What is Boxing Day and why don't most Americans celebrate? Everything you need to know
The most miserable day of the year has to be the day after Christmas. You spend the previous 48 hours having a blast with your family. You're wrapping and exchanging gifts, eating food, watching sports and just generally having a grand old time.
What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions
Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.
Sword dancer celebrates his 50th Boxing Day event
A sword dancer who has performed at his club's Boxing Day event for 50 consecutive years was commemorated with a special award earlier. Ray Ellison is the team leader of the Grenoside Sword Dancers in Sheffield and has been a performer and its chief musician since 1974 – even during Covid.
Happy Boxing Day! Why doesn't US celebrate this holiday?
Boxing Day is celebrated each year on the day after Christmas, on Dec. 26. It's not a holiday that made its way to the U.S.
Why is it called Boxing Day? What to know about the Dec. 26 holiday
To many, Dec. 26 is simply the day after Christmas or the second night of Hanukkah. But to others, it's Boxing Day.
The real reason for Boxing Day and it's not what you think
Boxing Day is a day of traditions in the UK and even though most Brits have a routine they usually follow for the day, many don't actually know the reason behind the day. The day after Christmas is a day for leftover sandwiches,
Why do we refer to December 26 as Boxing Day?
Christmas where leftovers, shopping sales, winter walks as well as watching football and rugby matches are a must, as the festive celebrations continue. But how did Boxing Day come to be? Well, the origins of the occasion is debate among historians but it appears the UK public bank holiday on December 26 is a tradition that
What’s open on Boxing Day
If you’re needing to stock up after Christmas or want to snap up a bargain in the Boxing Day sales, this is your full guide to today’s trading hours.
Caldwell hails makeshift Exeter defence after Boxing Day win
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell hails his makeshift defence after his side beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 on Boxing Day.
WATCH: Wrexham score crazy golazo volley on Boxing Day on Paul Mullin's magical strike
Wrexham may be playing in thick fog at Racecourse Ground on Boxing Day but star striker Paul Mullin delivered a strike to ...
Boxing Day spending predicted to be higher than last year
A retail expert says Boxing Day spending is forecasted to be up 3.2% higher this year compared to last year. As shoppers make ...
Six takeaways from Boxing Day Irish Premiership games
After a drama-filled day of Boxing Day Irish Premiership action, BBC Sport NI assesses some of the talking points from the ...
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world
Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson Fury ...
Shoppers hit Boxing Day sales at London's Oxford Street
In a swift response, the Katy Police Department arrested 18-year-old Aaron Noe Chavez and a juvenile following a shooting at ...
Boxing Day dippers: 'It livens you up'
Swimmers braved the cold waters of the North Sea for an annual Boxing Day dip. They took the plunge at Bridlington's South ...
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Hwy. 401 off-ramp shut down due to Boxing Day deal-hunters now reopened
A Highway 401 off-ramp west of Toronto that became so clogged up with Boxing Day deal-hunters Thursday that police had to ...
Shoppers fume after spotting unlikely items on supermarket shelves on Boxing Day
They say Christmas comes earlier every year, with supermarket shelves often stocked with festive treats months before ...