What is it forbidden by English Law to do on Christmas Day ?
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Last updated May 17 2023.
Val
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Val 19 year member
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According to the Holy days and fasting days act of 1551 it states that everyone should attend a Christian church service and must not use any form of transport to get there.
In England, Christmas was forbidden by Act of Parliament in {1644;} the day was to be a fast and a market {day;} shops were compelled to be {open;} plum puddings and mince pies condemned as heathen. The conservatives {resisted;} at Canterbury blood was {shed;} but after the Restoration Dissenters continued to call Yuletide 'Fooltide'.
Nov 25 2002, 8:14 AM
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According to englund.lu.se/resources/englund/2000/no17.phtml [no longer exists] I and millions of other English people have been outlaws without even knowing it. An existing English Law is 'Mince pies can not be eaten on Christmas Day'.
Response last updated by gtho4 on May 17 2023.
Nov 25 2002, 8:34 AM
Gnomon
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In Ireland, the law states that it is illegal to sell alcohol on Christmas Day. This is the only day of the year when this is true. Irish Law is very much based on English law so this is probably true there too.