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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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...
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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...
