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[–] rah@feddit.uk 99 points 8 months ago (17 children)

This is a bit disingenuous; what's considered the "new year" is usually aligned with the seasons and the passing of winter, which is very much not arbitrary and completely dependent on the tilt of Earth's axis.

[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 37 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I think Brazil and Australia would like a word.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 37 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You mean the Portuguese and the English, who brought their traditions with them

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Summer is a much better time to celebrate anyway. I don't get why Europeans decided to do it in winter.

Anyway, it doesn't stop being an important day... after an arbitrary week-and-half delay.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago

What else is there to live for in winter if not the celebrations.

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