diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
index 69c8e7534de9..ff2c665dd642 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _update_certificate_context(context, course, course_overview, user_certifica
     else:
         date = display_date_for_certificate(course, user_certificate)
     # Translators:  The format of the date includes the full name of the month
-    date = strftime_localized(date, "%B %-d, %Y")
+    date = date.strftime("%B %-d, %Y")
     context['certificate_date_issued'] = date
     # SDAIA: Adding Date in Arabic
     context['arabic_certificate_date_issued'] = convert_date_to_arabic(date)
diff --git a/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html b/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
index db063363d309..5af14b19e0b4 100644
--- a/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
+++ b/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
         <title>SDAIA Academy - Certificate of completion</title>
         <style>
-            @page {
-                size: A2;
+            @media print { 
+                @page {
+                    size: A3 landscape;
+                }
             }
         </style>
     </head>