Boxing Day is also called the Offering Day
December 26 came to be known as a shopping holiday.
In Ireland, Boxing Day is also called St. Stephen’s Day
The day is celebrated in honor of him who became the first Christian martyr
Boxing Day turned out to be treated as a shopping holiday in the UK, Canada, Trinidad, Australia, New Zealand
The 26th December also marks the start of Kwanzaa, a seven day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history.
FiThere are also often sports played on Boxing Day in the UK, especially horse racing and football matches