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      • The name comes from a time during Queen Victoria's reign when the rich used to box up gifts to give to the poor. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants - a day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families.
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    Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.

  4. www.history.com › news › why-is-the-day-afterWhy is the Day after Christmas Called ‘Boxing Day’? - HISTORY

    Dec 20, 2016 · One idea is that December 26 was the day centuries ago when lords of the manor and aristocrats typically distributed “Christmas boxes” often filled with small gifts, money and leftovers from...

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  6. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 46454700Why is it called Boxing Day? - BBC Newsround

    Dec 24, 2022 · Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day and falls on 26 December. It's also a public bank holiday in the UK. When 26 December is a Saturday, the Boxing Day bank holiday is moved to the next...

  7. inews.co.uk › light-relief › why-boxing-day-whereWhy is it called Boxing Day? Where day after Christmas got ...

    Dec 18, 2023 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the name is derived from the 18 th century tradition of tradespeople and employees receiving gifts or gratuities (a Christmas Box) from customers or...

  8. inews.co.uk › light-relief › boxing-day-why-calledWhy is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? Meaning behind name of ...

    Dec 22, 2021 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “Boxing Day” dates from the mid-18th century, and refers to the practice of giving tradespeople like postmen and servants “Christmas...

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 46454700Why is it called Boxing Day? - CBBC Newsround

    Dec 17, 2018 · Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day and falls on 26 December. It's also a public bank holiday in the UK. When 26 December is a Saturday, the Boxing Day bank holiday is moved to the next...

  10. inews.co.uk › inews-lifestyle › christmasWhy is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? Name explained, and ...

    Dec 26, 2019 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “Boxing Day” dates from the mid-18th century, and refers to the practice of giving tradesmen like postmen and servants “Christmas boxes”...