Our New Year, Christmas and other traditions and customs are becoming more popular in China because of the influence of young Chinese who come here to go to the university then return to China. In China they are called, “sea turtles” because they leave but then return. ;-)
I was surprised to hear that they even celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the same day as we do.
However, these celebrations are for the ‘common-folk’ but not the government.
In India they celebrate any freekin holiday.
Anything to get pissed and have a knees up.