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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A star blows a bubble
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The cycle begins anew
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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To the 155th on the 155th
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Behold the perfect cone
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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An island hopper s paradise
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Summer Olympics begin in Paris
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International Tiger Day
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World Olive Tree Day
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Moving as one
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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National Garden Week begins today
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Infinity Day
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National Fossil Day
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Dressed for winter fun
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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The borrowed days are here
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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International Kissing Day
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Oktoberfest
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