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# Reducing the number of x-axis labels to make the dates more readable

# Select only a subset of dates for labeling (e.g., every 5th workday)
label_indices = range(0, len(work_days), 5)
label_dates = [work_days[i] for i in label_indices]

# Create the Gantt chart with reduced x-axis labels
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 8))
y_positions = range(len(tasks))

# Add tasks to the chart
for i, (start, end) in enumerate(zip(start_dates, end_dates)):
    task_days = exclude_weekends(start, end)
    if task_days:
        ax.barh(
            y_positions[i],
            len(task_days),
            left=work_days.index(task_days[0]),
            color="skyblue",
            edgecolor="black",
        )

# Set the x-axis ticks and labels
ax.set_xticks([work_days.index(date) for date in label_dates])
ax.set_xticklabels([date.strftime("%d-%b") for date in label_dates], rotation=45, ha="right")

# Format the chart
ax.set_yticks(y_positions)
ax.set_yticklabels(short_task_names)
plt.xlabel("Timeline")
plt.ylabel("Tasks")
plt.title("Project Gantt Chart: Workdays (August - December)")
plt.tight_layout()

# Show the updated chart
plt.show()