Posted by: BartDG
Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 05:16
Why is today (dec 26th) called "boxing day" in Brittain? I've known this for a long time, but I've never known the meaning...
Anyone care to enlighten me?
Posted by: robricc
Re: Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 07:23
Oddly enough, Canada has boxing day today also, but not the US.
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 15:38
I've always been a little dismayed that there's no Boxing Day 2 (the sequel) on January 2nd!
Ugh, back to work tomorrow...
Bruno
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 15:51
At least they give you January 1 off to recover from your hangover.
Posted by: svferris
Re: Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 15:57
To me, Boxing Day means shopping! My parents are in Canada, and when I'm up there during Christmas, I make sure to get out and shop on Boxing Day. Lines are horrendous, but the deals are unbelieveable. The US-->Canadian conversion is pretty nice too.
Posted by: number6
Re: Boxing Day 2? - 26/12/2001 16:16
Well here in New Zealand [and Australia too I think], we have as you put it "Boxing day 2" on January 2.
[its called 'The Day after New Years Day' - kind of unoriginal]
Its a public holiday like Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years day.
Of course its summer here so it makes sense to have some public holidays at this time.
Pity the weather here hasn't woken up to the fact its summer yet :-(((
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Something I've always wondered... - 26/12/2001 17:20
"Boxing Day" sales normally last at least a week now. :) And up until a few years ago, it was illegal to open a retail business on a holiday (or Sunday for that matter), so all the "Boxing Day" sales were actually the day-after Boxing Day. :)
Bruno