Boxing day natural disasters

[Dom Tuk]

Is it me or do natural disasters take place on Boxing day. I was thinking about it last night and said to my wife bet you something will happen when we see the news on Boxing day. Did the turkish earthquake take place on boxing day a few years ago

[Dagman]

I take it you've seen the news today of the earthquake/tsunami in the east indies?

[5029]

what do you mean "is it me"?

is what you?

[Solarjunkie]

Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas day - ie this year falls on Monday 27th December. Does this upset your theory?

[Solarjunkie]

Er, no ansteyg, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas day, (dictionary definition) which of course very often is the 26th, but not this year! Christmas Day is the immovable one. These rules were put in place before bank holidays, so nowadays we have extra bank holidays to even it all up. With shops opening on the 26th it's all a bit academic anyway.

[bernardo]

No, Solarjunkie, Boxing Day has always been 26th December, regardless of what day of the week it is.  Anybody who thinks otherwise should have custard squirted into their ears.

[arthurstace]

"Boxing Day is a holiday observed in many European and Commonwealth countries on 26 December."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day