gcal

advanced calendar with holiday calculations

TLDR

Show current month
$ gcal
Show specific month
$ gcal [3] [2024]
Show entire year
$ gcal [2024]
Show with week numbers
$ gcal -K
Show holidays
$ gcal -q [US]
Show 3 months centered on current
$ gcal .

SYNOPSIS

gcal [options] [date]

DESCRIPTION

gcal is a feature-rich calendar program that goes far beyond simple date display. Unlike the standard cal utility, gcal supports extensive customization including week numbering, configurable week start days, and multi-month displays.One of gcal's most powerful features is its holiday calculation capability, which can display holidays for various countries and religious traditions. The program also supports astronomical data, eternal holiday lists, and various international calendar systems.gcal is highly scriptable and can be used for complex date calculations, making it valuable for both interactive use and automation tasks that require sophisticated calendar operations.

PARAMETERS

-K

Show week numbers.
-q country
Show country holidays.
-b number
Months before current.
-a number
Months after current.
-s day
Start of week (0=Sunday).
--today
Highlight today.

INSTALL

sudo apt install gcal
sudo dnf install gcal
sudo zypper install gcal
nix profile install nixpkgs#gcal

SEE ALSO

cal(1), ncal(1)

RESOURCES

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