Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.GregorianCalendar; public class Main { public static Calendar stringToCalendar(String date, String format) { SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(format); Calendar cal = GregorianCalendar.getInstance(); try { cal.setTime(dateFormat.parse(date)); } catch (ParseException e) { cal = null; } return cal; } }