Bugfix release 0.17.1 for PEAR::Date_Holidays

This afternoon I uploaded a bugfix release for PEAR::Date_Holidays. Thus the latest version is 0.17.1 now. The new release contains a bugfix for bug #10220. The Date_Holidays::factory method called the setlocale() function in a way that very possibly may have broken the localization of applications using the package. Additionally there were three new drivers/filters added … Read more


Posted by Development, PHP, June 10th, 2007 | 0 comments

Red Letter Days

Red Letter Days

Published in International PHP Magazine 3.05 by Carsten Lucke Holidays or other special days are an important part of almost every calendar. Some of those days are easy to calculate but if the recurrence-rules are more complex and based on advanced algorithms the whole thing can get quite complicated very fast. The article covers the … Read more


Posted by News, PHP, Publications, April 21st, 2005 | 0 comments