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What is the holiday right after Christmas?
Boxing Day
Boxing Day – the Day after Christmas! Boxing Day takes place on December 26th and is only celebrated in a few countries; mainly ones historically connected to the UK (such as Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) and in some European countries.
How is Boxing Day celebrated in England?
Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants, and the day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families.
Why is Saint Stephen’s day celebrated after Christmas?
Saint Stephen’s Day is the second day of Christmastide and is celebrated in honour of one of the first Christian martyrs, Saint Stephen, who was stoned to death in 36 AD.
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK and parts of Europe?
December 26 is not only a day for Santa Claus to catch his breath but a public holiday known as Boxing Day in the United Kingdom and other British Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
What holiday is December 26th?
December 26
- National Candy Cane Day.
- National Thank-you Note Day.
- National Whiner’s Day.
- Boxing Day (Canada)
What do the Irish call the day after Christmas?
St Stephen’s Day
The day after Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, it’s known as St Stephen’s Day, after the first Catholic martyr. In Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, December 26th is known as Boxing Day.
What is the day after Christmas called in America?
| Boxing Day | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bank holiday, public holiday |
| Date | 26 December |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Day of Goodwill Saint Stephen’s Day (concurrent) Second Day of Christmastide |
What is the day after Christmas called in England?
The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in England. The term comes from around the Victorian era when rich would box up gifts and bring them to the poor. The Holiday has a strong British origin, but many other countries also celebrate a similar holiday the day after Christmas.
Why is the day after Christmas called Boxing Day?
In England the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day, named so because young boys used to go go around on this day collecting money in clay boxes. The boxes were smashed open, when they were full. The Boxing Day is still celebrated in the UK. It is a bank holiday in England.
Which is the most popular holiday in England?
Christmas is Britain’s most popular holiday and is characterized by traditions which date back hundreds of years. Many Christmas customs which originated in Britain have been adopted in the United States. The first ever Christmas card was posted in England in the 1840s, and the practice soon became an established part of the build-up to Christmas.
Is the 26th of December a public holiday in the UK?
In the UK, Boxing Day is a bank holiday (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1871). When 26 December falls on a Saturday, the Boxing Day public holiday is moved to the substitute day, which is the following Monday.