Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.util.Calendar; public class Main { public static String getDateString() { String stringDate = ""; Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(); int day = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK); int month = calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH); int dayInt = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH); switch (day) { case Calendar.SUNDAY: stringDate += "Sunday"; break; case Calendar.MONDAY: stringDate += "Monday"; break; case Calendar.TUESDAY: stringDate += "Tuesday"; break; case Calendar.WEDNESDAY: stringDate += "Wednesday"; break; case Calendar.THURSDAY: stringDate += "Thursday"; break; case Calendar.FRIDAY: stringDate += "Friday"; break; case Calendar.SATURDAY: stringDate += "Saturday"; break; } switch (month) { case Calendar.JANUARY: stringDate += ", January"; break; case Calendar.FEBRUARY: stringDate += ", February"; break; case Calendar.MARCH: stringDate += ", March"; break; case Calendar.APRIL: stringDate += ", April"; break; case Calendar.MAY: stringDate += ", May"; break; case Calendar.JUNE: stringDate += ", June"; break; case Calendar.JULY: stringDate += ", July"; break; case Calendar.AUGUST: stringDate += ", August"; break; case Calendar.SEPTEMBER: stringDate += ", September"; break; case Calendar.OCTOBER: stringDate += ", October"; break; case Calendar.NOVEMBER: stringDate += ", November"; break; case Calendar.DECEMBER: stringDate += ", December"; break; } stringDate += (" " + dayInt); return stringDate; } }