Christmas 2021: 26 December is celebrated as Boxing Day. For those who know the day immediately after December 25 as Boxing Day, read on to know the reason behind it:
Boxing Day is also known as Offering Day. It is said that initially, the day after Christmas was considered as a holiday to spend time distributing gifts to the underprivileged; However, later 26 December became known as the shopping holiday.
There are many theories behind the origin of this Boxing Day. In Britain, the day originated centuries ago as a gift-giving day. It used to be a custom for merchants to collect Christmas boxes filled with money or goods in return for their wonderful services.
Various articles also mention that servants were allowed to visit their families on the day after Christmas. In return for their service at Christmas, domestic helpers were rewarded with bonuses and presents in boxes to take home. Charity runs have been a major part of Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is also known as St Stephen’s Day in Ireland. Soon after Christ’s crucifixion, St. Stephen was stoned to death. This day is celebrated in his honor who became the first Christian martyr.
The origins of Boxing Day may also be related to the late Roman/early Christian tradition of placing alms boxes in churches to collect donations or offerings for the poor, and the Feast of St.
With the passage of time, Boxing Day came to be regarded as a shopping holiday in the UK, Canada, Trinidad, Australia, New Zealand. Boxing Day sales are common during which shops offer discounted prices.
Sport was also at one time an integral part of Boxing Day. On this day there was a tradition of hunting foxes by affluent British families; Which was banned in 2004.
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