There is no obligation on employers that close over Christmas to grant additional leave to employees who do not celebrate Christmas to enable them to celebrate other religious festivals. Indeed, if an employer were to grant additional leave to some employees for this reason it could be liable to claims of discrimination because of religion or belief, by other employees. However, employers who receive a request for holiday for another festival should treat the request sensitively and try to accommodate it where possible, provided that the employee has sufficient holiday remaining.