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Why is the day after Christmas called Boxing Day?
Boxing Day, observed on December 26, evolved from charitable traditions involving alms boxes and gifts to servants into a major shopping and sports day in the UK and Commonwealth.
- On December 26, Boxing Day is observed across the U.K. and British Commonwealth countries including Australia, Canada and New Zealand as the annual day after Christmas.
- Some historians trace the term to church alms boxes opened after Christmas, while others link it to gifts for household servants and employees, with print references dating back to 1833.
- One common pattern sees three ways people spend Boxing Day: shopping, walking or lounging, as British households typically become early risers, family walkers, or loungers in pyjamas enjoying turkey and glazed gammon.
- Since the Victorian era, Boxing Day has carried United Kingdom bank holiday status, moving to Monday if on a weekend, providing families and friends an extra day off before returning to work.
- Boxing Week begins on December 26 as retailers clear stock, but Black Friday sales have gained traction and partly overshadowed Boxing Week, while Manchester United versus Newcastle United anchors the day.
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