diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerAdapter.java
index d4c68eae..6731bb6b 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerAdapter.java
@@ -3,17 +3,21 @@
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter;
+import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.MaterialCalendarView.ShowOtherDates;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.DayFormatter;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.TitleFormatter;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.WeekDayFormatter;
+
+import org.threeten.bp.LocalDate;
+
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.threeten.bp.LocalDate;
 
 /**
  * Pager adapter backing the calendar view
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ abstract class CalendarPagerAdapter<V extends CalendarPagerView> extends PagerAd
   private DateRangeIndex rangeIndex;
   private List<CalendarDay> selectedDates = new ArrayList<>();
   private WeekDayFormatter weekDayFormatter = WeekDayFormatter.DEFAULT;
+  private int weekDayGravity = Gravity.CENTER;
   private DayFormatter dayFormatter = DayFormatter.DEFAULT;
   private DayFormatter dayFormatterContentDescription = dayFormatter;
   private List<DayViewDecorator> decorators = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ public CalendarPagerAdapter<?> migrateStateAndReturn(CalendarPagerAdapter<?> new
     newAdapter.maxDate = maxDate;
     newAdapter.selectedDates = selectedDates;
     newAdapter.weekDayFormatter = weekDayFormatter;
+    newAdapter.weekDayGravity = weekDayGravity;
     newAdapter.dayFormatter = dayFormatter;
     newAdapter.dayFormatterContentDescription = dayFormatterContentDescription;
     newAdapter.decorators = decorators;
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@ public Object instantiateItem(@NonNull ViewGroup container, int position) {
     if (weekDayTextAppearance != null) {
       pagerView.setWeekDayTextAppearance(weekDayTextAppearance);
     }
+    pagerView.setWeekDayTextGravity(weekDayGravity);
     pagerView.setShowOtherDates(showOtherDates);
     pagerView.setMinimumDate(minDate);
     pagerView.setMaximumDate(maxDate);
@@ -262,6 +269,13 @@ public void setWeekDayTextAppearance(int taId) {
     }
   }
 
+  public void setWeekDayTextGravity(int gravity) {
+    this.weekDayGravity = gravity;
+    for (V pagerView : currentViews) {
+      pagerView.setWeekDayTextGravity(gravity);
+    }
+  }
+
   public void setRangeDates(CalendarDay min, CalendarDay max) {
     this.minDate = min;
     this.maxDate = max;
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerView.java
index f3a4fa9a..0053e3e2 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/CalendarPagerView.java
@@ -7,17 +7,20 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
+
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.MaterialCalendarView.ShowOtherDates;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.DayFormatter;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.WeekDayFormatter;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
+
 import org.threeten.bp.DayOfWeek;
 import org.threeten.bp.LocalDate;
 import org.threeten.bp.temporal.TemporalField;
 import org.threeten.bp.temporal.WeekFields;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.MaterialCalendarView.SHOW_DEFAULTS;
 import static com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.MaterialCalendarView.showOtherMonths;
 
@@ -118,6 +121,13 @@ public void setWeekDayTextAppearance(int taId) {
     }
   }
 
+  public void setWeekDayTextGravity(int gravity) {
+    for (WeekDayView weekDayView : weekDayViews) {
+      weekDayView.setGravity(gravity);
+      weekDayView.invalidate();
+    }
+  }
+
   public void setDateTextAppearance(int taId) {
     for (DayView dayView : dayViews) {
       dayView.setTextAppearance(getContext(), taId);
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/MaterialCalendarView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/MaterialCalendarView.java
index 623b4a69..133f5a3c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/MaterialCalendarView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/MaterialCalendarView.java
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@ public void setWeekDayTextAppearance(int resourceId) {
     adapter.setWeekDayTextAppearance(resourceId);
   }
 
+  public void setWeekDayTextGravity(int gravity) {
+    adapter.setWeekDayTextGravity(gravity);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the currently selected date, or null if no selection. Depending on the selection mode,
    * you might get different results.
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/sample/CustomizeCodeActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/sample/CustomizeCodeActivity.java
index 2cdbda24..0f0095eb 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/sample/CustomizeCodeActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/prolificinteractive/materialcalendarview/sample/CustomizeCodeActivity.java
@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
-import butterknife.BindView;
-import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+import android.view.Gravity;
+
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.CalendarDay;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.CalendarMode;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.MaterialCalendarView;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.ArrayWeekDayFormatter;
 import com.prolificinteractive.materialcalendarview.format.MonthArrayTitleFormatter;
+
 import org.threeten.bp.DayOfWeek;
 
+import butterknife.BindView;
+import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+
 public class CustomizeCodeActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
   @BindView(R.id.calendarView)
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     widget.setRightArrow(R.drawable.ic_arrow_forward);
     widget.setSelectionColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sample_primary));
     widget.setWeekDayTextAppearance(R.style.CustomTextAppearance);
+    widget.setWeekDayTextGravity(Gravity.BOTTOM);
     widget.setHeaderTextAppearance(R.style.CustomTextAppearance);
     widget.setDateTextAppearance(R.style.CustomTextAppearance);
     widget.setTitleFormatter(new MonthArrayTitleFormatter(getResources().getTextArray(R.array.custom_months)));