The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social StructureAlice Reid
For the last 11 years there have been fewer births on Boxing Day than on any other day of the year, with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day also having very low numbers. In contrast, there were more babies born on 28 September than any other day, and late September to early October has been the most popular time to be born over the last 30 years or so. The lack of births on festive season holidays is due to fewer inductions and planned caesareans over the Christmas bank holidays, while the late September peak has been attributed to Christmas and New Year conceptions.