diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ea8282b..181efff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           "git-lfs",
           "go",
           "jfrog-cli",
+          "locale",
           "make",
           "mingw",
           "node",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 389eda0..7ec8764 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Below is a list with included features, click on the link for more details.
 | [go](./features/src/go/README.md) | A feature which installs Go. |
 | [instant-client](./features/src/instant-client/README.md) | A feature which installs the Oracle Instant Client basic package |
 | [jfrog-cli](./features/src/jfrog-cli/README.md) | A feature which installs the JFrog CLI. |
+| [locale](./features/src/locale/README.md) | A feature which configures system locale and language settings. |
 | [make](./features/src/make/README.md) | A feature which installs GNU Make. |
 | [mingw](./features/src/mingw/README.md) | A feature which installs MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) cross-compilers and tools. |
 | [node](./features/src/node/README.md) | A package which installs Node.js. |
diff --git a/build/build.go b/build/build.go
index 7410fee..8a09dda 100644
--- a/build/build.go
+++ b/build/build.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var featureList = []string{
 	"go",
 	"instant-client",
 	"jfrog-cli",
+	"locale",
 	"make",
 	"mingw",
 	"node",
@@ -145,6 +146,17 @@ func init() {
 		return publishFeature("jfrog-cli")
 	})
 
+	////////// locale
+	gotaskr.Task("Feature:locale:Package", func() error {
+		return packageFeature("locale")
+	})
+	gotaskr.Task("Feature:locale:Test", func() error {
+		return testFeature("locale")
+	})
+	gotaskr.Task("Feature:locale:Publish", func() error {
+		return publishFeature("locale")
+	})
+
 	////////// make
 	gotaskr.Task("Feature:make:Package", func() error {
 		return packageFeature("make")
diff --git a/features/src/locale/NOTES.md b/features/src/locale/NOTES.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4bbd99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/src/locale/NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+## Notes
+
+Currently, you still need to add the appropriate language as environment variable to your container. You can do this in the `devcontainer.json` file like:
+```json
+{
+    "containerEnv": {
+        "LANG": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+        "LANGUAGE": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+        "LC_ALL": "de_CH.UTF-8"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### System Compatibility
+
+Debian, Ubuntu
diff --git a/features/src/locale/README.md b/features/src/locale/README.md
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3fbdeba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/src/locale/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Set a specific locale (locale)
+
+A package which allows setting the locale.
+
+## Example Usage
+
+```json
+"features": {
+    "ghcr.io/postfinance/devcontainer-features/locale:0.1.0": {
+        "locale": "en_US"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Options
+
+| Option | Description | Type | Default Value | Proposals |
+|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
+| locale | The locale to set. | string | en_US | de_CH, en_US |
+
+## Notes
+
+Currently, you still need to add the appropriate language as environment variable to your container. You can do this in the `devcontainer.json` file like:
+```json
+{
+    "containerEnv": {
+        "LANG": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+        "LANGUAGE": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+        "LC_ALL": "de_CH.UTF-8"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### System Compatibility
+
+Debian, Ubuntu
diff --git a/features/src/locale/devcontainer-feature.json b/features/src/locale/devcontainer-feature.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8eac9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/src/locale/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "id": "locale",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "name": "Set a specific locale",
+    "description": "A package which allows setting the locale.",
+    "options": {
+        "locale": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "proposals": [
+                "de_CH",
+                "en_US"
+            ],
+            "default": "en_US",
+            "description": "The locale to set."
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/features/src/locale/install.sh b/features/src/locale/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d8a208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/src/locale/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apt-get update && apt-get install -y locales && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+localedef -i $LOCALE -f UTF-8 $LOCALE.UTF-8
+update-locale LANG=$LOCALE.UTF-8
diff --git a/features/test/locale/de_ch.sh b/features/test/locale/de_ch.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c2a9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/test/locale/de_ch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+[[ -f "$(dirname "$0")/../functions.sh" ]] && source "$(dirname "$0")/../functions.sh"
+[[ -f "$(dirname "$0")/functions.sh" ]] && source "$(dirname "$0")/functions.sh"
+
+check_version "$(locale -k LC_TIME)" "abday=\"So;Mo;Di;Mi;Do;Fr;Sa\""
+
+check_version "$(env)" "LANG=de_CH.UTF-8"
+check_version "$(env)" "LANGUAGE=de_CH.UTF-8"
+check_version "$(env)" "LC_ALL=de_CH.UTF-8"
diff --git a/features/test/locale/en_us.sh b/features/test/locale/en_us.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47ff36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/test/locale/en_us.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+[[ -f "$(dirname "$0")/../functions.sh" ]] && source "$(dirname "$0")/../functions.sh"
+[[ -f "$(dirname "$0")/functions.sh" ]] && source "$(dirname "$0")/functions.sh"
+
+check_version "$(locale -k LC_TIME)" "abday=\"Sun;Mon;Tue;Wed;Thu;Fri;Sat\""
+
+check_version "$(env)" "LANG=en_US.UTF-8"
+check_version "$(env)" "LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8"
+check_version "$(env)" "LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8"
diff --git a/features/test/locale/scenarios.json b/features/test/locale/scenarios.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86f919e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/test/locale/scenarios.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+    "de_ch": {
+        "build": {
+            "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+            "options": [
+                "--add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
+            ]
+        },
+        "features": {
+            "./locale": {
+                "locale": "de_CH"
+            }
+        },
+        "containerEnv": {
+            "LANG": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+            "LANGUAGE": "de_CH.UTF-8",
+            "LC_ALL": "de_CH.UTF-8"
+        }
+    },
+    "en_us": {
+        "build": {
+            "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+            "options": [
+                "--add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
+            ]
+        },
+        "features": {
+            "./locale": {
+                "locale": "en_US"
+            }
+        },
+        "containerEnv": {
+            "LANG": "en_US.UTF-8",
+            "LANGUAGE": "en_US.UTF-8",
+            "LC_ALL": "en_US.UTF-8"
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/features/test/locale/test-images.json b/features/test/locale/test-images.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baaeb21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/test/locale/test-images.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[
+    "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:debian-11",
+    "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:debian-12",
+    "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:ubuntu-24.04"
+]
\ No newline at end of file