Christmas (Day!) Links #25

Christmas:
"Holiday."

Here's why there used to be so many Christmas Day weddings:
"Why did a lot of people get married on Christmas day in times gone by? The reason is not as romantic or festive as you might imagine."

A Shakespearian Christmas:
"Christmastime in ‘the days of yore’ (in this case, the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras) was quite different to the way that we celebrate it now."

Cardiff chippy staying open on Christmas Day to give free food to homeless people:
"A fish and chip shop in Cardiff is opening its doors on Christmas Day to provide free food for people who are homeless, older or vulnerable."

The strange story of the first and only Doctor Who Christmas special of the 20th century:
"Festive episodes of the series are a recent tradition, and going by their first attempt in 1965 it’s not hard to see why."

15 Japanese Christmas Traditions:
"Christmas is one of the most celebrated occasions around the world. Every country has their own way of celebrating the holiday, and Japan has some truly unique traditions when it comes to KURISUMASU (the Japanese pronunciation of Christmas)."