Festivo Public Holidays
VerifiedAPI service delivering public holiday and observance data.
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What is Festivo Public Holidays?
Festivo Public Holidays is an API that returns data on public holidays and observances.
It supports developers integrating holiday schedules into applications or services.
What you can build with Festivo Public Holidays
Calendar and scheduling apps
Pull holiday dates into event planners so meetings and deadlines automatically avoid public holidays in target countries.
Global HR and payroll tools
Check observance dates to calculate working days, leave balances, and payroll adjustments across multiple regions.
Travel and logistics platforms
Flag upcoming public holidays for users booking trips or planning deliveries to account for closures and reduced service.
Get started with Festivo Public Holidays
- 1Sign up on the Festivo site and obtain an API key
- 2Read the documentation to see supported countries and endpoints
- 3Make an HTTPS request including the API key in the header
- 4Parse the returned JSON for holiday dates and names
- 5Cache results locally to reduce repeated calls
Festivo Public Holidays: pros & cons
Pros
- +HTTPS-only access for secure requests
- +Simple API-key authentication
- +Covers both public holidays and observances
- +Ready-to-use data for dev-tools integrations
Cons
- –Requires an API key to access any data
- –No information given on rate limits or pricing
- –Scope limited to holiday and observance dates only
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An API that supplies public holiday and observance information for developers.
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