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Christmas Dinner Timings for a 2pm Lunch, Hour by HourSeasonal

Christmas Dinner Timings for a 2pm Lunch, Hour by Hour

For a 2pm lunch on Friday 25 December 2026, a frozen 6kg turkey goes into the fridge on Monday 21 December and into a 180°C oven at 9am, on FSA figures of 10 to 12 hours per kg to thaw and 40 minutes per kg to cook.

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