import java.util.*; import java.text.*; public class StringToCalender { public static void main(String[] args) { try { String str_date="11-June-07"; DateFormat formatter ; Date date ; formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yy"); date = (Date)formatter.parse(str_date); Calendar cal=Calendar.getInstance(); cal.setTime(date); System.out.println("Today is " +date ); } catch (ParseException e) {System.out.println("Exception :"+e); } } }