diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd
index 0549822..4cf7ba7 100644
--- a/README.mkd
+++ b/README.mkd
@@ -45,3 +45,21 @@ Here is an example of doing it within an element having an `id` of `calendar`:
 	});
 	
 To see a full list of all available options, please consult the [FullCalendar documentation »](http://arshaw.com/fullcalendar/docs/)
+
+I18n
+----
+To localize fullCalendar You can use i18n for jquery datepicker.
+
+    $.fullCalendar.applyLocale($.datepicker.regional['ru']);
+
+Other texts could be modified via method setDefaults:
+
+    $.fullCalendar.setDefaults({
+      buttonText: {
+        month: 'month',
+        week: 'week',
+        day: 'day'
+      }
+    });
+
+See all available locales here: [I18n](https://github.com/sergio-fry/fullcalendar/wiki/I18n)
diff --git a/src/I18n.js b/src/I18n.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45f5c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/I18n.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+var applyLocale = function(locale) {
+  setDefaults({
+    isRTL:  locale.isRTL,
+    firstDay: locale.firstDay,
+    monthNames: locale.monthNames,
+    monthNamesShort: locale.monthNamesShort,
+    dayNames: locale.dayNames,
+    dayNamesShort: locale.dayNamesShort,
+    buttonText: {
+      today: locale.currentText
+    }
+  });
+  
+}
+
+$.fullCalendar.applyLocale = function(locale) {
+  applyLocale(locale);
+}
diff --git a/src/_loader.js b/src/_loader.js
index 9304d93..c1107bf 100644
--- a/src/_loader.js
+++ b/src/_loader.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ js('Header.js');
 js('EventManager.js');
 js('date_util.js');
 js('util.js');
+js('I18n.js');
 
 js('basic/MonthView.js');
 js('basic/FourWeeksView.js');
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 6b169bf..c572daf 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -36,31 +36,32 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 		eventSources.push(options.events);
 		delete options.events;
 	}
-	
+
 
 	options = $.extend(true, {},
 		defaults,
 		(options.isRTL || options.isRTL===undefined && defaults.isRTL) ? rtlDefaults : {},
 		options
 	);
-	
-	
+
+
 	this.each(function(i, _element) {
 		var element = $(_element);
 		var calendar = new Calendar(element, options, eventSources);
 		element.data('fullCalendar', calendar); // TODO: look into memory leak implications
 		calendar.render();
 	});
-	
-	
+
+
 	return this;
-	
+
 };
 
 
 // function for adding/overriding defaults
-function setDefaults(d) {
+var setDefaults = function(d) {
 	$.extend(true, defaults, d);
 }
 
 
+$.fullCalendar.setDefaults = setDefaults;