diff --git a/programmers_day.escript b/programmers_day.escript
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+#!/usr/bin/env escript
+%% -*- erlang -*-
+%% By: Jorge Luna seguidor777@gmail.com
+
+day_difference(D1, D2) ->
+	%% Source: https://gist.github.com/zaphar/104903
+    Days1 = calendar:date_to_gregorian_days(D1),
+    Days2 = calendar:date_to_gregorian_days(D2),
+    Days1 - Days2
+.
+
+main(_) ->
+	{{Y, M, D}, _ } = calendar:local_time(),
+	CurrentDate = {Y, M, D},
+
+	%% Here comes the tricky part
+	%% Reset the year to the first day
+    BeginningOfYear = {Y, 1, 1},
+	
+	%% Obtain the difference
+    DayOfYear = day_difference(CurrentDate, BeginningOfYear),
+	
+	if
+		DayOfYear == 255 -> io:fwrite("Happy programmers day!!\n");
+	    true -> io:fwrite("Happy normal day!!\n")
+	end
+.
diff --git a/programmers_day.sh b/programmers_day.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# By: Jorge Luna seguidor777@gmail.com
+
+if [ $(date +%j) -eq 256 ]; then
+	echo "Happy programmers day!!"
+else
+	echo "Happy normal day!!"
+fi