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15 Bizarre Christmas Traditions From History You Won’t Believe Existed

Darren December 11, 2025 7 min
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8. The Kentucky Fried Chicken Christmas of Japan

8. The Kentucky Fried Chicken Christmas of Japan
Japanese families celebrate Christmas with KFC, turning a marketing campaign into a beloved holiday tradition.

Since the 1970s, millions of Japanese families have swapped turkey for KFC on Christmas—a quirky marketing success that’s now a national custom. People order buckets of fried chicken weeks in advance, with lines out the door on Christmas Eve. This tradition stands in stark contrast to Western celebrations Full story at Smithsonian Magazine.

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