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24 Νοε 2011 · Boxing Day throughout the Commonwealth involves a range of traditions. It has been a national holiday in England, Wales, Ireland and Canada since 1871. (It is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a general holiday.)
But in Canada, like in most former British colonies, Boxing Day’s traditions likely date back to the Middle Ages. “Canada adopted a lot of British things,” said Lynne Knott, a retired hospital secretary who winters at Park Place Estates RV Resort.
7 Νοε 2022 · December 26th is known as Boxing Day for the countries that mark it. Those countries are Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, South Africa and Nigeria. That's...
15 Σεπ 2024 · Boxing Day, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, particularly Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, holiday (December 26) on which servants, tradespeople, and the poor traditionally were presented with gifts. By the 21st century it had become a day associated with shopping and sporting events.
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.
26 Δεκ 2023 · Those in Canada, Britain, New Zealand, and Australia have celebrated this December 26 date for nearly two centuries; the earliest official acknowledgement being 1833, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
9 Αυγ 2021 · In Canada, Boxing Day (French: le lendemain de Noël) is a federal statutory holiday. Government offices, banks, and postal services are closed. In Ontario, it is a provincial statutory holiday. In Hong Kong, despite the transfer of sovereignty from the UK to China in 1997, Boxing Day is a general holiday as the first weekday after Christmas.
