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Dec 26, 2022 · Originating in Britain, Boxing Day is a bank holiday where people mainly eat food left over from Christmas and go shopping. But why is it called Boxing Day and where did the name come from?
- December 26, 2022
- NationalWorld.com
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Dec 23, 2022 · The day has evolved into one popularly devoted to post-Christmas shopping, but its origins remain a bit blurry. The term Boxing Day first appeared in print in 1833. Four years later, Charles Dickens would make reference to it in 'The Pickwick Papers.'.
- December 23, 2022
- Wibbitz Top Stories
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Dec 26, 2023 · Relatively unknown in the U.S., Boxing Day is a bank holiday in the U.K. and countries throughout the British Commonwealth, including Canada and Australia. The day has evolved into one popularly devoted to post-Christmas shopping, but its origins remain a bit blurry.
- December 26, 2023
- Wibbitz Top Stories
- 56 sec
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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...
- Jack Slater
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...
- Tanya Pai
Dec 26, 2021 · Boxing Day takes place the day after Christmas - but where does it get its name from? In the UK, it's been a bank holiday since 1871 and is still one today.
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Dec 26, 2015 · Perhaps the most widely held understanding of its origins comes from the tradition of wealthier members of society giving servants and tradesmen a so-called "Christmas Box"...
