The Daily Stat: Why Christmas Became the Time for Weddings in Sweden

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile DECEMBER 24, 2012 Why Christmas Became the Time for Weddings in Sweden Christmas became the most popular time of year for weddings in rural Sweden in the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries because of the intensity of agricultural work, say Martin Dribe of Lund University and Bart van de Putte of Ghent University. A normal working day lasted up to 17 hours in summer and up to 10 hours in winter. Christmas was the longest holiday of the year, providing several days off in a short period of time. Christmas also may have been preferred for weddings because of an abundance of food, the researchers say. Source: Marriage seasonality and the industrious revolution: southern Sweden, 1690–1895 Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Networking HBR Press Book HATE THE IDEA OF SCHMOOZING AND GLAD-HANDING TO SUCCEED? Most of us feel that way. But you don't have to be slick and indiscriminate to create and sustain a strong network. In fact, you're much better off being yourself and connecting selectively—that's how you'll build relationships with real value. The "HBR Guide to Networking" will give you the tools and confidence you need to get your ideas off the ground, draw on others' expertise, scope out business opportunities, and land coveted roles. Whether you're a new professional or an experienced one, this guide will help you: (1) create and maintain the right ties in a way that feels authentic, (2) nourish relationships through give and take, (3) share—and spread—ideas, (4) use social media tools to network, (5) manage your image online, and (6) reach out after losing touch. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS South Korea's Mass Pardons of Traffic Offenders Led to More Accidents Will Falling Rates of Driving Lead to Lower Obesity? A Patent for a Clever Idea That Changed Everything Showroomers Aren't Loyal to Stores Where They Browse Men Prefer Aisle Seats on Planes; Women Like Windows Year by Year, We're All Getting a Little Smarter Electric Cars Cost a Lot and Reduce Carbon Very Little Criminals Are More Likely to Target You If You're Seen as Socially Deviant Hackers Make a Killing by Locking PCs and Demanding Money Will Your Firm Switch to Once-a-Year 401(k) Payments? Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)