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Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. In many European countries it is also a holiday, called St. Stephen's Day or the Second Day of Christmas. Depending on its origin, it may have traditionally been strictly defined as the first weekday after Christmas Merriam Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica describing Boxing day as "the first weekday after Christmas", where weekday may or may not include Saturday.. However, in recent years Boxing Day has been almost universally accepted as 26 December The British Broadcasting Corporation refers to Sunday, 26 December as "Boxing Day", although its associated public holiday may fall on a different day.
Boxing Day is often celebrated by giving gifts and donations to the poor and needy.
In some Commonwealth countries, fixed-date holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are often observed on the next weekday, so if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday then Monday 28 December is a public holiday; while, if Christmas Day is a Saturday then both Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December will be public holidays. In the http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/bankhol.htm government holiday listing of the United Kingdom for 2004, the bank holiday in lieu of Boxing Day was observed on Monday 27 December, before the holiday in lieu of Christmas Day on Tuesday 28 December.
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Boxing day is a holiday 4 many countries.It's Dec 26
Chrisht7 (Christian Conatser) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:47:00 -0000
Boxing day is a holiday 4 many countries.It's Dec 26
@Earth2Kim Yay! Will you be at the Boxing Day party?
wenchofsauce (Valina) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:46:40 -0000
@Earth2Kim Yay! Will you be at the Boxing Day party?
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Boxing Day - Brief description from Encarta Encyclopedia.
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Boxing Day - Short description from the publishers of World Book Encyclopedia.
Boxing Day - Brief description from Canadian Heritage.
Boxing Day - CanadaInfo explains the history of this holiday. Includes when it is celebrated, how and where it started, and ways that people celebrate today.
Elaine's Boxing Day Page - A simple holiday history.
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KIDPROJ MCC: Boxing Day - Australia - A brief look at the how Australians observe the day.
Urban Legends: Boxing Day - Tells what is known about the origins of Boxing Day. Also includes several legends about the day's origins.
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