Linux Mint - Python Script 3.py

# user input
days = ['Mon','Tue','Wed','Thu'] 
# Monday = 'Mon' | Tuesday = 'Tue' | Wednesday = 'Wed' | Thursday = 'Thu' | Friday = 'Fri' | Saturday = 'Sat' | Sunday = 'Sun'
apps = ['gnome-calendar','audacity']
files_folders = ['/home/john/Desktop/abc','/usr/share/applications']
# end of user input

from datetime import datetime
import time
import os
date_en_today = datetime.today().strftime('%A')
first_3_chars = date_en_today[0:3]
list_done = []
for d in days:  
    if d != '': 
        if d == first_3_chars:
            for a in apps:
                if a != '':
                    os.system("%s &" % a)
                    list_done.append(1)        
            for f in files_folders:
                if f != '':
                    os.system("xdg-open %s" % f)
                    list_done.append(1)
if len(list_done) >= 1:
    ff = len(files_folders)
    aa = len(apps)
    ff_aa_and4 = 4 + ff + aa
    time.sleep(ff_aa_and4)
    os.system("notify-send 'Linux Mint - Python Script 3' 'Done!'")