Boxing Day or Day of Goodwill? And what does it mean to you? I've heard different stories about what both of these names mean, so gimme your opinion as well.
2006-11-05 15:44:58 · 7 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
This is the meaning on Boxing Day:
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first day (other than Sunday) following Christmas Day
In common usage, when 26 December falls on a Sunday, this is now referred to as Boxing Day despite Boxing Day officially occurring on the 27 December. From 1954 to 1993 in the United Kingdom, when 26 December was a Sunday it was referred to as Christmas Sunday, and "Boxing Day" in popular usage referred to the 27th, but this practice had fallen out of use by the time of the next occurrence in 1999.
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 28th December is a public holiday; in the UK and other countries this is accomplished by Royal Proclamation.
If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday itself then the Boxing Day holiday is automatically on the following Monday, and no Royal Proclamation is required. In such a circumstance, a 'substitute bank holiday in lieu of Christmas Day' is declared for Tuesday 28th December, this being the next available working day - thus the Boxing Day holiday occurs before the substitute Christmas holiday.
In South Africa 26 December is Day of Goodwill and is a public holiday. Our family usually give each other presents and have a nice lunch or dinner! I love Christmas!
2006-11-05 18:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by poepies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mmmm, I'll go with Tuesday...hehe
It is currently known as the Day of Goodwill, previously known as Boxing Day.
As far as I know, Boxing day received it's name from England where the more affluent class would give their servants leftovers from Christmas in a box, hence the name Boxing day.
I guess that since that did not really apply to SA, they changed the name to Day of Goodwill, to allow us to think of our fellow man and what we can do for each other.
2006-11-05 23:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by orion 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To me it's still Boxing Day .
2006-11-06 04:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am OLDER, so am more used to the term BOXING DAY.
I thought the term originated from haveing to much BOX wine and then ending up BOXING on BOXING DAY. (LOL)
2006-11-06 01:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey hey.... I call it the day after my birthday ("Hangover day") haha.. but i know that my family relates to the term boxing day.. i hope that helps a bit... cheers mate.
2006-11-06 03:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by Hector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
day of goodwill
2006-11-06 11:05:57 · answer #6 · answered by zaazzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saint stephens day? If it's not that, it's BOXING DAY !
2006-11-05 23:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by mrbadmood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋