Why Do People Around the World Celebrate Similar Holidays at the Same Time?

Examples

1. Kids in Brazil wake up excited for Christmas morning just like kids in the United States.
2. People in Japan count down to New Year’s with fireworks and food just like people in Europe do.
3. A family in Australia watches a live stream of the American Thanksgiving dinner on TV.

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See also

• Why Do People Around the World Celebrate Similar Holidays at Similar Times?
• Why Do People Around the World Celebrate New Year on January 1st?
• Why Do We Celebrate the Same Holidays Around the World?
• Why Do People Around the World Celebrate Similar Holidays at the Same Time?
• Why do different cultures have unique ways of celebrating holidays?

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