boxing day why

[ayresy81]

why is boxing day called boxing day my birthday by the way just thought id add that lol

[Bbbananas]

Cos in olden days, people used to open their presents - i.e. 'boxes' on the day after christmas day.

[B00]

You sure that's right Salla?

I always believed it was when the gentry gave gift boses to their staff.

[milly143]

Happy birthday for boxing day. Just don't expect any birthday. My sister and nephew are both boxing day and it seems the card shops think nobody has birthdays in December.

[LoftyLottie]

I thought it was something about living in servants getting a day off to take a box (present) to their family?

[milly143]

*expect any birthday CARDS.

[jno]

It was the day you gave Christmas boxes to the servants and other lesser beings.

http://www.snopes.com...ristmas/boxingday.asp

[ChuckFickens]

I don't think there is a definitive answer to this.

[Bbbananas]

Dunno boo - it was a complete guess. I was showing off.
You're more likely to be right.
Vibra - too right. I am really 87.

[ayresy81]

dont worry milly im 29 this year so its not anything i get excited about thanks

[B00]

im going with jno's answer, if only because it agrees with mine :P

[MarkRae]

http://www.woodlands-...s/Xmas/boxingday.html
http://en.wikipedia.o.../Boxing_Day#Etymology

[Valanne]

I agree with Boo, also when you tipped the tradesman. That is why Boxing Day cannot fall on a Sunday. This year Monday should officially be Boxing Day but people seem to ignore that now. The 26th is officially St Stephen's day as well.

[ayresy81]

cheers peeps that just about explaind it

[jno]

yours wasn't there when I started, B00, but it's what I'd always heard too

[McMouse]

In olden times there used to be a poor box into which better off people would put gifts. The day after Christmas the box was opened and contents distributed to the poor of the parish. Hence Boxing Day.

[sandyRoe]

St Stephen's day.
I think by the time it comes around you feel like you're ready to box somebody's ears.

[LoftyLottie]

Well I knew it had something to do with servants and I got sort of mixed up with Mothering Sunday!!

:o(

[scotman]

Chambers goes with giving presents or 'boxes' to employees.

[funnygirl]

Because christmas brings out the worse in folks and by this day they're punching each others lights out!!!