The attempt to boost domestic demand and consumption through substitute holidays has been a complete failure..

Despite being implemented for over 10 years, results show that there has been virtually no effect on revitalizing the domestic economy.
In fact, some point out that longer holidays caused by substitute holidays lead to spending leaking out through overseas travel rather than being spent domestically, which produces the opposite effect of the original intention to boost the domestic economy.
They must have created this using "desk administration" (armchair policymaking)..
"If we let office workers rest for 3 days, it'll boost the domestic economy, right???"
Nope, they're just going on trips abroad lol