Christmas Eve needs to impress a date, not be silent.

In Japan, Christmas Eve is a romantic date night for couples, focusing on festive meals like KFC and strawberry shortcake.

Listen up! In Japan, Christmas Eve is basically the Japanese version of Valentine’s Day—a romantic holiday where couples feel the pressure to go all out for a fancy night. It used to be a big deal, but times are changing. Still, if you’re planning a date this year, you might wanna know what’s up!

Unlike the rest of the world, Christmas in Japan isn’t about church or massive family gatherings. Most folks are working on the 25th because it’s not a national holiday. Instead, they keep it chill on the 24th, typically grabbing KFC for dinner and treating themselves to strawberry shortcake. Forget turkey—this is how they celebrate!

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