Boxing Day, traditionally an English holiday, is the celebration of servants and giving gifts to the poor the day after Christmas. While there is some confusion about the holiday’s name and start, the main theories all include Boxing Day being a day dedicated to giving to the less fortunate. Some people think the holiday is derived from the elm boxes that churches put out to collect donations to give to the poor the day after Christmas, while others believe the holiday came about from the boxes of gifts given from employers to servants the day after Christmas to thank them for working on Christmas and to celebrate a year of work well done. Either way, Boxing Day is a day of charity and giving. Nowadays, Britain and the commonwealth (Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc.) celebrate boxing day with shopping, sports showings, and donations.
