2007-12-25 18:55:44 · 7 answers · asked by mohanishs 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Boxing Day is a traditional celebration, dating back to the Middle Ages, and consisted of the practice of giving out gifts to employees, the poor, or to people in a lower social class.
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It was the day when people would give a present or Christmas box to those who had worked for them throughout the year.
2007-12-25 19:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by §hël 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As what Pepseequ said but thats the original version, it dosent really happen like that any more. Boxing day is celebrated by most countrys in the british commonwealth its the start of the sales ( in the uk anyway) and is a day off for most people unless you work in a shop. To most people its like an extension of christmas day but without the presents.
2007-12-26 12:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by baz75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the year 19:):), mohammad ali had a historic winning fight that is why it is called boxing day.... he he :). just jocking.
I think on 26 December most of the retail stores box their collections for sale or box up whatever left after the sale at the end of the day. From this tradition of box-up or pack-up, the name, 'Boxing day' has come.
2007-12-26 00:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by zerosopher 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think after spending a lot for the 25th for merry making, people are confronted with many payables starting the 26th onwards so its is called the boxing day (a day of quarrel). ...LOL
2007-12-25 19:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by rene c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's because everyone has boxes from Christmas... Haha.
Well, that's what I've heard...
2007-12-25 18:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard of Kwanzaa...but not boxing day
2007-12-25 19:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by iGNORANT GiRL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question
2007-12-25 18:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by Twilight_lover15!!! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋