diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index b80853f664..1c954d04ec 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -2020,8 +2020,8 @@ function wp_localize_jquery_ui_datepicker() {
 			'currentText'     => __( 'Today' ),
 			'monthNames'      => array_values( $wp_locale->month ),
 			'monthNamesShort' => array_values( $wp_locale->month_abbrev ),
-			'nextText'        => __( 'Next' ),
-			'prevText'        => __( 'Previous' ),
+			'nextText'  => _x( 'Next', 'datepicker: navigate to next month' ),
+			'prevText'  => _x( 'Previous', 'datepicker: navigate to previous month' ),
 			'dayNames'        => array_values( $wp_locale->weekday ),
 			'dayNamesShort'   => array_values( $wp_locale->weekday_abbrev ),
 			'dayNamesMin'     => array_values( $wp_locale->weekday_initial ),