Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Holidays vs Iconify
In-depth architectural comparison of the Holidays and Iconify 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 · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Iconify
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Holidays if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Iconify if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Holidays when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: get_holidays, is_today_holiday, next_holidays.
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Choose Iconify when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: search_icons, get_icons, list_collections.
Feature & Specification Comparison
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").
Iconify Tools (3)
search_icons
Search for icons by keyword across all collections. Returns icon names in prefix:name format (e.g., "mdi:home"). Use get_icons to fetch SVG data for results.
get_icons
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
Iconify Configuration