Public Holidays
Data on national, regional, and religious holidays via API
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Calendar
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.abstractapi.com/holidays-api
Overview
Public Holidays (Abstract API) provides holiday data — key-based (an invalid key returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Holidays (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://holidays.abstractapi.com/v1/?api_key=YOUR_KEY&country=US&year=2026"Authentication
- Abstract API account → API key.
- Send it as the
api_keyquery parameter (invalid → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier: 1,000 requests/month (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- National/regional/religious holidays.
FAQ
Is Public Holidays free? Free tier: 1,000 requests/month; more is paid.
Why 401? Invalid keys return 401 (verified) — register for a key.
What’s the auth style?
api_key query parameter.
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