Resources Needed,
1. API:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/live/hh826523.aspx
looks like the ultimate program has to be in a windows store app or windows phone app form, hopefully it can be an offline app in debugging mode able to have the calendar updated.
2. Algorithms: (Shouldn't be too hard)
1) Chinese Lunar Calendar
References:
a) http://blog.csdn.net/wonsoft/article/details/3431374
2) Australia Public Holidays (The tricky part is holidays like Easter days)
3) Astronomical events (that requires more calculation)
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