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'''Boxing Day''' is a holiday celebrated after [[Christmas Day]], occurring on the [[twelve Days of Christmas|second day]] of [[Christmastide]] (26 December
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== Etymology ==
There are competing theories for the origins of the term, none of which
The European tradition of giving money and other gifts to those in need, or in service positions, has been dated to the [[Middle Ages]], but the exact origin is unknown; it may reference the [[Poor box|alms box]] placed in the [[narthex]] of Christian churches to collect donations for the poor. The tradition may come from a custom in the late [[Ancient Rome|Roman]]
The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' gives the earliest attestation from Britain in 1743, defining it as "the day after Christmas day", and saying "traditionally on this day tradespeople, employees, etc., would receive presents or gratuities (a "Christmas box") from their customers or employers."<ref>{{Cite OED|Boxing Day|id=22316}}</ref>
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The term "Christmas box"<ref>{{Cite OED|Christmas box|id=32481}}</ref> dates back to the 17th century, and among other things meant:
<blockquote>A present or gratuity given at Christmas:
In Britain, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 1953 "Boxing day"</ref> This is mentioned in [[Samuel Pepys]]' diary entry for 19 December 1663.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1663/12/19/ |title=Saturday 19 December 1663 (Pepys' Diary) |date=19 December 2006 |publisher=Pepysdiary.com |access-date=26 December 2010}}</ref> This custom is linked to an older British tradition
== Date ==
[[Saint Stephen's Day]], a [[religious holiday]], also falls on 26 December.<ref>"Boxing Day". ''American Heritage Dictionary'', Fourth Edition.</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/11_november/17/radio4_sun26.shtml |title=Radio 4 Christmas 2004 highlights |publisher=[[BBC]] Press Office |date=17 November 2004 |access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>
In the United Kingdom, Boxing Day could not fall on a Sunday 26 December. Instead, Boxing Day would be celebrated on Monday 27 December, with the preceding Sunday called Christmas Sunday. This rule was independent of the rule of bank holidays being taken in lieu. The rule of no Boxing Day on a Sunday appeared to
Unlike the contemporary understanding of Boxing Day itself, the associated [[bank holiday]] or [[public holiday]] always falls on a weekday.
The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, which regulates UK bank holidays, does not officially name the 26 December bank holiday as Boxing Day, but states that it falls on "26th December, if it be not a Sunday."<ref name="sch1">[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/80 Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971], Schedule 1, The National Archives. Retrieved 6 December 2023.</ref>
== Status by country ==
* In Australia, Boxing Day is a public holiday in all jurisdictions except the state of [[South Australia]], where a public holiday known as [[Proclamation Day (South Australia)|Proclamation Day]] is celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas Day or the Christmas Day holiday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public holidays |url=https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/law-compliance/laws-regulations/public-holidays |website=SafeWork SA |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129043249/https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/law-compliance/laws-regulations/public-holidays |archive-date=29 January 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Both the [[Boxing Day Test]] [[Test cricket|cricket]] match held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] and The [[Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race]] begin on Boxing Day.
* In Canada, Boxing Day ({{lang-fr|link=no|le Lendemain de Noël}}) is a federal statutory holiday. Government offices, banks, and postal services are closed. In [[Ontario]]
* In Hong Kong, despite the [[Handover of Hong Kong|transfer of sovereignty]] from the UK to China in 1997, Boxing Day is a general holiday as the first weekday after Christmas.<ref>{{cite web|title=General holidays for 2007 – 2021|url=https://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/holiday/|publisher=GovHK|access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Labour Department - Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/faq/cap57f_whole.htm|access-date=2021-03-04|website=www.labour.gov.hk}}</ref>▼
▲In Canada, Boxing Day ({{lang-fr|link=no|le Lendemain de Noël}}) is a federal statutory holiday. Government offices, banks, and postal services are closed. In [[Ontario]], and other Canadian provinces, it is a provincial statutory holiday.
* In Ireland, when the entire island [[History of Ireland (1801–1922)|was part of]] the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], the [[Bank Holidays Act 1871]] established the feast day of [[Saint Stephen]] as a non-moveable public holiday on 26 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/bank-public-holidays/bank-public-holidays/page18882.html|title=History of Bank & Public Holidays|publisher=Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207051825/http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/bank-public-holidays/bank-public-holidays/page18882.html|archive-date=7 December 2008|access-date=14 December 2008}}</ref> Following [[Partition of Ireland|partition in 1920]], [[Northern Ireland]] reverted to the British name, Boxing Day. In [[County Donegal]], particularly in East Donegal and [[Inishowen]], the day is also popularly known as Boxing Day.<ref>Boxing Day tragedy in Donegal as man dies in crash (''Donegal News'', 26 December 2019). https://donegalnews.com/2019/12/boxing-day-tragedy-in-donegal-as-man-dies-in-crash {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222161005/https://donegalnews.com/2019/12/boxing-day-tragedy-in-donegal-as-man-dies-in-crash/ |date=22 December 2022 }}</ref><ref> Donegal couple devastated after losing home in Boxing Day fire (''Donegal Daily'', 29 December 2017). https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/12/29/donegal-couple-devastated-after-losing-home-in-boxing-day-fire/</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day - Which is more common in Donegal?| website=boards.ie | date=24 December 2009 | url=https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055778576/boxing-day-st-stephens-day-which-is-more-common-in-donegal}}</ref>▼
* In New Zealand, Boxing Day is a statutory holiday. On these holidays, people who must work receive {{frac|1|1|2}} times their salaries, and a day in lieu is provided to employees who work.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govt.nz/browse/work/public-holidays-and-work/working-on-public-holidays/ | title=Working on public holidays | publisher=New Zealand Government | access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref>
▲In Hong Kong, despite the [[Handover of Hong Kong|transfer of sovereignty]] from the UK to China in 1997, Boxing Day is a general holiday as the first weekday after Christmas.<ref>{{cite web|title=General holidays for 2007 – 2021|url=https://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/holiday/|publisher=GovHK|access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Labour Department - Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/faq/cap57f_whole.htm|access-date=2021-03-04|website=www.labour.gov.hk}}</ref>
* In
* In Scotland, Boxing Day has been specified as an additional bank holiday since 1974, by [[royal proclamation]] under the [[Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46377 |date=18 October 1974 |page=9343|title=BY THE QUEEN - A PROCLAMATION - APPOINTING THURSDAY, 26TH DECEMBER 1974 A BANK HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Public and bank holidays | website=mygov.scot | access-date=28 December 2022 | url=https://www.mygov.scot/scotland-bank-holidays}} Lists past and upcoming bank holidays, frequently updated.</ref>▼
▲In Ireland, when the entire island [[History of Ireland (1801–1922)|was part of]] the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], the [[Bank Holidays Act 1871]] established the feast day of [[Saint Stephen]] as a non-moveable public holiday on 26 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/bank-public-holidays/bank-public-holidays/page18882.html|title=History of Bank & Public Holidays|publisher=Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207051825/http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/bank-public-holidays/bank-public-holidays/page18882.html|archive-date=7 December 2008|access-date=14 December 2008}}</ref> Following [[Partition of Ireland|partition in 1920]], [[Northern Ireland]] reverted to the British name, Boxing Day. In [[County Donegal]], particularly in East Donegal and [[Inishowen]], the day is also popularly known as Boxing Day.<ref>Boxing Day tragedy in Donegal as man dies in crash (''Donegal News'', 26 December 2019). https://donegalnews.com/2019/12/boxing-day-tragedy-in-donegal-as-man-dies-in-crash {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222161005/https://donegalnews.com/2019/12/boxing-day-tragedy-in-donegal-as-man-dies-in-crash/ |date=22 December 2022 }}</ref><ref> Donegal couple devastated after losing home in Boxing Day fire (''Donegal Daily'', 29 December 2017). https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/12/29/donegal-couple-devastated-after-losing-home-in-boxing-day-fire/</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day - Which is more common in Donegal?| website=boards.ie | date=24 December 2009 | url=https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055778576/boxing-day-st-stephens-day-which-is-more-common-in-donegal}}</ref>
* In Singapore, Boxing Day was a public holiday for working people and students; when it fell on a Saturday or Sunday, there was a holiday on the following Monday. However, Boxing Day is no longer a public holiday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/HA1998?ProvIds=Sc-#Sc-|title=Holidays Act (Chapter 126)|date=30 December 1999|work=Singapore Statutes Online|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref>
* In
* In Trinidad and Tobago, Boxing Day is a public holiday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public Holidays|url=https://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a1/jdDBDoIwDAbgp-FKC8tUvHFARUwMGBV2MWjmwCAjY4KPL3ozKNpbm-9P_hQYxMDKtMlFqnNZpsVzZ6NDENpIfYfgOkQH7ci3PKQBmY9JB5I3EM1nHfCotQh2BBH_y-OXcX_mN7yEPbBBtqQ90K_5AgM9lsBEIY-vnyRueSQTAUzxM1dcmTfVnTOtq3pqoIFt25pCSlFw8ySvBn6KZLLWEL9LqK7b-O5faNGs3AdjOzzp/dl5/d5/L0lDU0lKSWdrbUEhIS9JRFJBQUlpQ2dBek15cXchLzRKQ2hEb01kdEJnY2huQVZHRUEhL1o3X0tRMjA1STkzMEc5VTEwMlJRQU43SkkzT0UwLzA!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_Z7_KQ205I930G9U102RQAN7JI3OE0029275_WCM&WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=http://www2.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/ttconnect/non-national/topic/travelandtourism/general+information/public+holidays|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}</ref>▼
* In
* In the British overseas territory of Bermuda, the costumed [[Gombey]] dancers perform throughout the mid-Atlantic island on Boxing Day, a tradition believed to date back to the 18th century, when slaves were permitted to gather at Christmas.<ref>Johnston-Barnes, Owain. [http://royalgazette.com/news/article/20171226/gombeys-dance-on-boxing-day Gombeys dance on Boxing Day], [[The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)|The Royal Gazette]] (26 December 2017). Accessed 27 December 2017.</ref>▼
* In [[Massachusetts]], US, Governor [[William F. Weld]] declared in 1996 that every 26 December is Boxing Day, in response to the efforts of a coalition of British citizens to "transport the English tradition to the United States",<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=19961224&id=W9QgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5966,3916623&hl=en "Massachusetts celebrates Boxing Day", Associated Press, ''Sun-Journal'', Lewiston, Maine, 26 December 1996].</ref> but not an employee holiday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massachusetts Federal and State Holidays 2017|url=https://publicholidays.us/massachusetts/|publisher=Public Holidays Global Pty Ltd|access-date=1 June 2017}}</ref> The holiday is otherwise not widely celebrated in the United States.▼
▲In Scotland, Boxing Day has been specified as an additional bank holiday since 1974, by [[royal proclamation]] under the [[Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46377 |date=18 October 1974 |page=9343|title=BY THE QUEEN - A PROCLAMATION - APPOINTING THURSDAY, 26TH DECEMBER 1974 A BANK HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Public and bank holidays | website=mygov.scot | access-date=28 December 2022 | url=https://www.mygov.scot/scotland-bank-holidays}} Lists past and upcoming bank holidays, frequently updated.</ref>
▲In Singapore, Boxing Day was a public holiday for working people and students; when it fell on a Saturday or Sunday, there was a holiday on the following Monday. However, Boxing Day is no longer a public holiday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/HA1998?ProvIds=Sc-#Sc-|title=Holidays Act (Chapter 126)|date=30 December 1999|work=Singapore Statutes Online|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref>
▲In Trinidad and Tobago, Boxing Day is a public holiday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public Holidays|url=https://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a1/jdDBDoIwDAbgp-FKC8tUvHFARUwMGBV2MWjmwCAjY4KPL3ozKNpbm-9P_hQYxMDKtMlFqnNZpsVzZ6NDENpIfYfgOkQH7ci3PKQBmY9JB5I3EM1nHfCotQh2BBH_y-OXcX_mN7yEPbBBtqQ90K_5AgM9lsBEIY-vnyRueSQTAUzxM1dcmTfVnTOtq3pqoIFt25pCSlFw8ySvBn6KZLLWEL9LqK7b-O5faNGs3AdjOzzp/dl5/d5/L0lDU0lKSWdrbUEhIS9JRFJBQUlpQ2dBek15cXchLzRKQ2hEb01kdEJnY2huQVZHRUEhL1o3X0tRMjA1STkzMEc5VTEwMlJRQU43SkkzT0UwLzA!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_Z7_KQ205I930G9U102RQAN7JI3OE0029275_WCM&WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=http://www2.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/ttconnect/non-national/topic/travelandtourism/general+information/public+holidays|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}</ref>
▲In the British overseas territory of Bermuda, the costumed [[Gombey]] dancers perform throughout the mid-Atlantic island on Boxing Day, a tradition believed to date back to the 18th century, when slaves were permitted to gather at Christmas.<ref>Johnston-Barnes, Owain. [http://royalgazette.com/news/article/20171226/gombeys-dance-on-boxing-day Gombeys dance on Boxing Day], [[The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)|The Royal Gazette]] (26 December 2017). Accessed 27 December 2017.</ref>
▲In [[Massachusetts]], US, Governor [[William F. Weld]] declared in 1996 that every 26 December is Boxing Day, in response to the efforts of a coalition of British citizens to "transport the English tradition to the United States",<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=19961224&id=W9QgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5966,3916623&hl=en "Massachusetts celebrates Boxing Day", Associated Press, ''Sun-Journal'', Lewiston, Maine, 26 December 1996].</ref> but not an employee holiday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massachusetts Federal and State Holidays 2017|url=https://publicholidays.us/massachusetts/|publisher=Public Holidays Global Pty Ltd|access-date=1 June 2017}}</ref>
== Shopping ==
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In some areas of Canada, particularly in [[Atlantic Canada]] and parts of [[Northern Ontario]], most retailers are prohibited from opening on Boxing Day, either by provincial law or by municipal [[bylaw]], or by informal agreement among major retailers, to provide a day of relaxation following Christmas Day. In these areas, sales otherwise scheduled for 26 December are moved to the 27th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geschenkhexe.ch/media/archive/Boxing-Day-The-Debate-Continues.html|title=Boxing Day, The Debate Continues|author=soonews.ca|date=22 December 2007|access-date=26 December 2009|archive-date=17 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115539/http://www.geschenkhexe.ch/media/archive/Boxing-Day-The-Debate-Continues.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-12-26|title=Boxing Day madness: shoppers descend on stores looking for deals|url=https://www.cp24.com/boxing-day-madness-shoppers-descend-on-stores-looking-for-deals-1.468130|access-date=2021-04-08|website=CP24|language=en}}</ref> The city council of [[Greater Sudbury]], Ontario, which was the largest city in Canada to maintain this restriction as of the early 2010s, formally repealed its store hours bylaw on 9 December 2014.<ref>[http://www.thesudburystar.com/2014/12/09/council-repeals-sudburys-store-hours-byline "Council repeals Sudbury's store hours bylaw"]. ''[[Sudbury Star]]'', 10 December 2014.</ref>
While Boxing Day is 26 December, many retailers run the sales for several days before or after 26 December, often up to New Year's Eve, branding it as "Boxing Week". Notably, in [[Late 2000s recession|the recession of late 2008]], a record number of retailers held early promotions
=== Comparisons to Black Friday ===
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In terms of seasonal or holiday shopping traditions, Boxing Day sales have been compared to the U.S. phenomenon of [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]] sales {{snds}} Black Friday being the Friday following the American [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] holiday in late November. In the late 2000s, when the [[Canadian dollar|Canadian]] and [[United States dollar]]s were near parity, Canadian retailers began to hold Black Friday promotions to attract consumers who would otherwise travel across the border to visit United States stores. This may have been a contributory factor, since 2013, in a relative decline of traditional Canadian Boxing Day sales, when compared to sales on Black Friday.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/inside-the-shopping-extravaganza-that-black-friday-has-become-in-canada|title=Inside the shopping extravaganza that Black Friday has become in Canada|date=23 November 2016|website=Financial Post|language=en-CA|access-date=7 January 2020|last1=Shaw|first1=Hollie}}</ref>
The traditional Boxing Day sales in the United Kingdom were never as large an event as the Black Friday sales are in the United States. However, many British retailers began to see an opportunity to import the Black Friday tradition into the UK, not to replace Boxing Day sales, but as an addition to their overall seasonal promotions. However, Black Friday and Boxing Day are close enough together that spending on one sale was likely to affect spending on the other. Ultimately, the result was a marked decline in traditional Boxing Day sales in the UK. The change was initially facilitated, although not necessarily by design, by the fact that many retailers had American ownership, such as [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]. This phenomenon was furthered by a general decline in traditional high-street shopping
Boxing Day sales are not a prominent tradition in the United States, although many retailers often begin after-Christmas sales that day. It is typically the earliest starting day after Christmas for people to return unwanted gifts for exchanges or refunds
== Sport ==
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[[File:Keswick Boxing Day hunt 1962.jpg|thumb|right|Boxing Day Meet of the Blencathra Foxhounds in Keswick, 1962]]
In the United Kingdom, it is traditional for all top-tier [[Association football|football]] leagues in England, Scotland, and [[Northern Ireland]]
In Italy, Boxing Day football was played for the first time in the [[2018–19 Serie A|2018–19 Serie A season]]. The experiment was successful, with Italian stadiums 69% full on average – more than any other match day in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sporvision.com/2019/italys-boxing-day/ | title=Italy's Boxing Day | publisher=Sporvision.com}}</ref>
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In [[rugby league]], festive fixtures were a staple of the traditional winter season. Since the transition to a summer season in the 1990s, no formal fixtures are now arranged on Boxing Day but some clubs, such as [[Wakefield Trinity]], arrange a traditional [[local derby]] friendly fixture instead.
Since 1980, the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian cricket team]] has traditionally opened an annual [[Test cricket|test match]] [[Boxing Day Test|on Boxing Day]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]. While
In horse racing, there is the [[King George VI Chase]] at [[Kempton Park Racecourse]] in Surrey, England. It is the second most prestigious [[National Hunt racing|chase]] in Britain, after the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]]. In addition to the prestigious race at Kempton, in Britain, it is usually the day with the
Boxing Day is one of the main days in the hunting calendar for [[List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom|hunts]] in the UK and US, with most hunts (both mounted foxhound or harrier packs and foot packs of beagles or bassets) holding meets, often in town or village centres.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/countryside/10538429/Hundreds-of-thousands-turn-out-for-Boxing-Day-hunts.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/countryside/10538429/Hundreds-of-thousands-turn-out-for-Boxing-Day-hunts.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Hundreds of thousands turn out for Boxing Day hunts|date=26 December 2013 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |access-date=21 December 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Several [[ice hockey]] contests are associated with the day. The [[IIHF World Junior Championship]] typically begins on 26 December, while the [[Spengler Cup]] also begins on 23 December in [[Davos]], Switzerland; the Spengler Cup competition includes [[HC Davos]], [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]], and other top European
In some African [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations, particularly Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania, [[professional boxing]] contests are held on Boxing Day. This practice has also been followed for decades in Guyana and Italy.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB126179017496705483 | title = Season's Beatings: 'Boxing Day' Takes a Pugilistic Turn | access-date =14 November 2011 | last = Millman | first = Joel | date = 28 December 2009 | newspaper = [[The Wall Street Journal]] |edition=Asia}}</ref>
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In the UK it is common to eat leftovers from the previous day's [[Christmas dinner]], with turkey often being used in a Boxing Day sandwich or curry.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Slater |first=Nigel |date=2010-12-26 |title=Nigel Slater's Boxing Day turkey sandwich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/dec/26/nigel-slater-turkey-sandwich-recipe |access-date=2024-03-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cloake |first=Felicity |date=2019-12-23 |title=How to make the perfect turkey curry |url=https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/dec/23/how-make-perfect-turkey-curry-christmas--recipe-felicity-cloake |access-date=2024-03-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
== Boxing Day Tsunami ==
The [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]] occurred on 26 December
== See also ==
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