diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eed390a..23b62da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "format": "prettier --write src/"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "date-holidays": "^3.25.1",
     "pinia": "^3.0.3",
     "pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^4.5.0",
     "vue": "^3.5.18"
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 439bde5..451c0d9 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import CalendarView from './components/CalendarView.vue'
 import EventDialog from './components/EventDialog.vue'
+import { useCalendarStore } from './stores/CalendarStore'
 
 const eventDialog = ref(null)
+const calendarStore = useCalendarStore()
+
+// Initialize holidays when app starts
+onMounted(() => {
+  calendarStore.initializeHolidaysFromConfig()
+})
 
 const handleCreateEvent = (eventData) => {
   if (eventDialog.value) {
diff --git a/src/assets/colors.css b/src/assets/colors.css
index 3472b49..f24deb9 100644
--- a/src/assets/colors.css
+++ b/src/assets/colors.css
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
   --label-bg: #fafbfe;
   --label-bg-rgb: 250, 251, 254;
 
+  /* Holiday colors */
+  --holiday-bg: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1);
+  --holiday-border: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
+  --holiday-text: #8b4513;
+  --holiday-label-bg: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8);
+  --holiday-label-text: #5d4037;
+
   /* Input / recurrence tokens */
   --input-border: var(--muted-alt);
   --input-focus: var(--accent);
@@ -34,28 +41,68 @@
 }
 
 /* Month tints (light) */
-.dec { background: hsl(220 50% 95%) }
-.jan { background: hsl(220 50% 92%) }
-.feb { background: hsl(220 50% 95%) }
-.mar { background: hsl(125 60% 92%) }
-.apr { background: hsl(125 60% 95%) }
-.may { background: hsl(125 60% 92%) }
-.jun { background: hsl(45 85% 95%) }
-.jul { background: hsl(45 85% 92%) }
-.aug { background: hsl(45 85% 95%) }
-.sep { background: hsl(18 78% 92%) }
-.oct { background: hsl(18 78% 95%) }
-.nov { background: hsl(18 78% 92%) }
+.dec {
+  background: hsl(220 50% 95%);
+}
+.jan {
+  background: hsl(220 50% 92%);
+}
+.feb {
+  background: hsl(220 50% 95%);
+}
+.mar {
+  background: hsl(125 60% 92%);
+}
+.apr {
+  background: hsl(125 60% 95%);
+}
+.may {
+  background: hsl(125 60% 92%);
+}
+.jun {
+  background: hsl(45 85% 95%);
+}
+.jul {
+  background: hsl(45 85% 92%);
+}
+.aug {
+  background: hsl(45 85% 95%);
+}
+.sep {
+  background: hsl(18 78% 92%);
+}
+.oct {
+  background: hsl(18 78% 95%);
+}
+.nov {
+  background: hsl(18 78% 92%);
+}
 
 /* Light mode — gray shades and colors */
-.event-color-0 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 85%) }  /* lightest grey */
-.event-color-1 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 75%) }  /* light grey */
-.event-color-2 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 65%) }  /* medium grey */
-.event-color-3 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 55%) }  /* dark grey */
-.event-color-4 { background: hsl(0, 70%, 70%) }  /* red */
-.event-color-5 { background: hsl(90, 70%, 70%) }  /* green */
-.event-color-6 { background: hsl(230, 70%, 70%) } /* blue */
-.event-color-7 { background: hsl(280, 70%, 70%) } /* purple */
+.event-color-0 {
+  background: hsl(0, 0%, 85%);
+} /* lightest grey */
+.event-color-1 {
+  background: hsl(0, 0%, 75%);
+} /* light grey */
+.event-color-2 {
+  background: hsl(0, 0%, 65%);
+} /* medium grey */
+.event-color-3 {
+  background: hsl(0, 0%, 55%);
+} /* dark grey */
+.event-color-4 {
+  background: hsl(0, 70%, 70%);
+} /* red */
+.event-color-5 {
+  background: hsl(90, 70%, 70%);
+} /* green */
+.event-color-6 {
+  background: hsl(230, 70%, 70%);
+} /* blue */
+.event-color-7 {
+  background: hsl(280, 70%, 70%);
+} /* purple */
 
 /* Color tokens (dark) */
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
@@ -69,7 +116,7 @@
     --muted: #7d8691;
     --muted-alt: #5d646d;
     --accent: #3b82f6;
-    --accent-soft: rgba(59,130,246,0.15);
+    --accent-soft: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
     --accent-hover: #2563eb;
     --danger: #ef4444;
     --danger-hover: #dc2626;
@@ -85,32 +132,79 @@
     --pill-bg: #222a32;
     --pill-active-bg: var(--accent);
     --pill-active-ink: #fff;
-    --pill-hover-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
+    --pill-hover-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
 
     /* Vue component color mappings (dark) */
     --bg: var(--panel);
     --border-color: #333;
+
+    /* Holiday colors (dark mode) */
+    --holiday-bg: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.15);
+    --holiday-border: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.4);
+    --holiday-text: #ffc107;
+    --holiday-label-bg: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.2);
+    --holiday-label-text: #fff8e1;
   }
 
-  .dec { background: hsl(220 50% 8%) }
-  .jan { background: hsl(220 50% 6%) }
-  .feb { background: hsl(220 50% 8%) }
-  .mar { background: hsl(125 60% 6%) }
-  .apr { background: hsl(125 60% 8%) }
-  .may { background: hsl(125 60% 6%) }
-  .jun { background: hsl(45 85% 8%) }
-  .jul { background: hsl(45 85% 6%) }
-  .aug { background: hsl(45 85% 8%) }
-  .sep { background: hsl(18 78% 6%) }
-  .oct { background: hsl(18 78% 8%) }
-  .nov { background: hsl(18 78% 6%) }
+  .dec {
+    background: hsl(220 50% 8%);
+  }
+  .jan {
+    background: hsl(220 50% 6%);
+  }
+  .feb {
+    background: hsl(220 50% 8%);
+  }
+  .mar {
+    background: hsl(125 60% 6%);
+  }
+  .apr {
+    background: hsl(125 60% 8%);
+  }
+  .may {
+    background: hsl(125 60% 6%);
+  }
+  .jun {
+    background: hsl(45 85% 8%);
+  }
+  .jul {
+    background: hsl(45 85% 6%);
+  }
+  .aug {
+    background: hsl(45 85% 8%);
+  }
+  .sep {
+    background: hsl(18 78% 6%);
+  }
+  .oct {
+    background: hsl(18 78% 8%);
+  }
+  .nov {
+    background: hsl(18 78% 6%);
+  }
 
-  .event-color-0 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 50%) }  /* lightest grey */
-  .event-color-1 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 40%) }  /* light grey */
-  .event-color-2 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 30%) }  /* medium grey */
-  .event-color-3 { background: hsl(0, 0%, 20%) }  /* dark grey */
-  .event-color-4 { background: hsl(0, 70%, 40%) }  /* red */
-  .event-color-5 { background: hsl(90, 70%, 30%) }  /* green - darker for perceptional purposes */
-  .event-color-6 { background: hsl(230, 70%, 40%) } /* blue */
-  .event-color-7 { background: hsl(280, 70%, 40%) } /* purple */
+  .event-color-0 {
+    background: hsl(0, 0%, 50%);
+  } /* lightest grey */
+  .event-color-1 {
+    background: hsl(0, 0%, 40%);
+  } /* light grey */
+  .event-color-2 {
+    background: hsl(0, 0%, 30%);
+  } /* medium grey */
+  .event-color-3 {
+    background: hsl(0, 0%, 20%);
+  } /* dark grey */
+  .event-color-4 {
+    background: hsl(0, 70%, 40%);
+  } /* red */
+  .event-color-5 {
+    background: hsl(90, 70%, 30%);
+  } /* green - darker for perceptional purposes */
+  .event-color-6 {
+    background: hsl(230, 70%, 40%);
+  } /* blue */
+  .event-color-7 {
+    background: hsl(280, 70%, 40%);
+  } /* purple */
 }
diff --git a/src/components/CalendarDay.vue b/src/components/CalendarDay.vue
index 6ae5578..d085dcc 100644
--- a/src/components/CalendarDay.vue
+++ b/src/components/CalendarDay.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const handleEventClick = (eventId) => {
         weekend: props.day.isWeekend,
         firstday: props.day.isFirstDay,
         selected: props.day.isSelected,
+        holiday: props.day.isHoliday,
       },
     ]"
     :data-date="props.day.date"
@@ -27,6 +28,13 @@ const handleEventClick = (eventId) => {
     <h1>{{ props.day.displayText }}</h1>
     <span v-if="props.day.lunarPhase" class="lunar-phase">{{ props.day.lunarPhase }}</span>
 
+    <!-- Holiday indicator -->
+    <div v-if="props.day.holiday" class="holiday-info">
+      <span class="holiday-name" :title="props.day.holiday.name">
+        {{ props.day.holiday.name }}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Simple event display for now -->
     <div v-if="props.day.events && props.day.events.length > 0" class="day-events">
       <div
@@ -104,4 +112,61 @@ const handleEventClick = (eventId) => {
   font-size: 0.8em;
   opacity: 0.7;
 }
+
+.cell.holiday {
+  background-color: var(--holiday-bg, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1));
+  border-color: var(--holiday-border, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3));
+}
+
+.cell.holiday h1 {
+  color: var(--holiday-text, #8b4513);
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.holiday-info {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0.1em;
+  left: 0.1em;
+  right: 0.1em;
+  font-size: 0.7em;
+  line-height: 1;
+  max-height: 2.4em;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.holiday-name {
+  display: block;
+  background: var(--holiday-label-bg, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8));
+  color: var(--holiday-label-text, #5d4037);
+  padding: 0.1em 0.2em;
+  border-radius: 0.2em;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+.day-events {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 1.5em;
+  right: 0.1em;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.1em;
+}
+
+.event-dot {
+  width: 0.6em;
+  height: 0.6em;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.event-dot:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/CalendarView.vue b/src/components/CalendarView.vue
index 8f4799b..905b796 100644
--- a/src/components/CalendarView.vue
+++ b/src/components/CalendarView.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ function createWeek(virtualWeek) {
   let monthToLabel = null
   let labelYear = null
 
-  // Collect repeating base events once
   const repeatingBases = []
   if (calendarStore.events) {
     for (const ev of calendarStore.events.values()) {
@@ -238,6 +237,9 @@ function createWeek(virtualWeek) {
       }
     }
 
+    // Get holiday info once per day
+    const holiday = calendarStore.getHolidayForDate(dateStr)
+
     days.push({
       date: dateStr,
       dayOfMonth: cur.getDate(),
@@ -247,6 +249,8 @@ function createWeek(virtualWeek) {
       isWeekend: calendarStore.weekend[dow],
       isFirstDay: isFirst,
       lunarPhase: lunarPhaseSymbol(cur),
+      holiday: holiday,
+      isHoliday: holiday !== null,
       isSelected:
         selection.value.startDate &&
         selection.value.dayCount > 0 &&
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsDialog.vue b/src/components/SettingsDialog.vue
index 6a01b69..87affb9 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/SettingsDialog.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,118 @@ const weekend = computed({
   set: (v) => (calendarStore.weekend = [...v]),
 })
 
+// Holiday settings - simplified
+const holidayMode = computed({
+  get: () => {
+    if (!calendarStore.config.holidays.enabled) {
+      return 'none'
+    }
+    return calendarStore.config.holidays.country || 'auto'
+  },
+  set: (v) => {
+    if (v === 'none') {
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.enabled = false
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.country = null
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.state = null
+    } else if (v === 'auto') {
+      const detectedCountry = getDetectedCountryCode()
+      if (detectedCountry) {
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.enabled = true
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.country = 'auto'
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.state = null
+        calendarStore.initializeHolidays('auto', null, null)
+      } else {
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.enabled = false
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.country = null
+        calendarStore.config.holidays.state = null
+      }
+    } else {
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.enabled = true
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.country = v
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.state = null
+      calendarStore.initializeHolidays(v, null, null)
+    }
+  },
+})
+
+const holidayState = computed({
+  get: () => calendarStore.config.holidays.state,
+  set: (v) => {
+    calendarStore.config.holidays.state = v
+    const country =
+      calendarStore.config.holidays.country === 'auto'
+        ? 'auto'
+        : calendarStore.config.holidays.country
+    calendarStore.initializeHolidays(country, v, calendarStore.config.holidays.region)
+  },
+})
+
+// Get detected country code
+function getDetectedCountryCode() {
+  const locale = navigator.language || navigator.languages?.[0]
+  if (!locale) return null
+
+  const parts = locale.split('-')
+  if (parts.length < 2) return null
+
+  return parts[parts.length - 1].toUpperCase()
+} // Get display name for any country code
+function getCountryDisplayName(countryCode) {
+  if (!countryCode || countryCode.length !== 2) {
+    return countryCode
+  }
+  try {
+    const regionNames = new Intl.DisplayNames([navigator.language || 'en'], { type: 'region' })
+    return regionNames.of(countryCode) || countryCode
+  } catch {
+    return countryCode
+  }
+}
+
+// Get display name for auto option
+const autoDisplayName = computed(() => {
+  const detectedCode = getDetectedCountryCode()
+  if (!detectedCode) return 'Auto'
+  return getCountryDisplayName(detectedCode)
+})
+
+// Get state/province name from state code
+function getStateName(stateCode, countryCode) {
+  return stateCode
+}
+
+// Get available countries and states
+const availableCountries = computed(() => {
+  try {
+    const countries = calendarStore.getAvailableCountries()
+    const countryArray = Array.isArray(countries) ? countries : ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU']
+
+    return countryArray.sort((a, b) => {
+      const nameA = getCountryDisplayName(a)
+      const nameB = getCountryDisplayName(b)
+      return nameA.localeCompare(nameB, navigator.language || 'en')
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get available countries:', error)
+    return ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU']
+  }
+})
+const availableStates = computed(() => {
+  try {
+    if (holidayMode.value === 'none') return []
+    let country = holidayMode.value
+    if (holidayMode.value === 'auto') {
+      country = getDetectedCountryCode()
+      if (!country) return []
+    }
+    const states = calendarStore.getAvailableStates(country)
+    return Array.isArray(states) ? states : []
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get available states:', error)
+    return []
+  }
+})
+
 function open() {
   // Toggle behavior: if already open, close instead
   show.value = !show.value
@@ -29,14 +141,12 @@ function resetAll() {
     if (typeof calendarStore.$reset === 'function') {
       calendarStore.$reset()
     } else {
-      // Fallback manual reset if $reset not available
       calendarStore.today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)
       calendarStore.now = new Date().toISOString()
       calendarStore.events = new Map()
-      calendarStore.weekend = [6, 0] // common default (Sat/Sun) if locale helper not accessible here
+      calendarStore.weekend = [6, 0]
       calendarStore.config.first_day = 1
     }
-    // Optional: close dialog after reset
     close()
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +178,34 @@ defineExpose({ open })
         <WeekdaySelector v-model="weekend" :first-day="firstDay" />
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="setting-group">
+      <label class="ec-field">
+        <span>Holiday Region</span>
+        <div class="holiday-row">
+          <select v-model="holidayMode" class="country-select">
+            <option value="none">Do not show holidays</option>
+            <option v-if="getDetectedCountryCode()" value="auto">
+              {{ autoDisplayName }} (Auto)
+            </option>
+            <option v-for="country in availableCountries" :key="country" :value="country">
+              {{ getCountryDisplayName(country) }}
+            </option>
+          </select>
+
+          <select
+            v-if="holidayMode !== 'none' && availableStates.length > 0"
+            v-model="holidayState"
+            class="state-select"
+          >
+            <option value="">None</option>
+            <option v-for="state in availableStates" :key="state" :value="state">
+              {{ state }}
+            </option>
+          </select>
+        </div>
+      </label>
+    </div>
     <template #footer>
       <div class="footer-row split">
         <div class="left">
@@ -86,6 +224,12 @@ defineExpose({ open })
   display: grid;
   gap: 1rem;
 }
+.setting-group h3 {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: var(--strong);
+}
 .ec-field {
   display: grid;
   gap: 0.25rem;
@@ -94,6 +238,13 @@ defineExpose({ open })
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   color: var(--muted);
 }
+.holiday-settings {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-left: 1rem;
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--border-color);
+}
 select {
   border: 1px solid var(--muted);
   background: var(--panel-alt, transparent);
@@ -101,6 +252,22 @@ select {
   padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
   border-radius: 0.4rem;
 }
+
+.holiday-row {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.country-select {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.state-select {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  min-width: 120px;
+}
 /* WeekdaySelector display tweaks */
 .footer-row {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/src/stores/CalendarStore.js b/src/stores/CalendarStore.js
index 6598e1f..a97258e 100644
--- a/src/stores/CalendarStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/CalendarStore.js
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ import {
   getVirtualOccurrenceEndDate,
   occursOnOrSpansDate,
 } from '@/utils/date'
+import {
+  initializeHolidays,
+  getHolidayForDate,
+  isHoliday,
+  getAvailableCountries,
+  getAvailableStates,
+  getHolidayConfig,
+} from '@/utils/holidays'
 
 const MIN_YEAR = 1900
 const MAX_YEAR = 2100
@@ -17,14 +25,22 @@ const MAX_YEAR = 2100
 export const useCalendarStore = defineStore('calendar', {
   state: () => ({
     today: toLocalString(new Date()),
-    now: new Date().toISOString(), // store as ISO string
-    events: new Map(), // id -> event object (primary)
+    now: new Date().toISOString(),
+    events: new Map(),
     weekend: getLocaleWeekendDays(),
+    _holidayConfigSignature: null,
+    _holidaysInitialized: false,
     config: {
       select_days: 1000,
       min_year: MIN_YEAR,
       max_year: MAX_YEAR,
-      first_day: 1, // Force Monday as week start
+      first_day: 1,
+      holidays: {
+        enabled: true,
+        country: 'auto',
+        state: null,
+        region: null,
+      },
     },
   }),
 
@@ -35,7 +51,34 @@ export const useCalendarStore = defineStore('calendar', {
   },
 
   actions: {
-    // Determine if a repeating event occurs on a specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) without iterating all occurrences.
+    // Initialize holidays based on current config
+    initializeHolidaysFromConfig() {
+      if (!this.config.holidays.enabled) {
+        return false
+      }
+
+      let country = this.config.holidays.country
+      if (country === 'auto') {
+        const locale = navigator.language || navigator.languages?.[0]
+        if (!locale) return false
+
+        const parts = locale.split('-')
+        if (parts.length < 2) return false
+
+        country = parts[parts.length - 1].toUpperCase()
+      }
+
+      if (country) {
+        return this.initializeHolidays(
+          country,
+          this.config.holidays.state,
+          this.config.holidays.region,
+        )
+      }
+
+      return false
+    },
+
     occursOnDate(event, dateStr) {
       return getOccurrenceIndex(event, dateStr) !== null
     },
@@ -48,6 +91,102 @@ export const useCalendarStore = defineStore('calendar', {
       }
     },
 
+    // Holiday management
+    initializeHolidays(country, state = null, region = null) {
+      let actualCountry = country
+      if (country === 'auto') {
+        const locale = navigator.language || navigator.languages?.[0]
+        if (!locale) return false
+
+        const parts = locale.split('-')
+        if (parts.length < 2) return false
+
+        actualCountry = parts[parts.length - 1].toUpperCase()
+      }
+
+      if (this.config.holidays.country !== 'auto') {
+        this.config.holidays.country = country
+      }
+      this.config.holidays.state = state
+      this.config.holidays.region = region
+
+      this._holidayConfigSignature = null
+      this._holidaysInitialized = false
+
+      return initializeHolidays(actualCountry, state, region)
+    },
+    _ensureHolidaysInitialized() {
+      if (!this.config.holidays.enabled) {
+        return false
+      }
+
+      let actualCountry = this.config.holidays.country
+      if (this.config.holidays.country === 'auto') {
+        const locale = navigator.language || navigator.languages?.[0]
+        if (!locale) return false
+
+        const parts = locale.split('-')
+        if (parts.length < 2) return false
+
+        actualCountry = parts[parts.length - 1].toUpperCase()
+      }
+
+      const configSignature = `${actualCountry}-${this.config.holidays.state}-${this.config.holidays.region}-${this.config.holidays.enabled}`
+
+      if (this._holidayConfigSignature !== configSignature || !this._holidaysInitialized) {
+        const success = initializeHolidays(
+          actualCountry,
+          this.config.holidays.state,
+          this.config.holidays.region,
+        )
+        if (success) {
+          this._holidayConfigSignature = configSignature
+          this._holidaysInitialized = true
+        }
+        return success
+      }
+
+      return this._holidaysInitialized
+    },
+
+    getHolidayForDate(dateStr) {
+      if (!this._ensureHolidaysInitialized()) {
+        return null
+      }
+      return getHolidayForDate(dateStr)
+    },
+
+    isHoliday(dateStr) {
+      if (!this._ensureHolidaysInitialized()) {
+        return false
+      }
+      return isHoliday(dateStr)
+    },
+
+    getAvailableCountries() {
+      try {
+        const countries = getAvailableCountries()
+        return Array.isArray(countries) ? countries : ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU']
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('Failed to get available countries:', error)
+        return ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU']
+      }
+    },
+
+    getAvailableStates(country) {
+      try {
+        const states = getAvailableStates(country)
+        return Array.isArray(states) ? states : []
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('Failed to get available states for', country, error)
+        return []
+      }
+    },
+
+    toggleHolidays() {
+      this.config.holidays.enabled = !this.config.holidays.enabled
+    },
+
     // Event management
     generateId() {
       try {
diff --git a/src/utils/holidays.js b/src/utils/holidays.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e774fbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/holidays.js
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+// holidays.js — Holiday utilities using date-holidays package
+import Holidays from 'date-holidays'
+
+let holidaysInstance = null
+let currentCountry = null
+let currentState = null
+let currentRegion = null
+let holidayCache = new Map()
+let yearCache = new Map()
+
+/**
+ * Initialize holidays for a specific country/region
+ * @param {string} country - Country code (e.g., 'US', 'GB', 'DE')
+ * @param {string} [state] - State/province code (e.g., 'CA' for California)
+ * @param {string} [region] - Region code
+ */
+export function initializeHolidays(country, state = null, region = null) {
+  if (!country) {
+    console.warn('No country provided for holiday initialization')
+    holidaysInstance = null
+    return false
+  }
+
+  try {
+    holidaysInstance = new Holidays(country, state, region)
+    currentCountry = country
+    currentState = state
+    currentRegion = region
+
+    holidayCache.clear()
+    yearCache.clear()
+
+    return true
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to initialize holidays for', country, state, region, error)
+    holidaysInstance = null
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get holidays for a specific year
+ * @param {number} year - The year to get holidays for
+ * @returns {Array} Array of holiday objects
+ */
+export function getHolidaysForYear(year) {
+  if (!holidaysInstance) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  if (yearCache.has(year)) {
+    return yearCache.get(year)
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const holidays = holidaysInstance.getHolidays(year)
+    yearCache.set(year, holidays)
+    return holidays
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get holidays for year', year, error)
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get holiday for a specific date
+ * @param {string|Date} date - Date in YYYY-MM-DD format or Date object
+ * @returns {Object|null} Holiday object or null if no holiday
+ */
+export function getHolidayForDate(date) {
+  if (!holidaysInstance) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const cacheKey = typeof date === 'string' ? date : date.toISOString().split('T')[0]
+  if (holidayCache.has(cacheKey)) {
+    return holidayCache.get(cacheKey)
+  }
+
+  try {
+    let dateObj
+    if (typeof date === 'string') {
+      const [year, month, day] = date.split('-').map(Number)
+      dateObj = new Date(year, month - 1, day)
+    } else {
+      dateObj = date
+    }
+
+    const year = dateObj.getFullYear()
+    const holidays = getHolidaysForYear(year)
+
+    const holiday = holidays.find((h) => {
+      const holidayDate = new Date(h.date)
+      return (
+        holidayDate.getFullYear() === dateObj.getFullYear() &&
+        holidayDate.getMonth() === dateObj.getMonth() &&
+        holidayDate.getDate() === dateObj.getDate()
+      )
+    })
+
+    const result = holiday || null
+    holidayCache.set(cacheKey, result)
+
+    return result
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get holiday for date', date, error)
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a date is a holiday
+ * @param {string|Date} date - Date in YYYY-MM-DD format or Date object
+ * @returns {boolean} True if the date is a holiday
+ */
+export function isHoliday(date) {
+  return getHolidayForDate(date) !== null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get available countries for holidays
+ * @returns {Array} Array of country codes
+ */
+export function getAvailableCountries() {
+  try {
+    const holidays = new Holidays()
+    const countries = holidays.getCountries()
+
+    // The getCountries method might return an object, convert to array of keys
+    if (countries && typeof countries === 'object') {
+      return Array.isArray(countries) ? countries : Object.keys(countries)
+    }
+
+    return ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU'] // Fallback
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get available countries', error)
+    return ['US', 'GB', 'DE', 'FR', 'CA', 'AU'] // Fallback to common countries
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get available states/regions for a country
+ * @param {string} country - Country code
+ * @returns {Array} Array of state/region codes
+ */
+export function getAvailableStates(country) {
+  try {
+    if (!country) return []
+
+    const holidays = new Holidays()
+    const states = holidays.getStates(country)
+
+    // The getStates method might return an object, convert to array of keys
+    if (states && typeof states === 'object') {
+      return Array.isArray(states) ? states : Object.keys(states)
+    }
+
+    return []
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('Failed to get available states for', country, error)
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get holiday configuration info
+ * @returns {Object} Current holiday configuration
+ */
+export function getHolidayConfig() {
+  return {
+    country: currentCountry,
+    state: currentState,
+    region: currentRegion,
+    initialized: !!holidaysInstance,
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialize with US holidays by default
+initializeHolidays('US')