ICal "Day" display problem

Could you help me, please?
Maverick iCal "Day" display shows "17 February 2014 Week 8" in top right-hand corner - every day!
Thanks.

Eddie,
Quit Calendar, open System Preferences...>Language & Regions>Regions: and set/-re-set the appropriate Region.

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