Boxing Day, Christmas

What is Boxing Day? What to know about traditions, origins and where it's celebrated
Originally a day for the wealthy to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now well-celebrated holiday in several parts of the world.
Why is the day after Christmas called Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is celebrated in the U.K. on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas. Despite the name, the holiday has nothing to do with the sport of boxing or returning boxes or presents.
What is Boxing Day and why is it celebrated a day after Christmas?
Boxing Day, observed on December 26, follows Christmas festivities and is associated with giving money, gifts, and donations to the poor and employees
Full list of Boxing Day 2024 swims across the UK
Not sure where to start? Metro has compiled a list of dozens of cold water swims this Boxing Day from Northern Ireland to Wales.
What is Boxing Day in cricket and football? How a particular date in December became a tradition in sporting world
Boxing Day has made a significant place in the sporting calendar with several top-flight cricket and football matches happening on December 26 every year.
How Boxing Day became important in the sporting calendar
There is a pile-up of sporting fixtures on the day after Christmas, known as Boxing Day. For cricket fans, the day is synonymous with the Boxing Day Test held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which will feature India and Australia this year.
Why do they call it Boxing Day? How Victorians invented the Christmas holiday
This is where Boxing Day gets its name from - find out when it was first made a bank holiday in the UK, who celebrates it and why America don't.
Why is There So Much Football on Boxing Day?
Festive football has become a staple of the sporting calendar, a tradition that goes back to the very founding of the professional game in England and the rest of the UK. Why is this the case? We go into exactly why in our full explainer video.

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