5/22/2017 0 Comments Watch full movie Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas in english with english subtitles in 1080p 16:9Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? DO you know why Boxing Day is called Boxing Day and why we celebrate the day after Christmas? Quick Facts The day after Christmas Day is known as Boxing Day and is a holiday in many parts of Canada. Boxing Day 2017 Tuesday, December 26, 2017 (Manitoba, New. Typically it will be moved and celebrated on the next weekday if 2. December is a Saturday or Sunday. Whether it's a stunning ham centrepiece or a miracle meal of leftovers you're after, we've got a a selection of Boxing Day recipes to feed family and friends. If Christmas Day falls on a weekend, Boxing Day may be observed on Tuesday 2. December. It has been said that the name of Boxing Day comes from people getting rid of empty boxes from presents after Christmas day. While a beguiling notion, the tradition dates back to England in the middle ages, though the exact origin is debatable. One theory is that it comes from the fact that servants were given their presents in boxes on this day, the 2. Christmas day. This tradition of giving gifts for service extended beyond servants to tradesmen, such as milkmen, butchers, etc. Another popular theory is that it is named after the custom of priests opening alms boxes in churches after Christmas. These held money which had been donated to the poor and needy in the run up to Christmas. Some churches still open these boxes on Boxing Day. Australia. In South Australia, 2. December is a public holiday known as Proclamation day. It celebrates the proclamation of South Australia as a British province by Captain John Hindmarsh when he arrived at Holdfast Bay on 2. December 1. 83. 6. South Africa. In South Africa, December 2. Day of Goodwill. Before 1. Boxing Day. United States. Though not a federal holiday many states will observe a holiday on the second day of Christmas. Many employers will also give the second day of Christmas as a holiday, though this does depend on which day of the week. Christmas Day falls on. In non- Commonwealth countries, the day is more commonly referred to as St Stephen's Day or the feast of Stephen as mentioned in the carol 'Good King Wenceslas'.
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