Holidays API

Retrieve religious, non-public and public holidays for 200+ countries worldwide and for any specific year
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https://holidays.abstractapi.com/v1/
    ? api_key = YOUR_UNIQUE_API_KEY
    & country = SG

    "name": "New Year's Day",
    "name_local": "",
    "language": "",
    "description": "",
    "country": "SG",
    "location": "Singapore",
    "type": "National",
    "date": "01/01/2023",
    "date_year": "2023",
    "date_month":"01",
    "date_day": "01",
    "week_day": "Wednesday"

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190+ countries and 3,500+ regions
>100 years of historical and future holidays
Updated and
verified weekly
All holidays included, like regional and religious
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public and local holiday data from around the world

190+ countries and 3,500 regions covered
Abstract's database of public holidays has been global since the beginning, so it covers everywhere from Argentina to Zimbabwe, from Alabama in the US to Zhejiang in China.
Data on historical and future holidays
The holiday dataset is also very extensive in time, covering historical and future holidays ranging from 1 AD to past 2050. Simplify specify the year you need.
Holiday data updated and verified monthly
Countries alter holidays from time to time, whether it's changing the date, name, or adding new ones. So Abstract has a robust process for ensuring the data is always accurate.
Non-public, religious holidays included
For some countries our dataset also includes non public holidays, such as religious holidays, which may not be government-level holidays but which may still be observed by the population.
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Security is also a top concern of ours, so all data that is sent to Abstract's Holidays API and processed there is secured via 256-bit SSL encryption (HTTPS). Stay GDPR compliant by using our GDPR cookie banner creator.
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  • 1 request / second

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99/ month
  • 60,000
    requests / year
  • 3
    requests / second

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Wow, I wish we had found the Holiday API sooner! We basically stopped supporting certain really powerful customization jobs because we couldn't accurately set holidays. We had been looking for something like for a while and were so happy when we got set up with Abstract's Holiday API.
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Public Holidays
API Changelog

Fixed typos for some holidays

March 14, 2024

Updated the holiday database to match the solar and lunar cycles

February 19, 2024

Expanded the list of supported countries with updated public and religious holidays

January 10, 2024

FAQ about Abstract's
Holiday API

What is the Holiday API?

The Holiday API is a simple to use API that provides access to a list of past and future public holidays for every country in the world. The dates, names, and other details of holidays do change, and the Abstract Holiday API makes it easy to stay on top of these changes without investing much time or effort.

What are some use cases for the Holiday API?

There are many potential use cases for the Holiday API, and new ones are being invented all the time. Some of the more common uses cases are the following:

  1. Improving personalization of digital or offline marketing efforts by tailoring your messaging to the holidays of each specific user once you have identified their location, such as through IP Geolocation. Conversely, you can avoid certain types of marketing on or around certain holidays.
  2. Improving expectations around service availability, such as support and operations by notifying users of local holidays.
  3. Personalizing emails, chats, and other interfaces by adapting them to or mentioning a user’s local holidays.

These are just examples and we always love to see what unique and creative solutions our users create with the Holiday API. If you have a creative implementation that you'd like to share with us and use as a case study in exchange for free credits, just email us at team@abstractapi.com.

Where does the data for the Holiday API come from?

Holiday data is acquired from a variety of public and private sources. Wherever possible we attempt to use official government data that’s cross referenced by one or more additional sources. For example, in the US, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government, maintains a list of federal holidays. The State of California maintains their own set of holidays, some of which overlap with the federal government’s, and some of which do not. Abstract’s Holiday API identifies and validates all these dates so you don’t have to.

What types of holidays does the API cover?

The Holiday API starts with officially-recognized government holidays as its basis for the holiday data. As mentioned above, this data is cross checked with as many other data sources as possible to ensure it's accurate. There are several other categories of holidays, such as religious holidays which may not be observed or only semi-observed by the government. In cases where the given national or state/province does not recognize the holiday, then it does not appear in our Holiday API. However, we are working on enriching our data set with non-observed religious and other such holidays. If you're interested in contributing to or using this data, please contact us.

What countries, regions, and time frames does the Holiday API cover?

The countries and territories covered by the API include: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, France, Metropolitan, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (North), Korea (South), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (Britain / UK), United States of America (USA), US Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State (Holy See), Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Wallis and Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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