Terms and conditions

These terms apply to your use of publicholidaysworld.com (the “site”), run by Public Holidays World (“we”, “us”). By using the site you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. The service

The site provides free general information about public holidays, long weekends, typical weather, weather forecasts, time zones and related planning tools. We may change, add or remove features at any time, and we may suspend the site for maintenance.

2. Information only

Holiday dates are for general information. They may be incomplete, estimated (for example holidays that depend on moon sighting) or changed by governments at short notice, and regional and municipal holidays may be missing.Official government announcements always take precedence. Typical weather is an average of past years and forecasts can be wrong. Before relying on any information, for example for travel, payroll, contracts or legal deadlines, check with the relevant authority, your employer or the business concerned.

3. No warranty

The site is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not guarantee that it is accurate, complete, up to date, uninterrupted or free of errors.

4. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the site or your reliance on its information, including lost profits, missed bookings or travel costs. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law, and nothing affects your rights as a consumer under mandatory law.

5. Acceptable use

You may use the site and download calendar files for personal use and for internal use in your organisation. You must not:

• use the site in a way that breaks the law or harms the site or its users;
• scrape or copy the site in bulk, or send automated requests that place an unreasonable load on it;
• try to break, probe or bypass the site’s security, including the spam protection on the contact form;
• use the contact form to send spam, advertising we did not ask for, or unlawful content.

6. Intellectual property

The site’s design, texts (including holiday descriptions and trip ideas), translations and compilation of data belong to us or our licensors. You may link to any page of the site. Country flags are used under the MIT licence; weather forecast data and map data are used under their licences, as listed on the About page.

7. Messages you send us

When you write to us, you confirm that the information you give is accurate and that your message does not infringe anyone’s rights. We may use suggestions and corrections you send to improve the site, without any obligation to you. How we handle your personal data is explained in the privacy policy.

8. Links to other sites

The site links to other websites and services, such as calendar services. We are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.

9. Advertising

The site may show advertising. We are not responsible for the products or services advertised, and showing an ad is not an endorsement.

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version. If you keep using the site after a change, the updated terms apply.

11. Applicable law

These terms are governed by the laws of the European Union member state in which we are established, without prejudice to the mandatory consumer protection rules of the country where you live. If you are a consumer in the EU, you can also use the courts of your own country.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms: contact form or [email protected].