Java: Get a day of the week of a specific date
Java DateTime, Calendar: Exercise-13 with Solution
Write a Java program to get a day of the week on a specific date.
Sample Solution:
Java Code:
import java.util.*;
public class Exercise13 {
public static void main(String []args){
// Create a default calendar
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
//Set your date: cal.setTime(yourDate);
System.out.println();
int dayOfWeek = cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
System.out.println("Day of the week : " + dayOfWeek);
System.out.println();
}
}
Sample Output:
Day of the week : 3
N.B.: The result may varry for your system date and time.
Flowchart:

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