Public Holidays API
FreemiumPublic holidays for 150+ countries — including Indian states — plus 'is it a holiday?', upcoming holidays and working-day counts.
Documentation
Public holidays for 150+ countries.
What you get
- Holidays for 150+ countries and their states/provinces, including Indian states
- Is today a holiday? for any date
- Next holidays from any date
- Working days between two dates, excluding weekends and holidays
Great for HR and payroll, scheduling, delivery-date estimates, travel and calendar apps.
Quick start
Subscribe to a plan (the Basic plan is free), then call the API at https://public-holidays.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header:
curl "https://public-holidays.p.apihiver.com/v1/holidays?country=IN&subdivision=MH" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Endpoints
| Method | Path | What it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /v1/holidays | All public holidays for a country and year |
GET | /v1/is-holiday | Is a date a public holiday (and is it a weekend)? |
GET | /v1/next | Upcoming public holidays from a date |
GET | /v1/working-days | Count working days between two dates (skips weekends and holidays) |
GET | /v1/countries | Supported countries and their state/region codes |
Open the Endpoints tab to see every parameter, example request and example response, and to try the API live.
Errors
Every error is JSON with the same shape:
{"error": {"code": "INVALID_INPUT", "message": "country: Field required"}}| HTTP | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | INVALID_INPUT | A parameter is missing or has the wrong format — the message says which |
| 401 | UNAUTHORIZED | Missing or invalid X-API-Key |
| 429 | — | Plan quota or rate limit reached (see the X-RateLimit-* headers) |
| 502 / 503 / 504 | — | A data source or the API server is temporarily unavailable — retry after a few seconds |
Data & privacy
Data comes from the python-holidays library (MIT), computed on our servers.
Public Holidays API FAQ
- Is the Public Holidays API free?
- Yes. The Basic plan is free and includes 500 requests per month — no card needed. Paid plans start at ₹299 per month for 10,000 requests.
- How much does the Public Holidays API cost?
- Basic: free for 500 requests; Pro: ₹299/month for 10,000 requests; Ultra: ₹999/month for 50,000 requests; Mega: ₹2,499/month for 2,00,000 requests. Billing is monthly and you can cancel any time.
- How do I use the Public Holidays API?
- Subscribe to a plan on APIHiver, create an API key in the Console, then send requests to https://public-holidays.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header. You can also try every endpoint in the browser playground first.
- What endpoints does the Public Holidays API have?
- It has 5 endpoints: All public holidays for a country and year (GET /v1/holidays); Is a date a public holiday (and is it a weekend)? (GET /v1/is-holiday); Upcoming public holidays from a date (GET /v1/next); Count working days between two dates (skips weekends and holidays) (GET /v1/working-days); Supported countries and their state/region codes (GET /v1/countries).
- What are the Public Holidays API rate limits?
- Basic: 2 requests per second; Pro: 5 requests per second; Ultra: 10 requests per second; Mega: 20 requests per second. Monthly quotas depend on the plan; every response includes X-RateLimit headers showing what's left.
- Can I use one API key for the Public Holidays API and other APIs?
- Yes. One APIHiver key works for every API you subscribe to, so you don't need a separate account or key per provider.
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Endpoints
5 endpoints — full list is in the sidebar on larger screens.