One day after Christmas was Boxing Day. So we know what is Christmas, but what about Boxing Day?
How did Boxing Day come to be known?
The term refers to a period in Queen Victoria's reign when the wealthy would package gifts to distribute to the underprivileged.
Traditionally, Boxing Day was a day off for servants, during which their employers would give them a special Christmas box.
On Boxing Day, the servants would also return home to deliver Christmas boxes to their family.
In addition to its religious significance, December 26 is observed as Saint Stephen's Day in Ireland and the Spanish area of Catalonia.
Some European nations observe Boxing Day as a second Christmas Day, including Hungary, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands.
Another factor in the origin of Boxing Day was churches. They would collect money from churchgoers throughout the year and distribute it to them at Christmas.
The collection money was kept in a box by many of them, which they opened on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day the next day, the funds were distributed to the underprivileged.
Those boxes aren't as common these days. But other people call it a Christmas box, setting aside additional cash for folks like paper boys and girls in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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