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Boxing Day
The day after Christmas!
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All about Boxing Day 🎁
Boxing Day is December 26, a public holiday in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and much of the Commonwealth. The name likely comes from the boxes of gifts or money given to servants and tradespeople the day after Christmas.
Today it is mostly known for big sales and a full slate of sport — plus a day of leftovers and doing very little.
How people celebrate Boxing Day
- Boxing Day sales and shopping
- Soccer and rugby matches
- Eating Christmas leftovers
- Charity giving and food drives
Fun facts
- It is not a public holiday in the United States.
- In some countries it is called St. Stephen's Day.
- Boxing Day soccer fixtures are a British tradition.
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