diff --git a/django/conf/locale/bn/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/bn/formats.py
index a99bea1533..eed24e605e 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/bn/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/bn/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/bs/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/bs/formats.py
index 34e9eac197..454fab1e1e 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/bs/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/bs/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ca/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ca/formats.py
index b9431b5b67..f870ca78aa 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ca/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ca/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/cy/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/cy/formats.py
index 6e0e7027cd..ba4b275938 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/cy/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/cy/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/da/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/da/formats.py
index 9022eb2ed4..f5ff44611e 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/da/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/da/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/de/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/de/formats.py
index a75b806acb..ac35e64e35 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/de/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/de/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/el/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/el/formats.py
index 9226490a38..a44b909b2e 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/el/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/el/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/en/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/en/formats.py
index 6bd693e60e..041066e38b 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/en/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/en/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/en_GB/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/en_GB/formats.py
index b594aafb74..a8c463b8a1 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/en_GB/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/en_GB/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/es/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/es/formats.py
index 6241158338..541878306d 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/es/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/es/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/es_AR/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/es_AR/formats.py
index 651690bfdf..b3e215fe33 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/es_AR/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/es_AR/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/es_NI/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/es_NI/formats.py
index a22432a16a..34ced6b8bd 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/es_NI/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/es_NI/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 DATE_FORMAT = r'j \d\e F \d\e Y'
 TIME_FORMAT = 'H:i:s'
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/eu/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/eu/formats.py
index 5e045b2ae6..5b768eabca 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/eu/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/eu/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/fy_NL/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/fy_NL/formats.py
index bf26f4b31c..4355928ca0 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/fy_NL/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/fy_NL/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ga/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ga/formats.py
index 50c68a9c11..ce271ab533 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ga/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ga/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/hi/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/hi/formats.py
index 95db623bd9..f4fabe00cd 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/hi/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/hi/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/hr/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/hr/formats.py
index 9f4c74051e..a27b6e0613 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/hr/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/hr/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/id/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/id/formats.py
index d609762117..4d564bac88 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/id/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/id/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/is/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/is/formats.py
index e7f3418fb1..90f251abe7 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/is/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/is/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/it/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/it/formats.py
index de81fa6cdf..a1814445a2 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/it/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/it/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ka/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ka/formats.py
index c3552e0661..65916c707d 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ka/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ka/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/kn/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/kn/formats.py
index 2af6f83a3f..ce1999ac93 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/kn/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/kn/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/mk/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/mk/formats.py
index 44feb512bf..7e3e9adffa 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/mk/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/mk/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ml/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ml/formats.py
index 6bd693e60e..041066e38b 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ml/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ml/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/mn/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/mn/formats.py
index 54a46a903f..50ab9f101c 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/mn/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/mn/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/nl/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/nl/formats.py
index be5a146104..af18379f56 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/nl/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/nl/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/pt/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/pt/formats.py
index 2d6ca69647..fa40a22202 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/pt/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/pt/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ro/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ro/formats.py
index 4be020f375..5435837483 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ro/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ro/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/sl/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/sl/formats.py
index 0d6137e1ed..47b4cbe23f 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/sl/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/sl/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/sq/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/sq/formats.py
index 6dd12e5800..1c04e2e5e8 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/sq/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/sq/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/sr/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/sr/formats.py
index 227f20d723..db11e032c8 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/sr/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/sr/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/sr_Latn/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/sr_Latn/formats.py
index 227f20d723..db11e032c8 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/sr_Latn/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/sr_Latn/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/ta/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/ta/formats.py
index c03fb20183..1c08f17501 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/ta/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/ta/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/te/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/te/formats.py
index 173b60bfba..02399d6c1b 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/te/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/te/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/th/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/th/formats.py
index aa43108a40..7847a7c251 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/th/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/th/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/tr/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/tr/formats.py
index 705b2ed659..40462ea619 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/tr/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/tr/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/zh_CN/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/zh_CN/formats.py
index bf26f4b31c..4355928ca0 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/zh_CN/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/zh_CN/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date
diff --git a/django/conf/locale/zh_TW/formats.py b/django/conf/locale/zh_TW/formats.py
index bf26f4b31c..4355928ca0 100644
--- a/django/conf/locale/zh_TW/formats.py
+++ b/django/conf/locale/zh_TW/formats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the Django package.
 #
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 # The *_FORMAT strings use the Django date format syntax,
 # see http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#date