26th December

Coronation Street history

 * 1962 - Len Fairclough reveals that his ex-wife Nellie and their son Stanley Fairclough are moving to Nottingham.
 * 1966 - The residents hold a fancy dress party in the Glad Tidings Mission hall. Jerry Booth wins best-dressed male for his Robin (of Batman) costume, while Annie Walker wins best-dressed female for her Elizabeth I garb.
 * 1979 - Ivy Tilsley throws a Boxing Day party at No.5.
 * 1983 - Bill Gregory visits the recently widowed Rita Fairclough, as he knew her husband Len. He learns that his old flame Elsie Tanner still lives in Coronation Street.
 * 1984 - Tony Cunliffe dumps Rita Fairclough when he realises she only wants a friendship.
 * 1994 - Mike Baldwin buys No.1 from Deirdre Barlow.
 * 2000 - Martin Platt visits Rebecca Hopkins and sleeps with her. He had an affair with her earlier in the year.
 * 2001 - Emma Watts goes into labour three weeks early. Norris Cole delivers a baby boy.
 * 2004 - Karen McDonald leaves Weatherfield at husband Steve's insistence. (Final appearance of the character)
 * 2007 - Sarah Grimshaw tells the Platts that she has taken a job in Milan that was originally offered to her brother David Platt. David is angry.
 * 2008 - Maria Connor vandalises the Underworld factory doors but owner Tony Gordon refuses to press charges.

Real world

 * 1983 - Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) dies.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 26th December on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1962, 1966
 * 1970s - 1973, 1977, 1979
 * 1980s - 1983, 1984, 1988
 * 1990s - 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999
 * 2000s - 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 (I) (II), 2007, 2008 (I) (II)