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- Celebrated on December 26 or on the first weekday following Christmas Day
- Countries celebrating Boxing Day include England, Canada, Australia, Scotland and Wales
- Boxing Day has been a national holiday in England, Wales, Ireland and Canada since 1871TIME: Boxing Day (December 26, 2008)
- Also known as the Feast of St. Stephen
- Boxing Day is not a U.S. holiday
- Boxing Day events in England include horse races, fox hunts, regattas and the Seaburn Boxing Day dip
- Major day for retail sales in England and Canada
- Significant sporting day in Australia with the Boxing Day Test match
- Known as the "Day of Goodwill" in South Africa
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Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in Canada, the United Kingdom and many other countries in the British Commonwealth on December 26, the day after Christmas, or the following weekday after Christmas. The exact origins of Boxing Day are disputed, but theory holds that Boxing Day is so named because church boxes for the poor were often open on December 26.The New York Times: How London Plays on Boxing Day... (December 27, 1908) Canadian Heritage Website: Boxing Day
Boxing Day Dip
The Seaburn Boxing Day dip is a charitable holiday tradition which began in 1974. Each year, hundreds of people brave the freezing waters of the North Sea at Seaburn beach in Sunderland, England, for a quick swim. Charitable donations are given on behalf of the participants. In 2007, more than 800 people participated and raised nearly $75,000.BBC: Boxing Day dip 2008 (October 15, 2008)-
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@chapbros Boxing Day is the day after christmas day!!! da 26th of december!
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Christmas pudding just gone on to steam for a couple of hours - getting organised. Should be ready by boxing day.
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@chapbros It's traditionally family visiting day too , roads are busy on Boxing Day !!
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