26 December 2011
26 December 2011
Boxing Day History
| On December 26 Canadians celebrate a Boxing Day. At first it was a traditional holiday in the United Kingdom when wealthy people used to give a box with a gift to their servants. Nowadays it’s an official public holiday celebrated either on December 26, or during the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on both national and regional laws. Boxing Day is observed not only in Great Britain, but also in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and some other Commonwealth nations… Read more |