SA Business Calendar
South African business days, public holidays and SARS EMP201/VAT201 deadlines.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http sa-business-calendar 'https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <your Apify API token>>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"sa-business-calendar": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Bearer <your Apify API token>>"
}
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
SA Business Calendar MCP
Hosted Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents exact South African business-day answers: public holidays (including Sunday-to-Monday observed days and once-off declared holidays), business-day maths, and SARS EMP201/VAT201 due dates.
Get it on Apify Store → apify.com/ali_mora/sa-calendar-apify
Tools
| Tool | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
is_business_day | Is a date a weekend or SA public holiday? Returns the reason. | Free |
days_until_next_holiday | Next SA public holiday after a date, and the days until it. | Free |
add_business_days | Add or subtract SA business days, skipping weekends and holidays. | $0.01/call |
business_days_between | Count SA business days between two dates. | $0.01/call |
holidays_in_range | List SA public holidays between two dates. | $0.01/call |
next_sars_deadlines | Next EMP201 and VAT201 due dates, adjusted for weekends and holidays. | $0.01/call |
Billed per call through Apify. Failed calls aren't charged.
Connect
Endpoint (Streamable HTTP), authenticated with your Apify API token:
https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp
Any MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sa-business-calendar": {
"url": "https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>" }
}
}
}
Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http sa-business-calendar https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>"
Example prompts
- "Invoice dated 14 December 2026 on 5-business-day terms. When is it due?"
- "When are my next EMP201 and VAT201 payments due?"
- "List every SA public holiday between now and the end of March."
Notes
- Dates are
YYYY-MM-DD. National public holidays only; no provincial or bank-specific days. - SARS rules are simplified (monthly VAT vendors). Verify against sars.gov.za before relying on them for filing.
- This repo holds the listing and registry metadata. The server source is private.
Issues and requests: open an issue here or on the Apify Store page.
Frequently asked questions
What is SA Business Calendar?
South African business days, public holidays and SARS EMP201/VAT201 deadlines.
How do I install SA Business Calendar?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http sa-business-calendar 'https://ali-mora--sa-calendar-apify.apify.actor/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <your Apify API token>>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does SA Business Calendar need an API key?
Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.
Is SA Business Calendar open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains SA Business Calendar?
It is published by AliMora83. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.