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Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.
The specific origins of Boxing Day are not universally agreed upon, but various origin stories help us unpack its history and original meaning. The BBC explains that Boxing Day got its name when ...
Boxing Day is December 26 each year. However, if Boxing Day falls on a weekend, the bank holiday and public holiday will be the following Monday. This year, Boxing Day falls on Tuesday, December ...
What is the history of Boxing Day? Like many origin stories, the rise of Boxing Day is a bit murky. The Oxford English Dictionary traces its earliest appearance in print to 1833 England when Queen ...
The Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is a popular farcical and flamboyant parade held in Pasadena, California, about once a year. The event has been copied by the Columbus, Ohio, Ocean City, New Jersey, and Kalamazoo, Michigan Doo Dah Parades. Norfolk, Virginia has a Doo Dah Parade but its connection to the Pasadena parade is uncertain. [1]
Dallas: Comerica Bank New Year's Parade; Dallas: Children's Health Holiday Parade; El Paso: First Light Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade. Note: Contrary to the Sun Bowl often being played on New Year's Eve, the associated parade is actually held on Thanksgiving. Houston: H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade; Nacogdoches: Nine Flags Christmas Parade
2004 Bratwurst Festival Parade. The origin of the name Bucyrus is not certain. It was given by James Kilbourne, who laid out the town in 1821. [7] One theory is that the name Bucyrus is derived from "beautiful" coupled with the name of Cyrus the Great, founder of the First Persian Empire.
25. This Boxing Day, let's lend our support to, as well as partner with, those who reach the needy and less-fortunate day in, day out. 26. It's the most wonderful time of the year—happy Boxing ...