These are and they are

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There will be no class on Dec 25 and Jan1 because these are public holidays.

Is the sentence correct?
Can I replace 'these' with 'they'?

Thank you.
 
I'd use "they". It's the only natural-sounding version to me.
 
You could also replace it with "the mentioned dates" or "the aforementioned dates". But I'd still go with "they" unless there's some other reason not to.
 
These and those seem to imply that you are pointing at the dates from somewhere, which isn't the case with they.
 
Context, baby, context.
 
Am I the only person who would use "or" between the dates? I would use one of the following:

There will be no class on December 25th or January 1st because they are bank holidays.
There will be no classes on December 25th or January 1st because they are bank holidays.
 
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