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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHappy Boxing Day to all!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_DayBoxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. It is observed in the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth nations.
In South Africa, Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994. In Ireland and Italy, the day is known as St. Stephen's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Stiofáin) or the Day of the Wren (Irish: Lá an Dreoilín). In many European countries, including notably Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and those in Scandinavia, 26 December is celebrated as the Second Christmas Day.
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Happy Boxing Day to all! (Original Post)
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
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PumpkinAle
(1,210 posts)1. You too!
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)2. This is how boxing day in the USA ends...
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)3. I'm not sure if the tradition is post colonial...
It seems we have never celebrated it.
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)5. That maybe how it ends here too when it comes down to the last "tickle-me-elmo" ;) nt
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)4. Going out to look for deals as we speak...
Stores are going to be nuts though