boxing day
Definition
Proper noun * Boxing Day: A public holiday celebrated on the first weekday (typically the first Monday) after Christmas Day, December 25th. It is a traditional holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth nations.
Usage
Boxing Day is the name of a specific holiday. It is always capitalized.
Examples
- "All the shops are closed for Boxing Day."
- "We always visit our relatives on Boxing Day."
- "Boxing Day sales are very popular."
Advanced Usage
- The holiday's name is traditionally connected to the practice of giving "Christmas boxes"—gifts of money or goods—to tradespeople, servants, and the needy on the day after Christmas.
- In modern times, it is primarily associated with sports (notably football and cricket matches), shopping sales, and family gatherings.
Variants and Related Words
- Boxing Day Test: (Cricket) A Test match that begins on Boxing Day, a major sporting tradition in Australia.
- Boxing Day sales: The major retail sales events that begin on this holiday.
Synonyms
- Public holiday (general term)
- Bank holiday (UK term for a public holiday)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "The Boxing Day dip": A tradition in some places where people participate in a swim in cold water (like the sea or a lake) on Boxing Day, often for charity.
Noun
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first weekday after Christmas
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