I have always wondered what is it all with "Boxing Day".But never made an attempt to really know what it is still now.Suddenly this wednesday I came to watch all EPL matches live which surprised me coz it usually happens over the weekend.In the whole match coverage they mentioned the word "Boxing Day" more than 100 times, which made me so anxious to know what is it all about.And finally today I got a chance to browse through Wikipedia and here is it folks........ all about Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, a public holiday in most countries in The Commonwealth. It originated as a day for giving gifts to employees and poor people.Boxing Day is a traditional celebration dating back to the Middle Ages, of which the primary practice is the giving of gifts to employees or to people in a lower social class.It has sporting traditions, especially fox hunting, and is the day when stores launch the most significant sales period in the retail cycle.The public holiday is recognised in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Other most significant features about this Boxing Day is that the retail shops open the most awaited sale of the year which spans for the whole week and it is similar to "Thanks Giving Sale" in US.And also all the football league matches will be played on the Boxing Day which makes the day even more exciting for all the football lovers.Specially this year EPL's top 18 clubs played against each other which was a treat to watch and I too came to know something about Boxing Day.
More about Boxing Day here
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