There is a true story which is not a laughing matter: The case in which a person's place of employment or new relocation is known for a famous festival, the person will find it less costly to take paid holidays and make a family trip rather than staying at home during the festival period.
転勤先や赴任先がたまたまその地方の有名な祭礼の開催地であった場合は、有給休暇で祭礼の期間中、家族旅行に出かけた方が出費が安く済む、などといった笑えない実話まである。