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by JP1967 on December 23rd, 2003

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What is Canada's Boxing Day a celebration of?

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  • by JP1967 on December 23rd, 2003

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    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.

    Found on:
    http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/boxing_e.cfm

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    • It should also be noted that Boxing Day isn't specific to Canada; many other Commonwealth countries celebrate it.

      Kim Siever

      by Kim Siever on March 2nd, 2004

    • I heard of Boxing Day some time ago. At the time, I thought it odd that there's a holiday for fighting events...

      HungryGuy

      by HungryGuy on September 10th, 2004

    • en muchos paises se celebra el boxing day y tambien es una fecha en la que podemos encontrar las tiendas con grandes rebajas

      Christian Martinez

      by Christian Martinez on January 10th, 2005

    • Christian Martinez - si.. grandes precios :-)

      Alatea

      by Alatea on November 19th, 2005

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