diff --git a/include/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.h b/include/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.h
index 259ddb645..df5cea00c 100644
--- a/include/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.h
+++ b/include/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class OswAppWatchfaceDigital: public OswAppV2 {
     static void digitalWatch(short timeZone, uint8_t fontSize, uint8_t dateCoordY, uint8_t timeCoordY);
     static void timeOutput(uint32_t hour, uint32_t minute, uint32_t second, bool showSecond = true);
     static void dateOutput(uint32_t yearInt, uint32_t monthInt, uint32_t dayInt);
-    static void displayWeekDay3(const char* weekday);
+    static void displayWeekDay3(char* weekday);
 
   private:
     static uint8_t dateFormatCache;
diff --git a/include/osw_hal.h b/include/osw_hal.h
index b92bccd37..ac4cc2a83 100644
--- a/include/osw_hal.h
+++ b/include/osw_hal.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class OswHal {
     void getTime(time_t& offset, uint32_t* hour, uint32_t* minute, uint32_t* second, bool* afterNoon = nullptr);
     void getDate(time_t& offset, uint32_t* day, uint32_t* weekDay);
     void getDate(time_t& offset, uint32_t* day, uint32_t* month, uint32_t* year);
-    const char* getWeekday(time_t& offset, uint32_t* setWDay = nullptr);
+    void getWeekday(time_t& offset, char** weekDayName, uint32_t* setWDay = nullptr);
 
     // For backward compatibility: Local time functions (= primary timezone)
     inline void getLocalTime(uint32_t* hour, uint32_t* minute, uint32_t* second, bool* afterNoon = nullptr) {
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ class OswHal {
     inline void getLocalDate(uint32_t* day, uint32_t* month, uint32_t* year) {
         this->getDate(this->timezoneOffsetPrimary, day, month, year);
     };
-    inline const char* getLocalWeekday(uint32_t* sWDay = nullptr) {
-        return this->getWeekday(this->timezoneOffsetPrimary, sWDay);
+    inline void getLocalWeekday(char** weekDayName, uint32_t* sWDay = nullptr) {
+        this->getWeekday(this->timezoneOffsetPrimary, weekDayName, sWDay);
     };
 
     // For backward compatibility: Dual time functions (= secondary timezone)
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ class OswHal {
     inline void getDualDate(uint32_t* day, uint32_t* month, uint32_t* year) {
         this->getDate(this->timezoneOffsetSecondary, day, month, year);
     };
-    inline const char* getDualWeekday(uint32_t* sWDay = nullptr) {
-        return this->getWeekday(this->timezoneOffsetSecondary, sWDay);
+    inline void getDualWeekday(char** weekDayName, uint32_t* sWDay = nullptr) {
+        this->getWeekday(this->timezoneOffsetSecondary, weekDayName, sWDay);
     };
 
     bool _requestDisableBuffer = false;
diff --git a/src/apps/tools/OswAppStepStats.cpp b/src/apps/tools/OswAppStepStats.cpp
index eee20f443..fad9cf413 100644
--- a/src/apps/tools/OswAppStepStats.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/tools/OswAppStepStats.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ void OswAppStepStats::drawInfoPanel(OswUI* ui, uint32_t pos, uint32_t lastWeekDa
     hal->gfx()->setTextCenterAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextBottomAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(DISP_W / 2, 170);
-    hal->gfx()->print(hal->getLocalWeekday(&pos));
+    char* weekDay = nullptr;
+    hal->getLocalWeekday(&weekDay, &pos);
+    hal->gfx()->print(weekDay);
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(DISP_W / 2, 190);
     hal->gfx()->print(String(lastWeekData)); // lastweek(before 7 day)
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(DISP_W / 2, 215);
diff --git a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.cpp b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.cpp
index ca74c6d41..194a86465 100644
--- a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceDigital.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void OswAppWatchfaceDigital::refreshDateFormatCache() {
 }
 
 // display Weekday to 3 character
-void OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(const char* weekday) {
+void OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(char* weekday) {
     OswHal* hal = OswHal::getInstance();
 
     char weekday3[4];
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ static void drawDate(time_t timeZone, uint8_t fontSize, uint8_t CoordY) {
     uint32_t monthInt = 0;
     uint32_t yearInt = 0;
     OswHal* hal = OswHal::getInstance();
-    const char* weekday = hal->getWeekday(timeZone);
+    char* weekdayTo3char = nullptr;
+    hal->getWeekday(timeZone, &weekdayTo3char);
 
     hal->getDate(timeZone,&dayInt, &monthInt, &yearInt);
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ static void drawDate(time_t timeZone, uint8_t fontSize, uint8_t CoordY) {
     hal->gfx()->setTextLeftAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(120 - hal->gfx()->getTextOfsetColumns(6.9f), CoordY);
 
-    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekday);
+    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekdayTo3char);
 
     // The GFX library has an alignment bug, causing single letters to "float", therefore the workaround above is used to still utilize the correct string printing.
     //hal->gfx()->print(weekday[0]);
diff --git a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitness.cpp b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitness.cpp
index d7fe46baf..f3dc59208 100644
--- a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitness.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitness.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ void dateDisplay() {
     uint32_t monthInt = 0;
     uint32_t yearInt = 0;
     OswHal* hal = OswHal::getInstance();
-    const char* weekday = hal->getLocalWeekday();
+    char* weekdayTo3char = nullptr;
+    hal->getLocalWeekday(&weekdayTo3char);
 
     hal->getLocalDate(&dayInt, &monthInt, &yearInt);
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ void dateDisplay() {
     hal->gfx()->setTextRightAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(205, 90);
 
-    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekday);
+    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekdayTo3char);
 
     // Date
     hal->gfx()->setTextSize(2);
diff --git a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog.cpp b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog.cpp
index 63562eff0..954b463c9 100644
--- a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog.cpp
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@ void OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog::drawWatchFace(OswHal* hal, uint32_t hour, uin
 }
 
 void OswAppWatchfaceFitnessAnalog::drawDateFace(OswHal* hal, uint32_t hour, uint32_t minute, uint32_t second, bool afterNoon) {
-    const char* weekday = hal->getLocalWeekday();
+    char* weekdayTo3char = nullptr;
+    hal->getLocalWeekday(&weekdayTo3char);
 
     hal->gfx()->setTextSize(2);
     hal->gfx()->setTextRightAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(205, 75);
-    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekday);
+    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekdayTo3char);
 
     // Date
     uint32_t dayInt = 0;
diff --git a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceMix.cpp b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceMix.cpp
index 51633f877..e42209c4e 100644
--- a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceMix.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceMix.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ void OswAppWatchfaceMix::dateDisplay() {
     uint32_t monthInt = 0;
     uint32_t yearInt = 0;
     OswHal* hal = OswHal::getInstance();
-    const char* weekday = hal->getLocalWeekday();
+    char* weekdayTo3char = nullptr;
+    hal->getLocalWeekday(&weekdayTo3char);
 
     hal->getLocalDate(&dayInt, &monthInt, &yearInt);
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ void OswAppWatchfaceMix::dateDisplay() {
     hal->gfx()->setTextLeftAligned();
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(DISP_W / 2 - OFF_SET_DATE_DIGITAL_WATCH_X_COORD, 75);
 
-    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekday);
+    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekdayTo3char);
 
     hal->gfx()->print(", ");
 
diff --git a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceNumerals.cpp b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceNumerals.cpp
index ab5d49a92..ec38cc578 100644
--- a/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceNumerals.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/watchfaces/OswAppWatchfaceNumerals.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ void OswAppWatchfaceNumerals::drawWatch() {
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(120, 85);
     hal->gfx()->print(dayInt);
 
-    const char* weekday = hal->getLocalWeekday();
+    char* weekdayTo3char = nullptr;
+    hal->getLocalWeekday(&weekdayTo3char);
     hal->gfx()->setTextCursor(120, 70);
-    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekday);
+    OswAppWatchfaceDigital::displayWeekDay3(weekdayTo3char);
 
 #if OSW_PLATFORM_ENVIRONMENT_ACCELEROMETER == 1
     uint32_t steps = hal->environment()->getStepsToday();
diff --git a/src/hal/time.cpp b/src/hal/time.cpp
index d0ce9cb71..82b9beeff 100644
--- a/src/hal/time.cpp
+++ b/src/hal/time.cpp
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ void OswHal::getDate(time_t& offset, uint32_t* day, uint32_t* month, uint32_t* y
     *year = d.Year();
 }
 
-const char* OswHal::getWeekday(time_t& offset, uint32_t* setWDay) {
+void OswHal::getWeekday(time_t& offset, char** weekDayName, uint32_t* setWDay) {
     uint32_t day = 0;
     uint32_t wDay = 0;
     this->getDate(offset, &day, &wDay);
 
-    const char* dayMap[7] = {LANG_SUNDAY, LANG_MONDAY, LANG_TUESDAY, LANG_WEDNESDAY, LANG_THURSDAY, LANG_FRIDAY, LANG_SATURDAY};
+    char* dayMap[7] = {LANG_SUNDAY, LANG_MONDAY, LANG_TUESDAY, LANG_WEDNESDAY, LANG_THURSDAY, LANG_FRIDAY, LANG_SATURDAY};
     if (setWDay != nullptr) wDay = *setWDay;
-    return dayMap[wDay];
+    *weekDayName = dayMap[wDay];
 }