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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One giant leap for penguins
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World Art Day
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Black History Month
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Best fronds forever
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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April Fools Day
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First day of National Park Week
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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World Wildlife Day
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Thunderstorm above the plains, Bulgaria
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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Computer Science Education Week
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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World Sea Turtle Day
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A meerkat stands alone
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Happy Easter!
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Coming home to roost
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