I make good use of the holidays in TS4. I play with 4-week-long seasons and I have only one or two main holidays each season so they’re quite spread out and don’t feel like they happen all the time. I make sure there are different traditions for each holiday so the days feel special and distinct from each other. They pretty much reflect holidays in the UK (egg-hunting for Easter, Christmas things for Winterfest, fireworks for Bonfire Night, etc). For me it adds to the sense of seasonality and progression through the year.
I prefer them to the festivals in TS3 - those are good fun, but for my playstyle the holidays in TS4 work better and make more sense for family/friends get-togethers and parties.
