About Travel Holiday Checker

What This Is

Travel Holiday Checker helps savvy travelers dodge closed shops, empty museums, and surprise bank holidays by surfacing every public holiday on your trip and the days just around it. No more landing in Paris on May 1st and finding everything shuttered!

Why We Built It

We’ve all booked a flight only to discover—too late—that the one day we wanted to see the Louvre is an all-official-holiday. So we built Travel Holiday Checker to flag you in advance. Think of it as your trip’s safety net against “closed today” face-plants.

How It Works

1. Tell Us Where & When
   Pick your trip dates and destination(s). Whether it’s “Paris, July 10–15” or a multi-stop Europe run, we’ve got you covered.
2. We Crunch the Holiday Calendars
   Behind the scenes, Travel Holiday Checker taps into every official public-holiday feed (national & regional) for each location and date you choose.
3. Instant Overlap Alerts
   If your travel window collides with a local shutdown—be it a nationwide fête or a tiny-town festival—we flash you a bright orange warning.
4. Smart Nearby Holiday Tips
   We also peek at days just before and after your trip, so you can plan excursions around shoulder-day celebrations.
5. Share & Book
   One click lets you share alerts with travel buddies over WhatsApp, Messenger or Telegram. And when you’re ready to fill in that extra day, jump to our “Plan Activities” section powered by GetYourGuide.
6. Stay One Step Ahead
   Bookmark your trip summary or subscribe for email or Slack reminders—so you never show up at a closed gate again.

What’s Next

• Discover insider tips like which restaurants stay open on holidays