World Holidays API
Overview
To use World Holidays, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
GET Endpoint
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/worldholidaysExample
How to call the World Holidays API in different programming languages.
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/worldholidays?country=US&year=2026" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/worldholidays?country=US&year=2026', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/worldholidays?country=US&year=2026', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/worldholidays?country=US&year=2026", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"country": "US",
"year": "2025",
"holidays": [
{
"date": "2025-01-01 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-01-01T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-01-02T05:00:00Z",
"name": "New Year's Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-01-20 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-01-20T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-01-21T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Martin Luther King Jr. Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-02-14 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-02-14T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-02-15T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Valentine's Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-02-17 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-02-17T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-02-18T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Washington's Birthday",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-03-17 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-03-17T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-03-18T04:00:00Z",
"name": "St. Patrick's Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-04-15 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-04-15T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-04-16T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Tax Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-04-20 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-04-20T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-04-21T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Easter Sunday",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-04-23 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-04-23T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-04-24T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Administrative Professionals Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-05-11 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-05-11T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-05-12T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Mother's Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-05-26 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-05-26T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-05-27T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Memorial Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-06-15 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-06-15T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-06-16T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Father's Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-06-19 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-06-19T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-06-20T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Juneteenth",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-07-04 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-07-04T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-07-05T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Independence Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-09-01 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-09-01T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-09-02T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Labor Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-10-13 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-10-13T04:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-10-14T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Columbus Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-10-31 18:00:00",
"start": "2025-10-31T22:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-11-01T04:00:00Z",
"name": "Halloween",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-11-11 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-11-11T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-11-12T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Veterans Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-11-27 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-11-27T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-11-28T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Thanksgiving Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-11-28 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-11-28T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-11-29T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Day after Thanksgiving Day",
"type": "observance"
},
{
"date": "2025-12-24 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-12-24T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-12-25T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Christmas Eve",
"type": "optional"
},
{
"date": "2025-12-25 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-12-25T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2025-12-26T05:00:00Z",
"name": "Christmas Day",
"type": "public"
},
{
"date": "2025-12-31 00:00:00",
"start": "2025-12-31T05:00:00Z",
"end": "2026-01-01T05:00:00Z",
"name": "New Year's Eve",
"type": "observance"
}
]
}
}Authentication
The World Holidays API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive API Playground
Test the World Holidays API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the World Holidays API:
Get Holidays by Country
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
country | string | required | The 2-letter country code for which you want to get the holidays Length: 2 - 2 chars | - | |
yearPremium | integer | optional | The year for which you want to get the holidays Range: 2000 - 2050 |
Response
The World Holidays API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. The JSON response is shown in the Example section above; alternative formats below.
Other Response Formats
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status>ok</status>
<error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
<data>
<country>US</country>
<year>2025</year>
<holidays>
<holiday>
<date>2025-01-01 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-01-01T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-01-02T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>New Year's Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-01-20 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-01-20T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-01-21T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Martin Luther King Jr. Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-02-14 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-02-14T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-02-15T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Valentine's Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-02-17 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-02-17T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-02-18T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Washington's Birthday</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-03-17 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-03-17T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-03-18T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>St. Patrick's Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-04-15 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-04-15T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-04-16T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Tax Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-04-20 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-04-20T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-04-21T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Easter Sunday</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-04-23 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-04-23T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-04-24T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Administrative Professionals Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-05-11 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-05-11T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-05-12T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Mother's Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-05-26 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-05-26T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-05-27T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Memorial Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-06-15 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-06-15T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-06-16T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Father's Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-06-19 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-06-19T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-06-20T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Juneteenth</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-07-04 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-07-04T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-07-05T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Independence Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-09-01 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-09-01T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-09-02T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Labor Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-10-13 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-10-13T04:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-10-14T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Columbus Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-10-31 18:00:00</date>
<start>2025-10-31T22:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-11-01T04:00:00Z</end>
<name>Halloween</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-11-11 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-11-11T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-11-12T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Veterans Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-11-27 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-11-27T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-11-28T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Thanksgiving Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-11-28 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-11-28T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-11-29T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Day after Thanksgiving Day</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-12-24 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-12-24T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-12-25T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Christmas Eve</name>
<type>optional</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-12-25 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-12-25T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2025-12-26T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>Christmas Day</name>
<type>public</type>
</holiday>
<holiday>
<date>2025-12-31 00:00:00</date>
<start>2025-12-31T05:00:00Z</start>
<end>2026-01-01T05:00:00Z</end>
<name>New Year's Eve</name>
<type>observance</type>
</holiday>
</holidays>
</data>
</response>
status: ok
error: null
data:
country: US
year: '2025'
holidays:
- date: '2025-01-01 00:00:00'
start: '2025-01-01T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-01-02T05:00:00Z'
name: New Year's Day
type: public
- date: '2025-01-20 00:00:00'
start: '2025-01-20T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-01-21T05:00:00Z'
name: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
type: public
- date: '2025-02-14 00:00:00'
start: '2025-02-14T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-02-15T05:00:00Z'
name: Valentine's Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-02-17 00:00:00'
start: '2025-02-17T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-02-18T05:00:00Z'
name: Washington's Birthday
type: public
- date: '2025-03-17 00:00:00'
start: '2025-03-17T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-03-18T04:00:00Z'
name: St. Patrick's Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-04-15 00:00:00'
start: '2025-04-15T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-04-16T04:00:00Z'
name: Tax Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-04-20 00:00:00'
start: '2025-04-20T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-04-21T04:00:00Z'
name: Easter Sunday
type: observance
- date: '2025-04-23 00:00:00'
start: '2025-04-23T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-04-24T04:00:00Z'
name: Administrative Professionals Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-05-11 00:00:00'
start: '2025-05-11T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-05-12T04:00:00Z'
name: Mother's Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-05-26 00:00:00'
start: '2025-05-26T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-05-27T04:00:00Z'
name: Memorial Day
type: public
- date: '2025-06-15 00:00:00'
start: '2025-06-15T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-06-16T04:00:00Z'
name: Father's Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-06-19 00:00:00'
start: '2025-06-19T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-06-20T04:00:00Z'
name: Juneteenth
type: public
- date: '2025-07-04 00:00:00'
start: '2025-07-04T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-07-05T04:00:00Z'
name: Independence Day
type: public
- date: '2025-09-01 00:00:00'
start: '2025-09-01T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-09-02T04:00:00Z'
name: Labor Day
type: public
- date: '2025-10-13 00:00:00'
start: '2025-10-13T04:00:00Z'
end: '2025-10-14T04:00:00Z'
name: Columbus Day
type: public
- date: '2025-10-31 18:00:00'
start: '2025-10-31T22:00:00Z'
end: '2025-11-01T04:00:00Z'
name: Halloween
type: observance
- date: '2025-11-11 00:00:00'
start: '2025-11-11T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-11-12T05:00:00Z'
name: Veterans Day
type: public
- date: '2025-11-27 00:00:00'
start: '2025-11-27T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-11-28T05:00:00Z'
name: Thanksgiving Day
type: public
- date: '2025-11-28 00:00:00'
start: '2025-11-28T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-11-29T05:00:00Z'
name: Day after Thanksgiving Day
type: observance
- date: '2025-12-24 00:00:00'
start: '2025-12-24T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-12-25T05:00:00Z'
name: Christmas Eve
type: optional
- date: '2025-12-25 00:00:00'
start: '2025-12-25T05:00:00Z'
end: '2025-12-26T05:00:00Z'
name: Christmas Day
type: public
- date: '2025-12-31 00:00:00'
start: '2025-12-31T05:00:00Z'
end: '2026-01-01T05:00:00Z'
name: New Year's Eve
type: observance
| key | value |
|---|---|
| country | US |
| year | 2025 |
| holidays | [{date:2025-01-01 00:00:00,start:2025-01-01T05:00:00Z,end:2025-01-02T05:00:00Z,name:New Year's Day,type:public},{date:2025-01-20 00:00:00,start:2025-01-20T05:00:00Z,end:2025-01-21T05:00:00Z,name:Martin Luther King Jr. Day,type:public},{date:2025-02-14 00:00:00,start:2025-02-14T05:00:00Z,end:2025-02-15T05:00:00Z,name:Valentine's Day,type:observance},{date:2025-02-17 00:00:00,start:2025-02-17T05:00:00Z,end:2025-02-18T05:00:00Z,name:Washington's Birthday,type:public},{date:2025-03-17 00:00:00,start:2025-03-17T04:00:00Z,end:2025-03-18T04:00:00Z,name:St. Patrick's Day,type:observance},{date:2025-04-15 00:00:00,start:2025-04-15T04:00:00Z,end:2025-04-16T04:00:00Z,name:Tax Day,type:observance},{date:2025-04-20 00:00:00,start:2025-04-20T04:00:00Z,end:2025-04-21T04:00:00Z,name:Easter Sunday,type:observance},{date:2025-04-23 00:00:00,start:2025-04-23T04:00:00Z,end:2025-04-24T04:00:00Z,name:Administrative Professionals Day,type:observance},{date:2025-05-11 00:00:00,start:2025-05-11T04:00:00Z,end:2025-05-12T04:00:00Z,name:Mother's Day,type:observance},{date:2025-05-26 00:00:00,start:2025-05-26T04:00:00Z,end:2025-05-27T04:00:00Z,name:Memorial Day,type:public},{date:2025-06-15 00:00:00,start:2025-06-15T04:00:00Z,end:2025-06-16T04:00:00Z,name:Father's Day,type:observance},{date:2025-06-19 00:00:00,start:2025-06-19T04:00:00Z,end:2025-06-20T04:00:00Z,name:Juneteenth,type:public},{date:2025-07-04 00:00:00,start:2025-07-04T04:00:00Z,end:2025-07-05T04:00:00Z,name:Independence Day,type:public},{date:2025-09-01 00:00:00,start:2025-09-01T04:00:00Z,end:2025-09-02T04:00:00Z,name:Labor Day,type:public},{date:2025-10-13 00:00:00,start:2025-10-13T04:00:00Z,end:2025-10-14T04:00:00Z,name:Columbus Day,type:public},{date:2025-10-31 18:00:00,start:2025-10-31T22:00:00Z,end:2025-11-01T04:00:00Z,name:Halloween,type:observance},{date:2025-11-11 00:00:00,start:2025-11-11T05:00:00Z,end:2025-11-12T05:00:00Z,name:Veterans Day,type:public},{date:2025-11-27 00:00:00,start:2025-11-27T05:00:00Z,end:2025-11-28T05:00:00Z,name:Thanksgiving Day,type:public},{date:2025-11-28 00:00:00,start:2025-11-28T05:00:00Z,end:2025-11-29T05:00:00Z,name:Day after Thanksgiving Day,type:observance},{date:2025-12-24 00:00:00,start:2025-12-24T05:00:00Z,end:2025-12-25T05:00:00Z,name:Christmas Eve,type:optional},{date:2025-12-25 00:00:00,start:2025-12-25T05:00:00Z,end:2025-12-26T05:00:00Z,name:Christmas Day,type:public},{date:2025-12-31 00:00:00,start:2025-12-31T05:00:00Z,end:2026-01-01T05:00:00Z,name:New Year's Eve,type:observance}] |
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Learn more about response formats →
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
country | string | 2-letter country code for the queried holidays | |
year | string | Year for which holidays were retrieved | |
| [ ] Array items: | array[22] | Array of holiday objects with date and details | |
â”” date | string | Holiday date in local timezone | |
â”” startPremium | string | Holiday start time in ISO 8601 UTC format | |
â”” endPremium | string | Holiday end time in ISO 8601 UTC format | |
â”” name | string | Official name of the holiday or observance | |
â”” type | string | Holiday type (public, observance, optional, etc.) |
Headers
Only X-API-Key is required. Optional headers include Accept for response format negotiation (JSON, XML, or YAML), User-Agent, and X-Request-ID for request tracing. See all request headers →
GraphQL AccessALPHA
Access World Holidays through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the world holidays data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
worldholidays(
input: {
country: "US"
year: 2026
}
) {
country
year
holidays
}
}Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.
CORS Support
The World Holidays API accepts cross-origin requests from any origin, so it can be called directly from browser-based applications without a proxy. See CORS support →
Rate Limiting
World Holidays requests are throttled per minute on the Free plan and unthrottled on paid plans. Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests; rate-limit usage is reported in the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset response headers. See per-plan limits and best practices →
Error Codes
The World Holidays API uses standard HTTP status codes — 200 on success, 400 for invalid parameters, 401 for missing or invalid keys, 403 for insufficient credits, 429 for rate-limit exhaustion, and 500/503 for server-side issues. Each error response includes an X-Request-ID header you can quote when contacting support. See full error handling guide →
SDKs for World Holidays
Official World Holidays packages on npm, PyPI, NuGet, and JitPack — plus a Postman collection and an OpenAPI spec. See the SDK guide →
No-Code Integrations
World Holidays works with Zapier, Make, Pipedream, n8n, and Power Automate using the same API key. See setup guides →
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an API key for World Holidays?
How many credits does World Holidays cost?
Each successful World Holidays API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful world holidays lookups.
Can I use World Holidays in production?
The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of World Holidays, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.
Can I use World Holidays from a browser?
What happens if I exceed my World Holidays credit limit?
When you reach your monthly credit limit, World Holidays API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.








