What can we learn from how other cultures approach the post-Christmas period?

Dec 24, 2024 ... For a lot of football fans, Boxing Day means one thing: Premier League football. The day has been marked on the competition's calendar for ... Dec 24, 2024 ... Despite the name, Boxing Day isn't related to the sport of boxing or returning Christmas presents. Author: Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz. Dec 26, 2024 ... Britannica says that the day was when servants, tradespeople and the poor were given their holiday gifts. However, the day's meaning has shifted ... Dec 25, 2023 ... The servants would be given a box containing leftover food and treats to share with their families. In 1871 the day was formally recognised as a ... Boxing Day originated in Britain during the Middle Ages and got its name from the fact that on the day after Christmas, servants would receive gift boxes of ... Dec 12, 2022 ... To put a spiritual emphasis on the day, maybe Boxing Day is a time for many of us to remember our privilege. When we who have the means to be ... December 26, the day after Christmas, is the Feast of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr. It is also known as Boxing Day, a secular holiday celebrated in ... Dec 26, 2013 ... In the USA, we don't really call it boxing day, but it is the day you take back all those boxes to the store… the day you get rid of the ... Dec 17, 2024 ... Boxing Day. A national holiday all Australians know well. For some, the 26th of December is an essential day in the calendar to catch a break ... Nov 28, 2022 ... The holiday now encompasses sports, shopping, feasting on delicious food, and spending quality time with family and friends.