Why is the day after Christams Day called Boxing Day?

Question

My daughter asked me this morning and i have no idea

Answer 1

In Feudal England, It was the day when people would give a present or Christmas box to those who had worked for them throughout the year.

Answer 2

Old English custom, with two different but possibly connected origins being put forward:
Servants had their main Christmas day on the 26th as they would have been serving at their master's Christmas feast the day before. This was a customary day for the estate owners to give gifts (the boxes) to their servants, tenants and employees.
It was also a date in the church calender for the opening of the poor box (containing donated money, alms,) and distributing it's contents to the needy of the parish.

The *exact* origins and dates of the custom are unknown.

In the carol, Good King Wenceslas delivered his gifts to the poor man on St Stephen's day. Boxing Day,

Answer 3

Originally in great Britain, the day after Christmas day was the day that Christmas boxes (wrapped gifts) were exchanged

Answer 4

Its to do with old engligh. The rich gave each other presents on christmas day, and the servents, after serving their bosses the previous day, had christmas giving presents in cardboard boxes on the following day, now known as boxing day.

Answer 5

boxing day is called boxing day because late back in the 19th century tradesmen used to collect the boxes to trade for gifts etc which was always on the 26th dec. this is also st stephens day.

Answer 6

After Christmas, in days gone by, people gave their servants small gifts in boxes, it's as easy as that.

Answer 7

Because it used to be the day that people took gifts (and probably still is) -to friends and the "box" relates to boxes - as in presents.