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Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a holiday - hot on the heels of Christmas - that is celebrated in parts of the British Commonwealth. It falls on the first weekday after Christmas and, according to tradition, is the day when Christmas gifts are given to service workers, such as housekeepers, postmen, etc.

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Which newspapers are printing on Boxing Day?

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Many newspapers around the world print on Boxing Day, including major publications like The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph. However, it ultimately depends on the newspaper's publication schedule and country-specific traditions and holidays.

Are there newspapers on boxing day?

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Yes, UK newspapers will be printed and sold on Boxing Day.

How long does it take to deliver a letter from New York to Maryland?

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By First Class Mail 1-3 days. USPS has a good website generally but finding something basic like the answer to this question took a while.

Why do jamaicans celebrate Boxing Day?

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Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26th. It is a statutory holiday in the federal jurisdiction and in Ontario. If it falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the working day immediately preceding or following Boxing Day is considered a legal holiday.

Boxing Day, also known as the Feast of St. Stephen (after the first Christian martyr), originated in England in the middle of the nineteenth century under Queen Victoria. It originated as a holiday for members of the merchant class to give boxes containing food and fruit, clothing, and/or money to trades people and servants. The gifts were an expression of gratitude similar to the bonuses many employers offer their employees today. These gifts, usually given in boxes, gave the holiday it's name, "Boxing Day".

Is Halifax building society open on New Year's Day?

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No, Halifax Bank will not be open on Boxing Day.

Can Boxing Day fall on a Sunday?

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Yes,

because in the Christmas of 2010 Christmas day was on a Saturday so Boxing Day was on Sunday

Does Japan have Boxing Day?

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The United States does not recognize Boxing Day as a national holiday. However, some states, particularly Southern ones, do celebrate it as a public holiday. Some states that do this are Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas. The name "Boxing Day" is used only informally in these states; the official name for the holiday is "Day After Christmas Day."

What is boxing day in french?

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Boxing Day does not exist in France and nearly nobody knows about that. Hence the absence of French translation.

Where is boxing day not celebrated?

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Some Americans do; ask anyone living in Canada. In other American nations like the US, it simply has not become a traditional practice. Such practices usually start by taking hold among the people and growing in popularity. If they don't take hold and grow, they simply fade away.

How do you plan a 50th birthday party?

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Birthday occasion is special for everyone and if we are celebrating our 40th birthday then, we will be planning all arrangements with an excellent manner. We will decorate our house with flowers and balloons. We will making sweet and frozen dishes and enjoy this great event with full joy and fun.

What does Boxing Day mean?

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Traditionally, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas and it is recognized by theUnited Kingdom, Canada,Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malta. Historically, it was a day when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts from their employers. Today, it is a national holiday in most of the countries that observe it.

What rhymes with boxing day?

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Youth boxing gloves are designed specifically for kids who are training or competing in boxing or other combat sports. These gloves provide protection for the child's hands and wrists while they develop their skills in a safe and controlled environment.

Is hmv open on Boxing Day?

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Yes, HMV is open on Boxing Day.

Why is St. Stephen's feast day on the 26th December?

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Boxing Day is primarily observed in the United Kingdom. On December 26 families 'box' clothing, food and other items to give to the needy. St. Stephen was a deacon appointed by the apostles to distribute alms to the poor.

Why do everybody celebrate Boxing Day?

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Boxing Day, December 26, was the day after Christmas. Servants were given their presents (in boxes) and possibly the day off--certainly lighter duties after all the hubbub of Christmas day.

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December 26 is called Boxing Day in England and other countries in the Commonwealth, but it is unknown exactly when it first began.

Boxing Day seems to have originated in the mid nineteenth century in England. Some historians believe the name 'Boxing Day' came about because the boxes placed in churches where parishioners deposited alms (coins) for the poor and needy were opened, and the contents were distributed on December 26, which is also the Feast of St Stephen. (St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.)

Others believe that the Boxing Day tradition originated as a holiday for members of the upper class to give boxes containing food, clothing or money to tradespeople and servants, in much the same way that many employers offer their employees bonuses today. These gifts were usually given in boxes; hence the name 'Boxing Day". Oxford English Dictionary says this comes from the Christmas box; the verb box meaning: To give a Christmas-box, and then leading to the term boxing-day.

An extension of the above theory is that when Christmas holidays were much shorter than they are today certain services often only had Christmas Day as a holiday and returned to work the day after. These included services such as the mail, newspaper or milk delivery. Householders would give them a Christmas gift or, as it was commonly called, a Christmas box on this day to thank them for their service throughout the year.

The common theme, however, is that Boxing Day has absolutely nothing to do with the sport of boxing.

Likewise, it does not gain its name from the overpowering need to rid the house of an excess of wrappings and mountains of now useless cardboard boxes the day after St Nick arrived to turn a perfectly charming and orderly home into a maelstrom of discarded tissue paper.

The name also has nothing to do with returning unwanted gifts to the stores they came from, despite its common association with hauling about boxes on the day after Christmas.

How kids celebrate Boxing Day?

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Boxing day is some how traditional but on boxing day expensive stuff that you would like would be less expensive and you can get the stuff you would like that is what you do on boxing day or you can just stay home while everybody get there gifts after christmas

Are there buses on boxing day?

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All connections are served 365 days/year... with an astonishing (according to an international study) delay rate of approximately 1%. We're talking about delays of 5-20min.

How did boxing originate?

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I believe in Canada back then servants could not get off on Christmas because their employer had parties, etc. that they needed them to work at. So days later the servants got their own little Christmas and got extra Christmas "bonuses" and maybe gifts in boxes. if this is incorrect just check Google.

What happens on boxing day in germany?

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what happens in germany omn boxing day is everyone meets eachother and cuts themselves in there hand......blah blah blah and more boring stuffs.

What day is Boxing Day celebrated?

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Boxing Day is celebrated by going out shopping and getting great deals. Finally coming home and using your brand new stuff. Stores celebrated Boxing Day by have great deals like 50% and 60% off!!

What are the symbols of Boxing Day?

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Giving gifts to employees or servants, servants taking a portion of food left over from Christmas celebrations to their families in a box, and Church collection boxes for their poor parishioners are symbols of Boxing Day.

What food do people eat in Italy?

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Italian food that is left over from christmas.

What is boxing day in Australia?

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Boxing Day in Australia is December 26 in all states and territories.

Some sources may report that December 26 is Proclamation Day, not Boxing Day, in South Australia. To correct this misunderstanding, Proclamation Day is actually on 28 December, but South Australia celebrates its public holiday for Proclamation Day on the day traditionally reserved for Boxing Day: 26 December. The public holiday is known as the Proclamation Day public holiday, but when referring to the day itself, it is still known as Boxing Day.

When was the first boxing day in England?

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Boxing day was not started by a person but was started by England. Even though the origin is uncertain England was always popping up when I did a report about Boxing day but it might have been the Romans (I would go with England).

How did Boxing Day get its name?

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Despite the lively images suggested by the name, it has nothing to do with pugilistic expositions between tanked-up family members who have dearly been looking forward to taking a round out of each other for the past year. Likewise, it does not gain its name from the overpowering need to rid the house of an excess of wrappings and mountains of now useless cardboard boxes the day after St. Nick arrived to turn a perfectly charming and orderly home into a maelstrom of discarded tissue paper.

The name also has nothing to do with returning unwanted gifts to the stores they came from, hence its common association with hauling about boxes on the day after Christmas.

The holiday's roots can be traced to Britain, where Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen's Day. Reduced to the simplest essence, its origins are found in a long-ago practice of giving cash or durable goods to those of the lower classes. Gifts among equals were exchanged on or before Christmas Day, but beneficences to those less fortunate were bestowed the day after.

This expression came about because money was collected in alms-boxes placed in churches during the festive season. This money was then distributed during to the poor and needy after Christmas.