According to History.com, the lords and aristocrats would give their servants "Christmas boxes" filled with leftovers and small gifts after the parties, leading to the name "Boxing Day." ...

In countries that celebrate it, Boxing Day comes from a continuation of the gift-giving tradition of Christmas. Britannica says that the day was when servants, tradespeople and the poor were given ...

The Victorians were the ones who made Boxing Day a Bank Holiday in 1871. Around the same time the tradition of giving servants time off to visit the family was growing. Boxing Day was ...

Boxing Day falls on Dec. 26. During the reign of Queen Victoria, servants, tradespeople, and the poor typically were given presents. The servants worked on Christmas Day and would have the next ...

On Boxing Day or the day after Christmas, churches traditionally place money collection boxes for the poor. According to another theory, it was a day off for servants of the wealthy, and a day ...

Boxing Day was a Middle Ages holiday on which wealthier employers gave boxes to less-privileged members of society such as servants and workers. These boxes often contained money, food and useful ...

Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated yearly by the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries including Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Here's what to know about the celebration. The exact ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Dec. 26, most Americans are either headed back to work or enjoying what is left of their time off work, but in Great Britain and many other countries around the ...