THE BOXING DAYTHE BOXING DAY26 DECEMBER26 DECEMBER

BOXING DAYBOXING DAY

Boxing Day also known as Day of Boxing Day also known as Day of Goodwill (in south Africa) or St Goodwill (in south Africa) or St

Stephen’s Day (in Ireland). It’s a very Stephen’s Day (in Ireland). It’s a very popular fair in countrie of popular fair in countrie of

Commonwealth but not only. At this Commonwealth but not only. At this day people give each other presents. day people give each other presents.

The tradicion is from the Middle The tradicion is from the Middle Ages, when presents were given Ages, when presents were given

epecialy to poor people and workers. epecialy to poor people and workers.

WHEN?WHEN?

December 26th, December 26th, Boxing Day takes Boxing Day takes

place on December place on December 26th or the 26th or the

following Monday if following Monday if December 26 falls December 26 falls on a Saturday or on a Saturday or

Sunday. Sunday.

FROM WHERE?FROM WHERE?

Boxing Day began in Boxing Day began in England, in the England, in the middle of the middle of the nineteenth nineteenth

century. Boxing century. Boxing Day was a way for Day was a way for the upper class to the upper class to give gifts or other give gifts or other goods, to those of goods, to those of the lower classes. the lower classes.

WAY OF CELEBRATINGWAY OF CELEBRATING

There seems to be many theories on the There seems to be many theories on the origin of Boxing Day and why it is origin of Boxing Day and why it is celebrated. One of them is that long time celebrated. One of them is that long time ago, on the day after Christmas, members ago, on the day after Christmas, members of the merchant class would give boxes of the merchant class would give boxes containing food and fruit, clothing, and containing food and fruit, clothing, and money to poor people and servants. The money to poor people and servants. The gifts were an expression of gratitude when gifts were an expression of gratitude when people receive bonuses from their people receive bonuses from their employer for a well done job. The way of employer for a well done job. The way of giving presents in boxes brought the name giving presents in boxes brought the name of this holiday.of this holiday.

BOXING DAY NOWBOXING DAY NOW

Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and love ;). friends with lots of food and love ;).

Government buildings and small businesses Government buildings and small businesses are closed but the malls are opened and are closed but the malls are opened and filled with people buying reduced priced filled with people buying reduced priced

Christmas gifts, cards, and decorations. To Christmas gifts, cards, and decorations. To keep the tradition of Boxing Day alive, many keep the tradition of Boxing Day alive, many

businesses, organizations, and families businesses, organizations, and families donate their time, services, and money to donate their time, services, and money to aid Food Banks and provide gifts for the aid Food Banks and provide gifts for the

poor, or they may choose to help an poor, or they may choose to help an individual family that is in need. individual family that is in need.

THANKS FOR WATHING ;DTHANKS FOR WATHING ;D

Bibliography:Bibliography:

www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org

www.michellehenry.frwww.michellehenry.fr

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