'cal' - display a calendar - Video Man Pages

'cal' - display a calendar - Video Man Pages

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The 'cal' command displays the calendar.

- Display the 'single month' (current month) calendar:
cal -1

- The 'single month' calendar is the default:
cal

- Display three months spanning the date:
cal -3

- Display the whole calendar for the 'current' year:
cal -y

- Display a calendar for a specific year (4 digits):
cal 2026

- Display the next twelve months:
cal -Y

- Use 'Monday' as the first day of the week and display week numbers:
cal -m -w

- Display a calendar for a specific month and year:
cal April 2026
cal Apr 2026
cal 04 2026

NOTE: 'cal 04 26' would seen as April of the year '0026'.

- Display calendar in 'vertical' layout using three month calendar:
cal -v -3

- Use 'julian' numbering (ordinal numbering) for days:
cal -j

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