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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 of the traditional giving of Christmas boxes on the day after Christmas. Another theory holds that 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
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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 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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@Cybertopia (our dream goal being at the mall of america for boxing day [which apparently doesnt have sales here.. weird])
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TYSON THE MOVIE Joins Forces With London Gym For JUDGEMENT DAY II Boxing/MMA Event On November 25th http://bit.ly/36uuKR #boxing
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two work outs a day, lifting in the morning, running and three rounds of jump rope at night... damn you boxing conditioning! @willyville
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@JeffreyFeldman "Christmas" now runs from All Saint's Day to Boxing Day. Thanksgiving is kind of like the mid-point of this marathon.
@jmundstuk | November 10, 2009 03:05 AM
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Jack Johnson was one of the greatest black fighters in the history of boxing. This is an account of an extraordinary fight, some extraordinary men, and an extraordinary time in Australia's social history.
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