Here's why 3.5 million people in Japan buy KFC for dinner on Christmas day

When you think about a good Christmas dinner, what do you think of?

For most people, it’s probably a nice ham and some dressing to go along with it. For others? It’s probably a nice turkey. Thanksgiving part 2, right?

For millions of people in Japan, the perfect Christmas dinner is a good meal from KFC.

Yup. You’re reading that correctly.

Business booms every year for KFC on Christmas Day. Instead of going the turkey route, folks are opting for Kentucky Fried Chicken, according to BBC.

There’s a good reason for this — besides KFC’s pretty great chicken sandwich (IMO, better than Popeye’s joint, but that’s another conversation for another day).

Christmas isn’t a traditional holiday in Japan, according to BBC. Only 1 percent of the population is reportedly Christian and celebrates the holiday. But expatriates who live in the country opt for KFC as the closest

Here’s more from the BBC.

So there you have it. Sounds like a pretty good dinner to me.