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Public Holidays API

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Public holidays for 150+ countries — including Indian states — plus 'is it a holiday?', upcoming holidays and working-day counts.

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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

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/v1/holidaysAll public holidays for a country and year
GET/v1/is-holidayIs a date a public holiday (and is it a weekend)?
GET/v1/nextUpcoming public holidays from a date
GET/v1/working-daysCount working days between two dates (skips weekends and holidays)
GET/v1/countriesSupported 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"}}
HTTPCodeMeaning
400INVALID_INPUTA parameter is missing or has the wrong format — the message says which
401UNAUTHORIZEDMissing 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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