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With Christmas Day over, Boxing Day is celebrated on the 26th of December worldwide. For some, Boxing Day simply means a day to unwrap the gifts received on Christmas Day. But there’s much more to it than that.

 

So if you’re wondering what Boxing Day means or originated from, we’ve got you covered.

 

Firsts of all, Boxing Day got its name when Queen Victoria was on the throne in the 1800s. It has nothing to do with the sport of boxing.

 

The name comes from a time when the rich used to box up gifts to give to the poor.  The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families.

 

In America, December 26th is known as the Day after Christmas Day and is observed as a holiday in only a few states.

 

Nevertheless, Boxing Day is a holiday in many countries like Australia, and in the Commonwealth of Nations. It was traditionally a day for employers in England to give bonuses of money, leftover food or old clothing to their employees, or for lords to give agricultural tools and seeds for the coming year to their tenants.

 

See The History Of Boxing Day And What It Means In Major Countries Of The World

 

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This day is also known as Saint Stephen’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Stephen. It is a Christian day to commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26th December in the Latin Church and 27th December in Eastern Christianity.

 

So there you have it; this is what Boxing means around the world. We hope you have unwrapped the gifts you got yesterday?

 

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