Slack bot

Daily holiday posts for your Slack workspace.

Obscure Holiday Calendar delivers a fun holiday every day, plus quick slash commands for /today, /date, /search, and more.

Slack bot highlights

/today (free) & /date (premium)

Show today’s holiday or any date (MM-DD) with emoji, a short description, and a link to your site.

/search & /random (premium)

Find holidays by keyword or let the bot surprise your team.

/facts (premium)

Quick fun facts pulled from your holiday library to keep chats lively.

Daily channel posts

Free tier posts once daily at 00:00 UTC; premium adds timezone/hour, skip weekends, and holiday choice.

How it works

1

Install the bot

Add the app to your workspace and authorize the Slack permissions.

2

Run /setup

Pick a channel, set a time, and decide which holiday to post.

3

Share daily holidays

Automatic posts plus slash commands keep the team in the loop.

Preview in Slack

See how daily holiday posts and fun facts look inside your channels.

Slack bot preview showing today's holiday Today’s holiday
Slack bot preview showing fun facts Fun facts

FAQ

Why didn’t the scheduled post show up?

Make sure the bot is invited to the target channel (e.g., /invite @ObscureHolidayBot). Slack won’t post to channels the bot isn’t a member of.