planner.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <!-- Create Meal Dialog -->
     <BaseDialog
       v-model="createMealDialog"
-      :title="$t('meal-plan.create-a-new-meal-plan')"
+      :title="$tc('meal-plan.create-a-new-meal-plan')"
       color="primary"
       :icon="$globals.icons.foods"
       @submit="
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
           <template #activator="{ on, attrs }">
             <v-text-field
               v-model="newMeal.date"
-              label="Date"
-              hint="MM/DD/YYYY format"
+              :label="$t('general.date')"
+              :hint="$t('recipe.date-format-hint-yyyy-mm-dd')"
               persistent-hint
               :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.calendar"
               v-bind="attrs"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
               v-on="on"
             ></v-text-field>
           </template>
-          <v-date-picker v-model="newMeal.date" no-title @input="pickerMenu = false"></v-date-picker>
+          <v-date-picker v-model="newMeal.date" :first-day-of-week="firstDayOfWeek" no-title @input="pickerMenu = false"></v-date-picker>
         </v-menu>
         <v-card-text>
           <v-select v-model="newMeal.entryType" :return-object="false" :items="planTypeOptions" label="Entry Type">
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@
                   event: 'random',
                   children: [
                     {
-                      icon: $globals.icons.dice,
+                      icon: $globals.icons.diceMultiple,
                       text: 'Breakfast',
                       event: 'randomBreakfast',
                     },
 
                     {
-                      icon: $globals.icons.dice,
+                      icon: $globals.icons.diceMultiple,
                       text: 'Lunch',
                       event: 'randomLunch',
                     },
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                   icon: $globals.icons.createAlt,
-                  text: $t('general.new'),
+                  text: $tc('general.new'),
                   event: 'create',
                 },
               ]"
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ import RecipeCard from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue";
 import RecipeContextMenu from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue";
 import { PlanEntryType } from "~/lib/api/types/meal-plan";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
+import { useGroupSelf } from "~/composables/use-groups";
 
 export default defineComponent({
   components: {
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const state = reactive({
       createMealDialog: false,
       edit: false,
-      hover: {},
+      hover: {} as Record<string, boolean>,
       pickerMenu: null,
       today: new Date(),
     });
@@ -303,6 +304,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     useRecipes(true, true);
 
+    const { group } = useGroupSelf();
+
+    const firstDayOfWeek = computed(() => {
+      const pref = group.value?.preferences?.firstDayOfWeek;
+
+      if (pref) {
+        return pref;
+      }
+
+      return 0
+    });
+
     function filterMealByDate(date: Date) {
       if (!mealplans.value) return [];
       return mealplans.value.filter((meal) => {
@@ -425,6 +438,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       randomMeal,
       resetDialog,
       weekRange,
+      firstDayOfWeek,
     };
   },
   head() {