Why Sweden Stops for Donald Duck: The Christmas Eve Tradition Explained

Nearly half of Sweden pauses its Christmas Eve celebration at 3 P.M. to watch the 1959 Disney special, Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul (Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas). This tradition is so widely observed that it causes a noticeable drop in mobile data usage.

 

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