Boxing Day Uk. Boxing day is the 26th of december and is a national holiday in the uk and ireland. In modern times it is an important day for sporting events and the start of the post christmas sales.
Boxing day is on 26 december although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or one or two days later. In the united kingdom boxing day is usually on december 26 a day after christmas day. Top tweets for boxing day.
In modern times it is an important day for sporting events and the start of the post christmas sales.
It originated in the united kingdom and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the british empire. Boxing day in the united kingdom is the day after christmas day and falls on december 26. Boxing day is also the day when the post christmas shopping season officially begins in the uk and huge sales are on everywhere. Some european countries germany poland the netherlands and scandinavia celebrate the 26th of december as a second christmas day but with much less shopping involved.
