Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { private static final SimpleDateFormat SHORT_WEEK_DAYS_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("E", Locale.getDefault()); public static String[] getShortWeekDays() { Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(); calendar.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, Calendar.SUNDAY); String[] weekDays = new String[7]; for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) { weekDays[i] = SHORT_WEEK_DAYS_FORMAT.format(calendar.getTime()); calendar.add(Calendar.DATE, 1); } return weekDays; } }