Boxing Day (English Boxing Day) - a holiday celebrated in the UK and in some countries of the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, as well as in Kiribati. Samoa, etc. "Boxing Day" is celebrated in these countries annually December 26.

There are several versions , as was the name of the holiday:In the UK, traditionally on the second day of Christmas the family was packing residues celebratory dinner and nemudrenyh gifts in boxes and carried them as a gift to the sick and the poor. Usually the packaging of gifts and goodies in the box pinned to a child who then helped distribute them to the poor .December 25 Protestants and Catholics around the world celebrate one of the most important Christian holiday of Christmas . According to the traditions of Christmas , the night of December 24 to 25 , Santa Claus (fabulous grandfather who gives Christmas gifts to children ) puts under the Christmas tree gifts. In the morning when everyone wakes up , they begin to open the box in which there are holiday gifts . If a large family and many children , the house is filled with empty boxes that children are not always in a hurry to clean up , because their attention is focused on the content ... Apparently so , this day and became known in English-speaking countries "day box" , but when translated into several languages ​​considered that the name " Boxing Day " is more euphonious .There is another version that the name given holiday boxes with gifts that recipients are rushing to the store in order to exchange the gift if he came not to their liking ( outlets typically provide this capability) .There are people who believe that the literal translation of " Boxing Day ", and the name of this came from the fact that gathered for the celebration of Christmas people indulged in Russian folk fun - boxing.In olden times , among the aristocracy was made on December 26 to bestow gifts vassals and servants, who received the day off because Christmas holiday waited for the owners.December 26 merchants were given to all those who worked for them ( sellers , servants , clerks ... ) original Christmas bonuses - box with delicious food and delicacies . Some believe that it put the name of the holiday . [2]