We’re in London’s West End for Boxing Day, a holiday that originated in the UK. It’s said the event takes its name from the historic practice of employers giving their servants and tradespeople boxes of gifts on the day after Christmas (since the servants had to work on Christmas Day). These days, the holiday shopping deals rival those on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, particularly in the UK, Australia, and Canada, but increasingly in other countries as well. Are you celebrating Boxing Day?
Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Today in History
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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World Octopus Day
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Splendid leaf frog
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Digging the birds
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Happy Juneteenth!
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Death Valley National Park, California
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World Parrot Day
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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Marine Day, Japan
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Happy Easter!
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Memorial Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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World Reef Day
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Celebrating migrations
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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So, how long till springtime?
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Turning darkness into light
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Gem State views
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Fly me to the moon
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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International Polar Bear Day
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International Nurses Day
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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