The Calendar
Static-JSON public holidays for US states and 30 countries
A CORS-open, no-auth API that serves public holidays for US states and 30 countries, plus sports and finance calendars, as plain static JSON files. This sample returns the 2026 US federal holidays, sourced from 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Browse /api/index.json for the full file list.
GET https://the-calendar.net/api/holidays/us-federal/2026.json
{
"country": "US",
"kind": "federal",
"year": 2026,
"source": "5 U.S.C. § 6103",
"holidays": [
{
"name": "New Year's Day",
"date": "2026-01-01",
"observed": null,
"weekday": "Thursday",
"note": null
}
]
}curl "https://the-calendar.net/api/holidays/us-federal/2026.json"const res = await fetch("https://the-calendar.net/api/holidays/us-federal/2026.json");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://the-calendar.net/api/holidays/us-federal/2026.json")
print(res.json())/api/holidays/us-federal/2026.jsonPROBEDStatic-JSON public holidays for US states and 30 countries
/apiApi — documented GET route.
/api/1Api details by ID (example: 1).
/api?limit=10Api — documented GET route.
/api/search?q=testSearch by query parameters.
/api/index.jsonIndex Json — documented GET route.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
The Calendar: common questions
Is The Calendar free to use?
Yes — The Calendar is a free social & work API. Free tier: Free, no auth (per site). Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does The Calendar need an API key?
No — The Calendar needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (None stated (site advertises no rate limit)).
Can I call The Calendar from the browser?
Yes — The Calendar returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is The Calendar up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, The Calendar is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.