diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
index a66386885b4..01131cfb20e 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
@@ -237,6 +237,23 @@ NSString *const RCTTextAttributesTagAttributeName = @"RCTTextAttributesTagAttrib
   return effectiveBackgroundColor ?: [UIColor clearColor];
 }
 
+static NSString *capitalizeText(NSString *text)
+{
+  NSArray *words = [text componentsSeparatedByString:@" "];
+  NSMutableArray *newWords = [NSMutableArray new];
+  NSNumberFormatter *num = [NSNumberFormatter new];
+  for (NSString *item in words) {
+    NSString *word; 
+    if ([item length] > 0 && [num numberFromString:[item substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, 1)]] == nil) {
+      word = [item capitalizedString];
+    } else {
+      word = [item lowercaseString];
+    }
+    [newWords addObject:word];
+  }
+  return [newWords componentsJoinedByString:@" "];
+}
+
 - (NSString *)applyTextAttributesToText:(NSString *)text
 {
   switch (_textTransform) {
@@ -248,7 +265,7 @@ NSString *const RCTTextAttributesTagAttributeName = @"RCTTextAttributesTagAttrib
     case RCTTextTransformUppercase:
       return [text uppercaseString];
     case RCTTextTransformCapitalize:
-      return [text capitalizedString];
+      return capitalizeText(text);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.android.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.android.js
index 2efb193a634..f1f15a242fe 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.android.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.android.js
@@ -798,6 +798,18 @@ class TextExample extends React.Component<{...}> {
           <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
             This text should be CAPITALIZED.
           </Text>
+          <Text>
+            Capitalize a date:
+            <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
+              the 9th of november, 1998
+            </Text>
+          </Text>
+          <Text>
+            Capitalize a 2 digit date:
+            <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
+              the 25th of december
+            </Text>
+          </Text>
           <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
             Mixed: <Text style={{textTransform: 'uppercase'}}>uppercase </Text>
             <Text style={{textTransform: 'lowercase'}}>LoWeRcAsE </Text>
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.ios.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.ios.js
index 623900fc9d9..b6272d55931 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.ios.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Text/TextExample.ios.js
@@ -1160,6 +1160,18 @@ exports.examples = [
           <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
             This text should be CAPITALIZED.
           </Text>
+          <Text>
+            Capitalize a date:
+            <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
+              the 9th of november, 1998
+            </Text>
+          </Text>
+          <Text>
+            Capitalize a 2 digit date:
+            <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
+              the 25th of december
+            </Text>
+          </Text>
           <Text style={{textTransform: 'capitalize'}}>
             Mixed: <Text style={{textTransform: 'uppercase'}}>uppercase </Text>
             <Text style={{textTransform: 'lowercase'}}>LoWeRcAsE </Text>