Privacy Policy
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Who we are
Public Holiday Calendar ('we', 'us', 'our') operates https://www.publicholidaycalendar.com, a reference site publishing public, bank and school holidays and observances for countries and regions worldwide. For the purposes of the GDPR we are the data controller for personal data collected through this site.
What personal data we collect
Information you provide voluntarily
If you submit a comment, contact message or correction request, we collect the data shown in the form (such as your name, email address and message) together with the metadata needed to display and moderate it.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the site, we and our analytics and advertising partners automatically collect limited technical and usage data through cookies and similar technologies: IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring URLs and approximate location derived from your IP address.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies to keep the site working, remember your preferences (such as a selected country or year), measure audience and performance, and serve personalised advertising. Categories include strictly-necessary, functional, analytics and advertising cookies.
Analytics and advertising
We use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to understand how the site is used, and Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings and opt out of Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
We also use WP Statistics, a self-hosted analytics tool, to count visits. Data collected by WP Statistics is stored on our own server and is not shared with third parties.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles may include embedded content (for example videos, maps or images). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited those websites directly.
Who we share your data with
We share the minimum necessary data with service providers who help us operate the site, including our hosting provider and Google (analytics and advertising). We do not sell your personal data.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically. You can request erasure of your data at any time, subject to legal retention obligations.
Your rights
Under the GDPR (and similar laws such as the CCPA) you have the right to access, rectify, port, restrict and erase your personal data, and the right to object to certain processing and withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
Contact
For any privacy request or question, contact us at privacy@publicholidaycalendar.com.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes are reflected by the 'Last updated' date above.