What is Boxing Day? | National Geographic

What is Boxing Day and when is it celebrated? Despite having the word "boxing" in its name, this 19th-century holiday has little to do with jabs or hooks. Learn about the origins of this "bonus holiday" and how it is celebrated today through shopping, feasts, and sport.

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[mutienmariereyes]

So "boxing day" has nothing to do with boxing? Cool.

[NewMessage]

So I punched out my British neighbor for nothing? Oh, man.

[tonpal]

The true origin of Boxing Day is that apprentices would visit the homes and businesses of regular customers with a box into which money would be placed; the box anonymised the amount given. Written on the outside of the box would be "To Insure Promptness", later abbreviated to "TIP".

[Loulou]

I miss boxing day in Australia.. it's always HUGE and I love it! I'm living in the States so the Xmas period is not as exciting anymore without it.

[stargazeronesixseven]

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[nemesistttxyz]

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[oobiedoobs]

It saddens me that Boxing Day has turned from a day to help the disadvantaged, to a day where corporate greed reigns.

[domoughton]

I always thought Boxing Day was everywhere not just basically the uk

[b.hagedash]

For years in Johannesburg the municipal rubbish collectors would knock on doors asking for their "christmas box" from around mid December and most people would grumblingly give them money. The practice ended about 15 years back when hordes of people started impersonating the rubbish collectors demanding christmas boxes in a way that was more intimidation than request. The municipality now forbids the practice although with their constant strikes and practice of trashing the city as a negotiating tactic I don't think anyone would give anything to them anyway.

[agnosticdweller]

Boxing day has nothing to do with boxing? Dude, I just bought a boxing gloves

[BobMcCoy]

*It's basically where you go to a ring and box people*

[Flame]

Should've called it 'Unboxing Day'

[paulacawan]

Lol im literally at oxford street, shopping right now..

[Humanimal]

This sounds so cool, I want to go to Britain and try this, sounds like so much fun.

[betsycollins]

I have been told that it is called Boxing Day because it's the day after Christmas, whereupon receiving new gifts, you may feel able and more free to box up their older counterparts and donate them to the needy!

[vinnybutchdog]

I am an idiot. I thought after all these days that boxing day was a day where Canada had the sport of boxing all day. And they watched it on TV. At my old age, you still learn something new!

[gerrymjrb]

Thanks. I always wondered what that was all about.

[Cnw]

Here in America, Christmas is basically Christmas and Boxing Day merged together, but heavily commercialized.

[seb_Iceman]

Long story short: we dont know from where the tradition and name came from and it doesnt have to do with ANYTHING, just BUY BUY AND BUY MORE!

[titotoela]

Well... not the kind of Boxing i was thinking of 😅