2007-12-25 07:26:20 · 6 answers · asked by silverman525 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
All of these answers, except for Michael B, so far are wrong.
"Boxing Day" is the traditional day to give gifts, or "boxes" to the public service workers you interact with, such as postmen, meter readers, etc.
A British tradition.
2007-12-25 07:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz in the old days Xmas day was a day of religion and going ot church and general over eating so the day after was named boxing day as this was a day for the exchanging of gifts.
2007-12-25 07:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in the UK it was the day when the wealthy people used to give a Christmas "box" or tip to tradesmen like the milkman, postman and dustmen.
2007-12-25 07:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Christmas, the wealthy would box up gifts they didn't want and gave them to their servants.
2007-12-25 07:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by canadachick56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people used to box up unwanted gifts and give to the poor after xmas.
2007-12-25 07:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause since there are so many plp buying gifts the store has to keep bringing boxes of stuf so that it wont get sold out.
2007-12-25 07:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋