There are no religious holidays, among Japanese public holidays. Customarily by making religious holidays or changing the wording, there are seasonal holidays (Vernal Equinox Day, Autumnal Equinox Day) and Obon（welcoming the spirits of our ancestors）holidays. In some countries, religious holidays are set by the Constitution.
For example, in Thailand, Buddhist holidays are the second most common holidays following the royal holidays. Christmas holidays do not exist in Japanese private companies. However, if it is a foreign-affiliated company or a company with many foreign workers, there may be no problem even if you introduce Christmas holiday.
Non-religious people and mere social customs-oriented people enjoy both Japanese public holidays and Christian celebrations. It is said that they also saw Christmas trees at temples.
Recently, in Japan, there are many consecutive holidays for leisure (due to transfer holidays and holiday movements for this purpose). These are for tourists, for family gatherings and for those who are having comfortable lifestyle. However, the pattern of school days and the traditional rule of public facilities closing on Mondays is breaking down now.
Let me say a few harsh words here.
The majority of Japanese are nominal Buddhists, but the celebration of Buddha’s birth (April 8 in Japan and day of May in lunar calendar in Thailand) is no longer being celebrated in temples and public places.
On the other hand, the Christmas tree that celebrates the birth of Christ can be seen in general shopping streets, private homes, kindergartens, halls, bars and drinking places, etc. That is why Japan is a mysterious country.
Christmas gifts for children with dreams are the great gifts next to birthday gifts. Those are just material commercialism and have nothing to do with religious events.
On the streets of Sri Lanka, monuments of many religions, including Jesus Christ and the Buddha, are erected everywhere. There was a religious competition here. I have no doubt that the believers of the sect should hold doctrinal rituals from the heart, including the ancestors, and become commercials.
The background for these things seems to be problems in home and school education, and even in Japanese politics and religious world.
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