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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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    Instead, Boxing Day would be celebrated on Monday 27 December, with the preceding Sunday called Christmas Sunday. This rule was independent of the rule of bank holidays being taken in lieu. Over time Sunday 26 December increasingly became referred to as Boxing Day.

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

    Dec 20, 2016 · Although the practice of almsgiving on December 26 has faded with charity now being given in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Boxing Day name has endured.

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  5. 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...

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  7. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › news › uk-newsWhy December 26 is called Boxing Day - and where the name ...

    Dec 26, 2023 · The presents traditionally given to the poor and servants were called a 'Christmas box' hence the name Boxing Day. Historically churches would also collect money from worshippers which...

  8. 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...

  9. metro.co.uk › 2023/12/26 › called-boxing-day-historyWhy is it called Boxing Day? History of December 26 ... - Metro

    Dec 26, 2023 · It was traditionally a day when people such as postmen, errand boys and servants would receive a special Christmas box from their employers – and when they would be given the day off to...

  10. inews.co.uk › news › boxing-day-why-called-meaningWhy is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? Meaning of the name ...

    Dec 27, 2022 · 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...