diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 40aea9fb..0929913f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         "rimraf": "^6.0.1",
         "run-script-os": "^1.1.6",
-        "ts-jest": "^29.3.4",
+        "ts-jest": "^29.4.4",
         "tsc-esm-fix": "^3.1.2",
         "typedoc": "^0.28.4",
         "typescript": "~5.8.3"
@@ -5825,9 +5825,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-jest/-/ts-jest-29.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-SaeUtjfpg9Uqu8IbeDKtdaS0g8lS6FT6OzM3ezrDfErPJPHNDo/Ey+VFGP1bQIDfagYDLyRpd7O15XpG1Es2Uw==",
+      "version": "29.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-jest/-/ts-jest-29.4.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ccVcRABct5ZELCT5U0+DZwkXMCcOCLi2doHRrKy1nK/s7J7bch6TzJMsrY09WxgUUIP/ITfmcDS8D2yl63rnXw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19b068d6..9164aa70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "prettier": "^3.5.3",
     "rimraf": "^6.0.1",
     "run-script-os": "^1.1.6",
-    "ts-jest": "^29.3.4",
+    "ts-jest": "^29.4.4",
     "tsc-esm-fix": "^3.1.2",
     "typedoc": "^0.28.4",
     "typescript": "~5.8.3"
diff --git a/test/it/it_month_name_middle_endian.test.ts b/test/it/it_month_name_middle_endian.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..216c3230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/it/it_month_name_middle_endian.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import * as chrono from "../../src";
+import { testSingleCase } from "../test_util";
+
+test("Test - Single Expression", () => {
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it, "Ci vediamo ad Agosto 2017.", (result) => {
+        expect(result.start).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result.start.get("year")).toBe(2017);
+        expect(result.start.get("month")).toBe(8);
+        expect(result.start.get("day")).toBe(1);
+
+        expect(result.index).toBe(14);
+        expect(result.text).toBe("Agosto 2017");
+
+        expect(result.start).toBeDate(new Date(2017, 8 - 1, 1, 12));
+    });
+
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it, "Agosto 10, 2012", new Date(2012, 7, 10), (result) => {
+        expect(result.start).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result.start.get("year")).toBe(2012);
+        expect(result.start.get("month")).toBe(8);
+        expect(result.start.get("day")).toBe(10);
+
+        expect(result.index).toBe(0);
+        expect(result.text).toBe("Agosto 10, 2012");
+
+        expect(result.start).toBeDate(new Date(2012, 8 - 1, 10, 12));
+    });
+
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it, "La scadenza è Agosto 10", new Date(2012, 7, 10), (result) => {
+        expect(result.start).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result.start.get("year")).toBe(2012);
+        expect(result.start.get("month")).toBe(8);
+        expect(result.start.get("day")).toBe(10);
+
+        expect(result.text).toBe("Agosto 10");
+
+        expect(result.start).toBeDate(new Date(2012, 8 - 1, 10, 12));
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/it/it_year_month_day.test.ts b/test/it/it_year_month_day.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ec485ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/it/it_year_month_day.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { testSingleCase, testUnexpectedResult } from "../test_util";
+import * as chrono from "../../src";
+
+test("Test - Single Expression (YYYY.MM.DD)", function () {
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it, "2012.08.10", new Date(2012, 7, 10), (result) => {
+        expect(result.start).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result.start.get("year")).toBe(2012);
+        expect(result.start.get("month")).toBe(8);
+        expect(result.start.get("day")).toBe(10);
+
+        expect(result.index).toBe(0);
+        expect(result.text).toBe("2012.08.10");
+
+        expect(result.start).toBeDate(new Date(2012, 8 - 1, 10, 12));
+    });
+
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it, "La scadenza è 2012.08.10", new Date(2012, 7, 10), (result) => {
+        expect(result.index).toBe(14);
+        expect(result.text).toBe("2012.08.10");
+
+        expect(result.start).toBeDate(new Date(2012, 7, 10, 12));
+    });
+
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it.strict, "2014.02.28", (result) => {
+        expect(result.text).toBe("2014.02.28");
+    });
+
+    testSingleCase(chrono.it.strict, "2014.12.28", (result) => {
+        expect(result.text).toBe("2014.12.28");
+        expect(result).toBeDate(new Date(2014, 12 - 1, 28, 12));
+    });
+});
+
+test("Test - Not parse unlikely YYYY.MM.DD pattern", function () {
+    testUnexpectedResult(chrono.it, "2012.80.10", new Date(2012, 7, 10));
+});
+
+test("Test - Not parse impossible dates", function () {
+    testUnexpectedResult(chrono.it, "2014.08.32");
+    testUnexpectedResult(chrono.it, "2014.02.30");
+});