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

Imagine the whole world is like a big classroom, and everyone learns about seasons in the same way. When it gets cold, we celebrate winter, that’s Christmas! When it gets warm again, we celebrate spring, that’s Easter! And when the year ends, we all cheer at midnight on New Year's Eve. It’s almost like the world has a shared calendar, and holidays are just the class projects everyone does together.

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  1. Snowy nights feel like the best time for family parties, just like Santa’s visit!
  2. Springtime flowers remind people to celebrate new beginnings, that's Easter!
  3. New Year’s Eve is the same everywhere, midnight fireworks around the world!

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