Boxing Day is celebrated on December
26th and it is so-called because it’s a time when tradespeople
receive a ‘Christmas Box’ - some money in
appreciation of the work they’ve carried out all year.
Traditionally a time for visiting family and friends and indulging in more
feasting, Boxing Day is a popular day for football matches and other sporting
fixtures. The day is a public holiday, so shops and banks are closed. More
recently, some shops have broken with tradition and now open on Boxing Day to
encourage shoppers who can’t wait to spend their
Christmas money!
Information retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day
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