2006-12-05 23:21:22 · 15 answers · asked by Pia M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Really? To me December 26th is my friend's birthday, not boxing day at all....
2006-12-05 23:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
December 26th is officially the Feast of St. Stephen(considered the first Christian martyr) several different theories have surfaced regarding Boxing day .....one of the most popular is that the alms boxes in local churches were opened on St Stephens day after all of the money was collected at Christmas day services to distribute to the poor....
Another theory is since servants were required to work Christmas day, they were given the following day off to be with their families and were given family gift boxes to take home with them from their employer.......
2006-12-05 23:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by lil_sister58 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are aware that Boxing day is a day after Christmas. some people mistake it to be a boxing {as asport} day which is totally wrong. during christmas people will exchange gifts in sealed boxes. The christmas day is a day of feasting and merry making and no one can afford to compromise. Hence the reason why these boxes are opened on the following day - that is the Boxing Day!Thanks very much
timothy
nairobi-kenya
2006-12-05 23:43:28 · answer #3 · answered by tkamaumelanongasta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I think everyone above is wrong! I always thought it was the day when servants in the manor would box up all the leftover turkey and ham and other food from the previous day and take it to the poor. Thats what I have always been told, that it came from this charitable act on behalf of rich landowners to their villages (oh how generous!)
2006-12-05 23:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by lovethesun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Servants used to be required to work on Christmas day, as a reward for this they were given the 26th as a holiday, to further reward them their employers gave them a box containing gifts and bonuses. Hence boxing day.
2006-12-05 23:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by PJAS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord and Lady of the manor used to give a box with a gift in it to their servants the day after Christmas. Thus boxing Day.
2006-12-05 23:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by London Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told at primary school that it was because that's the day you are meant to open your presents on so it refers to the box that they came in, but I'm not so convinced myself - why would they do that? And why does no-one do it anymore but the name survive? - I would assume that if someone decided to open christmas presents on christmas day not boxing day, maybe some people would agree with them and do it too but everyone wouldn't do it - there would still be plenty of people opening presents on boxing day. Also, why change it? I don't know anyone who's changed it to christmas eve, but if we are to believe that someone changed it to xmas day because of impatience then are we really so much more patient now that we haven't changed it to x-mas eve?!?
2006-12-05 23:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxing Day is a Canadian Holiday, Named that for the reason as far as I can tell, Where Factory workers, And their Supervisors, Change roles, So to speak, Although the exact limitations are unkown to me, As Im a American Citizen
2006-12-05 23:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxing day comes from the time whilst all of us opened our delivers or Christmas bins. We have fun the beginning of Jesus on the twenty 5th Dec however the three sensible adult males and the Shepherds did no longer get to the reliable till day after today at which era they gave their delivers to Jesus or Christmas bins. Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh that have been delivers extra healthful for a real king and the shepherds gave a lamb for the lamb of God. Have a satisfied Christmas and could your god be with you.
2016-10-17 21:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was originally the day that the Lord of the Manor gave presents to the servants.
2006-12-05 23:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋