Why Do People Around the World Celebrate Similar Holidays at Similar Times?

Imagine everyone on Earth has a big clock that shows the seasons, when it’s cold, people celebrate winter holidays; when it’s warm, they have summer ones. That's why people in different countries have similar holidays at the same time, like Christmas and New Year’s.

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Kids in Europe and North America both play with snow on Christmas Day.
People from Tokyo to New York celebrate New Year’s Eve with fireworks.
Families in Brazil and Canada have feasts around the same time.

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