December 26 isn"t just a day for Santa to put his feet up and sleep off all those mince pies. In many British Commonwealth countries, today is known as Boxing Day, a holiday that originated in the United Kingdom. There are a few conflicting theories about its origins, but it"s generally accepted that the name derives from the giving of "boxes" to lower classes on the day after Christmas. One thing is certain—it has nothing to do with pugilism, although it has primarily become a day dedicated to sporting events and shopping, much like the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US.
Happy Boxing Day!
Today in History
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A sea of swirling stone
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New Year s Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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A tower of remembrance
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Beware the Ides of March
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Happy Mother’s Day
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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World Poetry Day
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National Napping Day
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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Dancing waters of Dubai
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Watch your step
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Burrowing owls
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
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International Day of Color
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Paradise, found
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World Meteorological Day
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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Wild scene on the Merced River
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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A day to take a moment
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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A splash by the sea
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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An avian predator built for the snow
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida