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Boxing Day

tulipwa68(tulip)
Boxing Day


The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.

Nowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.

"Boxing Day" is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.
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Last Updated: 2004-12-31
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  • 工作学习 / English / 请问Boxing Day里的Boxing是什么意思？是指盒子呢，还是拳击呢？多谢！！ -hujianhj10(hujianhj10); 2004-12-31 (#2052447@0)
    • 我儿子说是因为东西太便宜， 大家都用BOX装 ：） -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2004-12-31 (#2052451@0)
    • 过XMAS的时候仆人们一般不休息，为主人的圣诞大餐忙里忙外。所以，到了第二天，也就是仆人放假的日子，主人为仆人们准备个盒子，装上一些礼物给仆人带回家，以示感谢。 -pocket(老军医); 2004-12-31 (#2052455@0)
      • 真的加的呀？欧洲有BOXING DAY吗？ -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2004-12-31 (#2052458@0)
        • 应该是个英国习俗，不知道其他欧洲国家有没有。 -pocket(老军医); 2004-12-31 (#2052460@0)
        • 真的，就是这意思，是为了那些不能在圣诞休息的人。 -henhen(哼哼，想去看晚会 *_^); 2004-12-31 (#2052463@0)
          • 多谢你两位啊， 多年的迷惑一朝解清 ：） -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2004-12-31 (#2052464@0)
            • 别客气，偶以为谁都知道的boxing day的来历。 -henhen(哼哼，想去看晚会 *_^); 2004-12-31 (#2052480@0)
      • 太感谢了，问了好几个人都不知道，其中还有两个外国人。还是这里好！ -hujianhj10(hujianhj10); 2004-12-31 (#2052472@0)
        • The first weekday after Christmas, celebrated as a holiday in parts of the British Commonwealth, when Christmas gifts are traditionally given to service workers. -littlebears(此熊非彼熊); 2004-12-31 (#2052495@0)
    • Boxing Day -tulipwa68(tulip); 2004-12-31 {496} (#2052512@0)
      Boxing Day


      The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.

      Nowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.

      "Boxing Day" is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.

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