# China Business Day & Lunar Calendar API (`prizable_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api`) Actor Calculates China business days, official holiday adjustments, lunar dates, festivals, zodiac signs, and solar terms. - **URL**: https://apify.com/prizable\_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api.md - **Developed by:** [Vaque Wei](https://apify.com/prizable_aster) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## China Business Day & Lunar Calendar API Accurately calculate business days in mainland China, including official weekend workdays created by holiday adjustments. Convert Gregorian and Chinese lunar dates, and enrich dates with festivals, zodiac signs, Ganzhi years, and solar terms. ### Why this Actor China's business calendar cannot be calculated with a normal Monday-to-Friday rule. Some Saturdays and Sundays are official workdays, while weekday holiday periods may span several days. This Actor returns both the result and the reason behind it. ### Features - Detect regular business days, weekends, public holidays, and makeup workdays. - Add or subtract business days across official holiday adjustments. - Inspect a date range and export one structured dataset item per day. - Convert Gregorian dates to Chinese lunar dates. - Convert Chinese lunar dates, including leap months, to Gregorian dates. - Return Chinese festivals, zodiac signs, Ganzhi years, and solar terms. - Mark years where an official holiday adjustment schedule is unavailable. ### Input examples #### Inspect dates ```json { "operation": "inspectDates", "dates": ["2026-01-04", "2026-02-17"], "includeCalendarDetails": true } ```` #### Add business days ```json { "operation": "addBusinessDays", "dates": ["2025-12-31"], "businessDays": 1, "includeCalendarDetails": true } ``` The result is `2026-01-04`, an official Sunday makeup workday. #### Inspect a date range ```json { "operation": "dateRange", "startDate": "2026-02-14", "endDate": "2026-02-23", "includeCalendarDetails": false } ``` #### Lunar to Gregorian ```json { "operation": "lunarToSolar", "lunarDates": [ {"year": 2026, "month": 1, "day": 1, "isLeapMonth": false} ] } ``` ### Output Each processed date becomes one dataset item. Important fields include: - `isBusinessDay`: the final business-day decision. - `dayType`: `business_day`, `weekend`, `public_holiday`, or `makeup_workday`. - `holidayName`: the related official holiday when available. - `officialScheduleAvailable`: whether the year has a published adjustment schedule in the Actor's pinned calendar data. - `scheduleWarning`: present when only the normal weekday/weekend rule can be applied. - `lunar`: optional Chinese lunar calendar details. ### Accuracy and supported dates Gregorian and lunar conversion supports years 1900 through 2100. Official holiday adjustment schedules are only available after the Chinese government publishes them and the Actor's pinned calendar data is updated. For years without a schedule, the Actor clearly marks the fallback and does not claim that the result is official. This Actor provides calendar calculations, not legal, payroll, or financial advice. Organizations may apply their own working schedules. # Actor input Schema ## `operation` (type: `string`): Choose how the supplied dates should be processed. ## `dates` (type: `array`): Dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, used by Inspect dates and Add business days. ## `startDate` (type: `string`): First YYYY-MM-DD date for the dateRange operation. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): Last YYYY-MM-DD date for the dateRange operation. ## `businessDays` (type: `integer`): Positive values move forward and negative values move backward. ## `lunarDates` (type: `array`): Objects with year, month, day, and optional isLeapMonth fields. ## `includeCalendarDetails` (type: `boolean`): Include lunar date, zodiac, Ganzhi year, festivals, and solar term. ## Actor input object example ```json { "operation": "inspectDates", "dates": [ "2026-01-04", "2026-02-17" ], "businessDays": 1, "lunarDates": [ { "year": 2026, "month": 1, "day": 1, "isLeapMonth": false } ], "includeCalendarDetails": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "dates": [ "2026-01-04", "2026-02-17" ], "lunarDates": [ { "year": 2026, "month": 1, "day": 1, "isLeapMonth": false } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("prizable_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "dates": [ "2026-01-04", "2026-02-17", ], "lunarDates": [{ "year": 2026, "month": 1, "day": 1, "isLeapMonth": False, }], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("prizable_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "dates": [ "2026-01-04", "2026-02-17" ], "lunarDates": [ { "year": 2026, "month": 1, "day": 1, "isLeapMonth": false } ] }' | apify call prizable_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prizable_aster/china-business-day-calendar-api", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "China Business Day & Lunar Calendar API", "description": "Calculates China business days, official holiday adjustments, lunar dates, festivals, zodiac signs, and solar terms.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "Rn3LfRpw0uhLG4aiB" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/prizable_aster~china-business-day-calendar-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-prizable_aster-china-business-day-calendar-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/prizable_aster~china-business-day-calendar-api/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-prizable_aster-china-business-day-calendar-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/prizable_aster~china-business-day-calendar-api/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-prizable_aster-china-business-day-calendar-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "operation" ], "properties": { "operation": { "title": "Operation", "enum": [ "inspectDates", "dateRange", "addBusinessDays", "lunarToSolar" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose how the supplied dates should be processed.", "default": "inspectDates" }, "dates": { "title": "Gregorian dates", "maxItems": 1000, "type": "array", "description": "Dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, used by Inspect dates and Add business days.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startDate": { "title": "Range start date", "type": "string", "description": "First YYYY-MM-DD date for the dateRange operation." }, "endDate": { "title": "Range end date", "type": "string", "description": "Last YYYY-MM-DD date for the dateRange operation." }, "businessDays": { "title": "Business days to add", "minimum": -3660, "maximum": 3660, "type": "integer", "description": "Positive values move forward and negative values move backward.", "default": 1 }, "lunarDates": { "title": "Lunar dates", "maxItems": 1000, "type": "array", "description": "Objects with year, month, day, and optional isLeapMonth fields.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "year": { "title": "Lunar year", "description": "Chinese lunar calendar year, from 1900 through 2100.", "type": "integer" }, "month": { "title": "Lunar month", "description": "Lunar month number from 1 through 12.", "type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 12 }, "day": { "title": "Lunar day", "description": "Lunar day number from 1 through 30.", "type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 30 }, "isLeapMonth": { "title": "Leap month", "description": "Set to true when the supplied lunar month is an intercalary month.", "type": "boolean", "default": false } }, "required": [ "year", "month", "day" ] } }, "includeCalendarDetails": { "title": "Include Chinese calendar details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include lunar date, zodiac, Ganzhi year, festivals, and solar 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