kal is a package for finding public holidays, Easter, notable days, equinoxes, solstices, and flag flying days.
It deals with dates and intervals between dates.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides a collection of functions for dealing with dates, intervals between dates and special days like winter solstice.
- Provides functions for finding public holidays (“red days”), Easter, notable days, equinoxes, solstices and flag flying days, for some calendars (every country may have different flag flying days).
- Currently, public holidays and flag flying days have only been implemented for USA, Norway and Turkey
Website: github.com/xyproto/kal
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Developer: Alexander F. Rødseth
License: BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
kal is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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