Today is “Boxing Day” (December 26th) and is a public holiday in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Hong Kong with a mainly Christian population. In South Africa, this public holiday is now known as the Day of Goodwill.
It is part of the annual Christmas holiday. (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day)
The holiday may date from as early as the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is not known. It may have begun with the Lords and Ladies of England, who gave Christmas boxes/gifts to their servants on December 26, or maybe by priests, who opened the church's alms (charity boxes), and distributed the contents to the poor and needy.
Tradesmen would collect boxes or gifts in return for good service thru the year
Now, for most, and especially in Canada where I live – it is similar to Black Friday in the USA – in other words – the biggest shopping day of the year. Everything is on sale. For many then it means getting to the malls at the crack of dawn and shop till you drop.
To others it is a day of rest and relaxation with visitng family and a day to relax for the women who cooked and prepared the holiday feast. Today means, leftovers.
However you may celebrate this day, I wish you much happiness!
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