I think that this goes back to the original Dickens story when the Ghost says that he has more than 1800 brothers - i.e. each Ghost of Christmas Present comes to Earth for a single day.
"Have never walked forth with the younger members of my family;
meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers born in these later
years?" pursued the Phantom.
"I don't think I have," said Scrooge. "I am afraid I have not. Have
you had many brothers, Spirit?"
"More than eighteen hundred," said the Ghost.
"A tremendous family to provide for," muttered Scrooge.
The Ghost of Christmas Present rose.
I think the idea is that a new Ghost is 'created' every Christmas, so at that in 1843 he has 1842 brothers.
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