I want to use this medium to wish everyone a happy boxing day. Despite its name, Boxing
Day, which is celebrated on
December 26 in some part of the world,
has nothing to do with
pugilistic competition. Nor is
it a day for people to return
unwanted Christmas
presents. While the exact
origins of the holiday are
obscure, it is likely that
Boxing Day began in England
during the Middle Ages .
Some historians say the
holiday developed because
servants were required to
work on Christmas Day , but
took the following day off. As
servants prepared to leave to
visit their families, their
employers would present
them with gift boxes.
Church Alms Boxes
Another theory is that the
boxes placed in churches
where parishioners deposited
coins for the poor were
opened and the contents
distributed on December 26,
which is also the Feast of
St. Stephen.

As time went by, Boxing Day gift giving expanded
to include those who had rendered a service
during the previous year. This tradition survives
today as people give presents to tradesmen, mail
carriers, doormen, porters, and others who have
helped them.

The Day after Christmas
Boxing Day is December 26, the day after
Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and
in most areas settled by the English (the U.S. is
the major exception), including Canada, Australia,
and New Zealand.

Bank Holidays
Boxing Day is just one of the British bank
holidays recognized since 1871 that are observed
by banks, government offices, and the post office.
The others include Christmas, Good Friday, Easter,
Whitmonday (the day after Pentecost), and the
banking holiday on the last Monday in August.

St. Stephen's Martyrdom
The Feast of St. Stephen also takes place on
December 26. St. Stephen was one of the seven
original deacons of the Christian Church who
were ordained by the Apostles to care for widows
and the poor. For the success of his preaching
and his devotion to Christ, St. Stephen was
stoned to death by a mob. As he died, he begged
God not to punish his killers.

what are u waiting for, go out and present a gift to someone.

Am waiting for my own gift

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