Boxing Day's history can be traced back to the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages on Boxing Day, poor people would recieve gifts. These gifts were given to them by rich people, these gifts would be in boxes. Hence the name 'Boxing Day' was given. The poor would receive piggy banks in these boxes, with money inside. However, Boxing Day would become more prominent by the Victorians. The Victorians, like those from the Middle Ages, gave boxes of gifts on Boxing Day. These boxes were given from the rich, to their poor servants. It became a time when we saw Christmas whittled down to a two day celebration, much like we see today. A celebration which lasts over Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Beforehand, the Victorians, like generations before them, celebrated Christmas over a twelve day period. However, with industrialisation, that tradition became lost - through people moving from the countryside to the cities - which had an effect on how the Victorians celebrated Christmas. Boxing Day is mostly a Christmas holiday in the commonwealth nations. Such as; Australia, Canada and New Zealand. And of course, within the United Kingdom. Through the height of the British Empire, the custom and traditions of Boxing Day and Christmas were adopted in many of the commonwealth nations. Today, Boxing Day is largely about; taking time off work, shopping and sports events.
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