Holiday Calendar Suggestion

#1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?

I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see korganizer
has an import function but have no idea where do get something to import.

TIA

PS: Searched Freshmeat and Sourceforge and didn't see anything that
looked like what I need. Maybe I missed something?

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#2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

Ron Gibson (rsgibson@verizon.net) writes:
> Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?
>
> I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see korganizer
> has an import function but have no idea where do get something to import.
>
Is the calendar in emacs not good enough?

Michael

#3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

On 2007-04-25, Ron Gibson <rsgibson@verizon.net> wrote:
> Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?
>
> I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see korganizer
> has an import function but have no idea where do get something to import.
>
> TIA
>
> PS: Searched Freshmeat and Sourceforge and didn't see anything that
> looked like what I need. Maybe I missed something?
>

Not sure, but you might want to check kde.org or better yet, maybe, kde-apps
org or com

ken

#4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:21:08 +0000, Michael Black wrote:

> Is the calendar in emacs not good enough?

Not for me. I don't use emacs and don't intend to start. Been that way
for 13 years and won't change now so no need to pitch it to me.

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#5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:04:24 +0000, No_One wrote:

> Not sure, but you might want to check kde.org or better yet, maybe,
> kde-apps org or com

Whoa - Lots of stuff there. It's late but I will search it thoroughly
tomorrow.

Even if I don't find what I want it's a handy link.

Tanks :-)

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#6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:48 PM

Ron Gibson <rsgibson@verizon.net> wrote:
> Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?

My old Slackware 9.1 includes KOrganizer 3.1.1.

With KOrganizer I choose the Settings menu and "Configure Plugins". I make
sure that "Holiday plugin for Calendars" are checked and select it and
press Configure. Then I am able to select country.

You probably have a newer KOrganizer than I have, but I would guess that
this feature has not been removed.

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#7 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:49 PM

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:05:12 +0200, Henrik Carlqvist wrote:

> My old Slackware 9.1 includes KOrganizer 3.1.1.

> With KOrganizer I choose the Settings menu and "Configure Plugins". I make
> sure that "Holiday plugin for Calendars" are checked and select it and
> press Configure. Then I am able to select country.

> You probably have a newer KOrganizer than I have, but I would guess that
> this feature has not been removed.

Ack! I thought it used to be in there but alas, it's been removed

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#8 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:49 PM

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:59:05 +0000, Ron Gibson wrote:

> Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?
>
> I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see korganizer
> has an import function but have no idea where do get something to import.

Assuming you're using KOrganizer 3.5.3, which came with KDE 3.5.4, which
came with Slackware 11.0, try selecting Settings|Configure KOrganizer from
the menu and click on Time & Date on the left. Does the second line,
right below "Timezone:", say "Use holiday region:"?

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#9 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:49 PM

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:36:25 -0400, Chick Tower wrote:

>> I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see
>> korganizer has an import function but have no idea where do get
>> something to import.

> Assuming you're using KOrganizer 3.5.3, which came with KDE 3.5.4, which
> came with Slackware 11.0, try selecting Settings|Configure KOrganizer from
> the menu and click on Time & Date on the left. Does the second line,
> right below "Timezone:", say "Use holiday region:"?

Got it. Thanx. I never would have guessed to look there.

It seems my years avoiding M$ products has stunted my mousing abilities
:-)

BTW, I'm still using Slack 10.2 so the same applies for anyone googling
out there on this issue.

I really need to get to work finishing my 11 install (on a test
partition).

BTW, kalarm is a great reminder system. Takes a bit to figure how to set
it up but every appointment I have goes into it. Korganizer appears to
be able to do the same but kalarm is quick and easy.

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#10 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:49 PM

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:59:05 +0000, Ron Gibson wrote:

> Anyone know how/where to get a calendar that shows US holidays?
>
> I'm terribly forgetful and need one for my KDE desktop. I see korganizer
> has an import function but have no idea where do get something to import.
>
> TIA
>
> PS: Searched Freshmeat and Sourceforge and didn't see anything that
> looked like what I need. Maybe I missed something?

For any app that can use/import ical, you can look here :
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/holidays.html

I haven't really used korganizer, but I think it can import ics/ical files.

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