2006-12-22 08:02:42 · 8 answers · asked by boom-boom 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
They copied the name from the UK.
2006-12-22 08:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by David H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.
Nowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.
"Boxing Day" is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.
2006-12-22 08:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by ModernMerlin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many moons ago, the wealthy people would put all there left-over food of Christmas day in boxes and leave give it to the beggars that came to their door. From there the taditional saying of "Boxing Day".
2006-12-22 08:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a day when people would box up all thier left over clothing and things that are unneeded and give them to the poor.
2006-12-22 09:03:57 · answer #4 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone throws out their boxes.
2006-12-22 08:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by miss bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because Boxing is importent there. I don't know. I hate boxing.
2006-12-22 08:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole Brown 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because of the people fighting over the sales at the stores?
2016-05-23 16:28:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day
Read up on it and find out...
2006-12-22 08:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋