We’re in London’s West End for Boxing Day, a holiday that originated in the UK. It’s said the event takes its name from the historic practice of employers giving their servants and tradespeople boxes of gifts on the day after Christmas (since the servants had to work on Christmas Day). These days, the holiday shopping deals rival those on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, particularly in the UK, Australia, and Canada, but increasingly in other countries as well. Are you celebrating Boxing Day?
Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Today in History
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Juniper Springs, Florida
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Lick Observatory
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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Happy Father s Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Diwali
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Venice s grand regatta
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It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Tolkien Reading Day
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It’s Siblings Day!
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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A lush, green escape
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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International Day of Light
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Farmers Day
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A personal collection becomes an institution
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Seville, Spain
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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Labor Day
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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The Wall for Peace
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Ludwig’s palace