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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World Otter Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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International Dark Sky Week
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Blooming sunflowers
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Autumnal equinox
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International Museum Day
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Totally Thames Festival, London
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1953 Mount Everest Expedition
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Happy winter solstice!
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High tide at the walled city
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A throng of ice and spires
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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Sitting down and taking a stand
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World Whale Day
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Splendid leaf frog
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World Giraffe Day
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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The otherworldly red river
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Honoring the first American woman in space
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Overlooking the Douro
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East River crossing
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Young black caiman, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Coming home to roost
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Muir Woods National Monument anniversary
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