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Boxing day is the public holiday in uk,Australia, Canada, Ghana, Switzerland, Germany, Greenland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Nigeria and many other countries. This day in some other countries also celebrated as the St. Stephen's Day. This day traditionally celebrated on 26 December,day after Christmas. The main meining of the Boxing Day is not clear,but in uk , the day to collect their "Christmas boxes" or gifts in return for good and reliable service throughout the year on the day after Christmas.Traditionally, 26 December was the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the poor.
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United Kingdom, Australia, Canada,Switzerland, Germany,New Zealand, Hong Kong,Jamaica and countries in the Commonwealth of Nations
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When :
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26 December
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Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the following Monday is the public holiday.Boxing Day is a day for fox hunting. Horse riders dressed in red and white riding gear, accompanied by a number of dogs called foxhounds, hunt the fox through the countryside.It is a day of watching sports and playing board games and new year shopping with the family.
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Wikipedia : Boxing Day-UK
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Boxing Day : Boxing Day(UK)
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See the days on which Boxing Day is celebrated :
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Boxing Day
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| 2005 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
| 2006 |
December |
26 |
Tuesday |
| 2007 |
December |
26 |
Wednesday |
| 2008 |
December |
26 |
Friday |
| 2009 |
December |
26 |
Saturday |
| 2010 |
December |
26 |
Sunday |
| 2011 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
| 2012 |
December |
26 |
Wednesday |
| 2013 |
December |
26 |
Thursday |
| 2014 |
December |
26 |
Friday |
| 2015 |
December |
26 |
Saturday |
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