Boxing Day
noun/ˈbɒksɪŋ deɪ/
/ˈbɑːksɪŋ deɪ/
[uncountable, countable] (British English)- the first day after Christmas Day. Boxing Day is an official holiday in the UK and some other countries.CultureBoxing Day is a bank holiday in the UK. If it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the bank holiday is transferred to the following Monday or Tuesday. In the past, Boxing Day was the day when people gave Christmas boxes (= small gifts of money) to their employees or servants. Now most people relax after all the food and drink of the day before, and perhaps visit friends or relatives.Topics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from the custom of giving tradespeople a Christmas box on this day.
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