diff --git a/tools/exceptionHolidays.pl b/tools/exceptionHolidays.pl
index 90b17bc6cf..1f3b9672fb 100755
--- a/tools/exceptionHolidays.pl
+++ b/tools/exceptionHolidays.pl
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ use Koha::DateUtils;
 my $input = new CGI;
 my $dbh = C4::Context->dbh();
 
+checkauth($input, 0, {tools=> 'edit_calendar'}, 'intranet');
+
+
 my $branchcode = $input->param('showBranchName');
 my $weekday = $input->param('showWeekday');
 my $day = $input->param('showDay');
diff --git a/tools/newHolidays.pl b/tools/newHolidays.pl
index a161eaf1c8..f13e52447b 100755
--- a/tools/newHolidays.pl
+++ b/tools/newHolidays.pl
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ use Koha::DateUtils;
 my $input               = new CGI;
 my $dbh                 = C4::Context->dbh();
 
+checkauth($input, 0, {tools=> 'edit_calendar'}, 'intranet');
+
 our $branchcode          = $input->param('newBranchName');
 my $originalbranchcode  = $branchcode;
 our $weekday             = $input->param('newWeekday');