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How Boxing Day got its name

How Boxing Day got its name

Update: 2016-12-28
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Christmasis widely celebrated in both the United States and the Commonwealth nations (such as Great Britain, Canada and Australia). But there are stark differencesbetween how the U.S. and Commonwealth celebrate — and even in how longthey celebrate. Boxing Day is one example. Though widely celebrated north of the border andon the other side of the Atlantic on Dec. 26, most people in the U.S.
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How Boxing Day got its name

How Boxing Day got its name