Bankday vs Calendarific
Calendarific is a solid choice for public holidays and observances across 230+ countries. Bankday is built for a different question: whether money moves on a given day, with payment-rail calendars and business-day math built in.
| Bankday | Calendarific | |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays by country | 247 countries | 230+ countries, including observances |
| Payment-rail calendars (Fed/ACH, TARGET2, Bacs) | Yes | Not offered (country holidays) |
| Stock exchange calendars | 28 exchanges | Not offered |
| Business-day math (add, count, roll) | Yes, dedicated endpoints | No dedicated endpoint listed |
| FX spot dates & ACH settlement | Yes | No |
| Free tier | 1,000 requests/month | 500 requests/month, attribution required |
| Paid entry price | $19/month for 100,000 requests | $12/month or $100/year for 10,000 requests |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes | Not listed |
Calendarific details are from their own site as of October 2026; check there for current terms.
Which should you use?
Pick Calendarific if you need cultural and religious observances for display. Pick Bankday if a wrong date costs you money: payouts, payroll, due dates, settlement.
Not sure which calendar you need? Read why bank and market holidays differ or try the business days calculator.
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