Holiday API · Schema
Holiday
A public holiday or observance as returned by Holiday API.
CalendarHolidaysPublic HolidaysObservancesReference DataCountriesLanguageWorkdaysBusiness DaysLocalization
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | Name of the holiday or observance. |
| date | string | Calendar date on which the holiday actually occurs (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| observed | string | Calendar date on which the holiday is observed (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| public | boolean | Whether the entry is a public holiday. |
| country | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, or ISO 3166-2 subdivision code. |
| uuid | string | Stable identifier for this holiday across years. |
| weekday | object | |
| subdivisions | array | List of applicable subdivisions. Empty array means all subdivisions apply. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/holidays/main/json-schema/holidays-holiday-schema.json",
"title": "Holiday",
"description": "A public holiday or observance as returned by Holiday API.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "date", "observed", "public", "country", "uuid", "weekday"],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the holiday or observance."
},
"date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Calendar date on which the holiday actually occurs (YYYY-MM-DD)."
},
"observed": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Calendar date on which the holiday is observed (YYYY-MM-DD)."
},
"public": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the entry is a public holiday."
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, or ISO 3166-2 subdivision code."
},
"uuid": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Stable identifier for this holiday across years."
},
"weekday": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["date", "observed"],
"properties": {
"date": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "numeric"],
"properties": {
"name": {"type": "string"},
"numeric": {"type": ["string", "integer"]}
}
},
"observed": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "numeric"],
"properties": {
"name": {"type": "string"},
"numeric": {"type": ["string", "integer"]}
}
}
}
},
"subdivisions": {
"type": "array",
"items": {"type": "string"},
"description": "List of applicable subdivisions. Empty array means all subdivisions apply."
}
}
}
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