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28. Happy Boxing Day! Let's live out Luke 2:14 which says, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." 29. As you go out to celebrate Boxing Day, remember that "whoever ...
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.
Boxing Day, the traditionally British holiday recognized the day after Christmas, offers an extension of the festivities. People in countries like Canada, the U.K. and South Africa spend an extra ...
Originally a day for the wealthy to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now well-celebrated holiday in several parts of the world. ... Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, on ...
Saint Stephen's Day is a popular day for visiting family members and going to the theatre to see a pantomime. [8] In most of Ulster in the north of Ireland, the day is usually known as Boxing Day, especially in Northern Ireland and County Donegal. [9] [10] [11]
Wren Day (Irish: Lá an Dreoilín), or Hunt the Wren Day (Manx: Shelg yn Dreean), is an Irish and Manx custom on 26 December, Saint Stephen's Day (known in most of Ulster as Boxing Day). Traditionally, men and boys hunted a wren , which was revered as the 'king of the birds'.
Boxing Day, which is a public holiday in the UK, falls the day after Christmas and has a rich cultural history in Great Britain. Originating in the mid-1600s, the day was traditionally a day off ...
The Nativity of Christ (Byzantine icon).. Christmas Sunday is a name for the Sunday after Christmas.. In the United Kingdom, if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, 26 December is sometimes referred to as "Christmas Sunday", and Boxing Day moves to 27 December, although this practice has now fallen out of common usage and 26 December is usually referred to as Boxing Day even when it falls on a ...