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Why is it called Boxing Day?

There's plenty of theories, so we've broken them down.

The earliest mention was in the 1830s where a ‘Christmas Box’ was the name for a Christmas present.

It also relates to giving to the poor. Traditionally, there was a box to collect money for the poor placed in churches on Christmas Day and opened the next day - Boxing Day, aka St Stephen's Day.

The Victorians were the ones who made Boxing Day a Bank Holiday in 1871. Around the same time the tradition of giving servants time off to visit the family was growing. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants. Their master would give them a box to take with them. It used to hold gifts, a bonus and sometimes leftovers.

Sailing ships when setting sail would have a sealed box containing money on board for good luck. If the voyage was a success, the box was given to a priest, opened at Christmas and the contents then given to the poor.

Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? Why we celebrate it, its meaning and its other name - Mirror Online

Boxing Day is considered to be the second day of Christmas.
Last edited by Blackleaf; Dec 26th, 2017 at 01:40 PM..
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