The 26th of December is known in many countries as Boxing Day, in particular, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada.
Some say it originated as the day when Christmas was packed up – things put away, boxes thrown out, etc.
In England, it was tradition that on Boxing Day gifts were given to employees and the poor. The theory being that staff would work hard to give you a nice Christmas Day so on Boxing Day you thanked them with a gift.
It is a public holiday in Australia* so most of us don’t work unless we are in essential services or retail…
How do you celebrate (or not) Boxing Day? What does the term ‘Boxing Day’ mean to you?
* In South Australia, they have a Proclamation Day holiday instead of Boxing Day but it’s still the 26th of December.
