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 Book Day
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Ponta Delgada
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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A bohemian feline
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New beginnings
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Rays on parade
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Holi festival
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Homeward bound
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Harvest season begins
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Happy trees = Clean air
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Perfect timing
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International Archaeology Day
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International Day of Forests
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Big sky at Big Bend
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Salmon return to the Copper River