filter public holidays in belgium

app/Console/Commands/AfterworkCommand.php

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Carbon\CarbonInterval;
 use Carbon\CarbonPeriod;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Spatie\Holidays\Holidays;
 use Spatie\SlackAlerts\Facades\SlackAlert;
 
 class AfterworkCommand extends Command
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ public function handle(): void
             ->map(fn (string $option, int $index) => $this->addEmoji($option, $index))
             ->implode("\n");
 
-        SlackAlert::message("Who is in for an afterwork drink? :beer: :cup_with_straw:\n{$options}");
+        $this->info("Poll options:\n{$options}");
+
+        SlackAlert::message("Who is in for an afterwork drink? :beer:\n{$options}");
 
         $this->info('Poll posted to Slack');
     }
@@ -33,6 +36,10 @@ protected function generatePollOptions(): array
             $datesInMonth = $this->getDatesForWeekdayInMonth($weekday);
 
             foreach ($datesInMonth as $date) {
+                if (Holidays::new()->isHoliday($date, 'be')) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 $options[$date->day] = "{$date->shortDayName} {$date->day}/{$date->month}";
             }
         }

composer.json

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         "spatie/crypto": "^2.0.1",
         "spatie/eloquent-sortable": "^4.0.1",
         "spatie/fork": "^1.1.2",
+        "spatie/holidays": "^0.0.1",
         "spatie/laravel-artisan-dispatchable": "^1.3",
         "spatie/laravel-backup": "^8.1.5",
         "spatie/laravel-comments": "^1.3",