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'''Boxing Day''' is a public [[holiday]] held on the day after [[Christmas]] in a number of countries which were formerly part of the [[British Empire]], such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]].

'''Boxing Day''' is a public [[holiday]] held on the day after [[Christmas]] in a number of countries which were formerly part of the [[British Empire]], such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]].

Numerous explanations for Boxing Day have been proffered, but the [[Oxford Dictionary]] lists it as being "from the former custom of giving tradespeople a Christmas box on this day".<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/boxingday?view=uk Boxing Day] on AskOxford.com</ref>

Numerous explanations for Boxing Day have been proffered, but the [[Oxford Dictionary]] lists it as being "from the former custom of giving tradespeople a Christmas box on this day".<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/boxingday?view=uk Boxing Day] on AskOxford.com</ref>

Other participants of Boxing Day believe it to be the day the universe was unpacked from a Box by an ethereal being named Kevin. Much like the pastafarian religion (The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster), it is a false pagan belief.

Although not celebrated as a holiday in the United States, it is traditionally the day on which after-Christmas sales begin.

 

The [[National Hockey League]] does not schedule any games on Boxing Day (nor does it on [[Christmas Eve]] or [[Christmas Day]]).

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