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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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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A march toward a dream
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The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Tesla, the visionary
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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National Gardening Week
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Summer solstice
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A wonder in winter
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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The first ascent
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Watch your step
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Rocky mountain pi
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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Life in the slow lane
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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International Tea Day
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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World Elephant Day
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World Bee Day
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Honoring the first American woman in space
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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It s time for spring
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Stepping into autumn
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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