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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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  3. 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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      Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day and falls on 26...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boxing_DayBoxing Day - Wikipedia

    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. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations.

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  6. 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...

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

    Dec 20, 2016 · December 26 is not only a day for Santa Claus to catch his breath. It's also a public holiday known as "Boxing Day" in the United Kingdom and other British Commonwealth countries such as...

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  8. www.vox.com › 22193472 › boxing-day-explainedBoxing Day, explained | Vox

    Dec 21, 2020 · Origin stories of the holiday are mixed: Some say the name comes from the British aristocracy’s habit of presenting their servants with gifts on the day after Christmas, once their own...

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

    Dec 18, 2023 · Among the first is the suggestion it comes from the alms boxes, placed in churches from the early Christian times to collect donations for the poor, which would be distributed on the second...

  10. 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...

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