diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index f97071b783..f0fa490ca9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@ function get_calendar( $initial = true, $display = true ) {
 	foreach ( $myweek as $wd ) {
 		$day_name         = $initial ? $wp_locale->get_weekday_initial( $wd ) : $wp_locale->get_weekday_abbrev( $wd );
 		$wd               = esc_attr( $wd );
-		$calendar_output .= "\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" title=\"$wd\">$day_name</th>";
+		$calendar_output .= "\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"$wd\">$day_name</th>";
 	}
 
 	$calendar_output .= '
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index da92cb53ef..3cba8ed6af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59710';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59711';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.