diff --git a/src/prefs/koprefsdialog.cpp b/src/prefs/koprefsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/prefs/koprefsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/koprefsdialog.cpp
@@ -280,18 +280,15 @@
                 label = i18nc("@item:inlistbox Holiday region, region language", "%1 (%2)",
                               name, languageName);
             }
-            const auto desc = KHolidays::HolidayRegion::description(regionCode);
-            if (!desc.isEmpty()) {
-                label = i18nc("@item:inlistbox holiday region, region description", "%1 - %2", label, desc);
-            }
             regionsMap.push_back(std::make_pair(label, regionCode));
         }
         std::sort(regionsMap.begin(), regionsMap.end(), [](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) { return lhs.first < rhs.first; });
 
         mHolidayCheckCombo->clear();
         mHolidayCheckCombo->setDefaultText(i18nc("@item:inlistbox", "Select Holiday Regions"));
         for (const auto &entry : regionsMap) {
             mHolidayCheckCombo->addItem(entry.first, entry.second);
+            combobox.setItemData(0, "This is a tooltip for item[0]" ,QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole);
         }
 
         //QString regionStr = KHolidays::HolidayRegion::defaultRegionCode();