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- December 26 is a public holiday known as Boxing Day in the UK and many other British Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
- There are various theories on why it is called Boxing Day.
- Theory 1: Charity box for the poor.
- Churches in old times took money from Churchgoers in the form of a collection and stored this money in boxes.
- These boxes were opened the day after Christmas, and money was handed out to the poor.
- Theory 2: Servants received Christmas boxes from employers after Christmas Day.
- A Christmas present is also called a Christmas box in Britain.
- Servants were required on Christmas for hosting guests, but they were given a day off by the employers on the next day.
- On this day, the employer also gave Christmas boxes and boxes of leftover dinner to the servants.
- Theory 3: Good luck box for sailors.
- Money in a sealed box was considered good luck for sea travel in the old days and sailors would carry it for their voyages.
- If the voyage was successful, they would give this box to the Church, which would open it after Christmas.
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