Lancaster University Week Format

Lancaster University Week (LUW) Plugin

This plugin extends Obsidian’s built-in Moment.js features to provide a custom date token called LUW. When you set your Daily Note (or other Obsidian date formatting options) to include "LUW," it will be replaced with either:

• Week X (where X is the numbered Lancaster University week for the 2025/2026 academic year), or
• VACATION if the date does not fall within a defined term week.

Academic Year 2025/2026

The plugin’s logic is currently tailored for the 2025/2026 academic year at Lancaster University. It covers:

• Michaelmas term: Weeks 1-10 (6 Oct 2025 to 14 Dec 2025)
• Lent term: Weeks 11-20 (12 Jan 2026 to 22 Mar 2026)
• Summer term: Weeks 22-30 (27 Apr 2026 to 28 Jun 2026)

Any date outside these date ranges will automatically show "VACATION" in place of "LUW."

Note: We will update the plugin before the 2026/2027 academic year to maintain accuracy.

Usage

1. Install the Plugin

   • Copy or clone the plugin files into your Obsidian vault’s plugins folder.
   • Alternatively you can download it from the Community Plugin Browser.
   • Ensure that you have enabled it in Obsidian’s "Community Plugins" section.

2. Set Your Daily Note Date Format

   • Go to Obsidian’s "Settings" → "Core Plugins" → "Daily Notes."
   • In the Date Format field, include LUW.
   • Example: LUW MMM Do YYYY

3. Verify the Output

   • Create a new daily note or check your daily note for a date within the defined ranges.
   • Confirm that "LUW" is replaced with the correct "Week X" or "VACATION."

License

This plugin is provided under the CC-0 License. See LICENSE for more details.