Boxing Day takes place each year on December 26, the day after Christmas.
Both days are rooted primarily in the spirit of giving.
Boxing Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom and other British Commonwealth nations such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
While there are no religious ties in those nations, it does have religious connections in Ireland and Spain, where it is known as Saint Stephen’s Day.
Boxing Day has also been adopted in other European countries, such as Hungary, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands, where it has become the second day of Christmas.
According to legend, the name Boxing Day dates back to Queen Victoria’s time on the British throne.
In those days, the royal family and others in the upper echelons of society would box up gifts for their servant staff as well as gifts for the poor.
The day after Christmas was traditionally a day off for all servants and employees, who would bring the boxed gifts home as Christmas presents.
