What is the key difference between Holidays and Genderize?

Holidays belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Genderize belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Holidays or Genderize in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Holidays and Genderize free or paid?

Holidays operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Genderize operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Holidays lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Genderize lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Holidays and Genderize together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Holidays vs Genderize

In-depth architectural comparison of the Holidays and Genderize MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Holidays

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Genderize

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Holidays if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Genderize if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Holidays when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_holidays, is_today_holiday, next_holidays.

Explore Holidays Details

Choose Genderize when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: predict_gender, predict_gender_country.

Explore Genderize Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	H Holidays Developer Tools	G Genderize Developer Tools
Summary	Holidays MCP — wraps Nager.Date API (free, no auth)	Genderize MCP — gender prediction from first name (genderize.io, free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Holidays Tools (3)

get_holidays

Get all public holidays for a country and year. Returns holiday names and dates. Provide country code (e.g., "US", "GB", "DE") and year.

is_today_holiday

Check if today is a public holiday in a given country. Returns whether it's a holiday and the holiday name if applicable. Provide country code (e.g., "US", "GB").

next_holidays

Get upcoming public holidays from today onward for a country. Returns holiday names and dates. Provide country code (e.g., "US", "GB", "DE").

Genderize Tools (2)

predict_gender

Predict gender from a first name using global data. Returns predicted gender, probability (0–1), and sample size.

predict_gender_country

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Holidays Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "holidays": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "holidays"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Genderize Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genderize": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "genderize"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Holidays is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Genderize belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Holidays when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Genderize when you require tools for developer tools.

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