Though the Bon festival, regardless of whether it is held according to the lunar or the Gregorian calendar, has never been a public holiday or a national holiday in Japan, quite a few people take holidays around August 15th, even if they are weekdays, and most school children and students are on their summer vacation.
お盆は、旧暦・新暦・月遅れいずれも、日本ではいずれも過去に祝祭日や国民の祝日になったことがないが、新暦8月15日前後は平日であってもかなりの人が休日になることが多く、学校の児童・生徒であれば大多数は夏休み期間となる。