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 Childrens Day
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In the Supertree Grove
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Groundhog Day
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Endangered Species Day
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Atop the roof of Africa
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Spread some love with Bing
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Gem State views
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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In celebration of cats
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Ready, set, read
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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National Go Birding Day
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Keep watching the skies
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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World Bamboo Day
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The buzz about bees
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Skyscraper Day
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Celebrating World Water Day
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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World Space Week