public Calendar getDate(String date) {
		Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
		Date newDate = null;
		Calendar calHolder = Calendar.getInstance();

		try {
			newDate = df.parse(date);
			cal.setTime(df.parse(date));
			calHolder.setTime(newDate);
		} catch (ParseException e) {
			System.out
					.println("That was not the correct date format, please try again");
		}

		return calHolder;
	}