What is Boxing Day? | National Geographic
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- What is Boxing Day and when is it celebrated? Despite having the word "boxing" in its name, this 19th-century holiday has little to do with jabs or hooks. Learn about the origins of this "bonus holiday" and how it is celebrated today through shopping, feasts, and sport.
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Happy Boxing Day, everyone!
National Geographic "Boxing day is usually on the 26th of December"? Is Christmas day usually the 25th of December?
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So "boxing day" has nothing to do with boxing? Cool.
MiyuSen • ngl I realised thought Boxing Day was the day people should open there presents but everyone does it on Christmas instead but...
Yeah. It has to deal with unboxing 😂🤣
So I punched out my British neighbor for nothing? Oh, man.
The true origin of Boxing Day is that apprentices would visit the homes and businesses of regular customers with a box into which money would be placed; the box anonymised the amount given. Written on the outside of the box would be "To Insure Promptness", later abbreviated to "TIP".
Nope
Good to know! Thank you! 😀📦
I miss boxing day in Australia.. it's always HUGE and I love it! I'm living in the States so the Xmas period is not as exciting anymore without it.
I watched some of it yesterday on stream and I did watch Smithy get his 200th the other day so I was happy
You saved me writing a stern comment pointing out to Nat Geo that Boxing day is about cricket not soccer. :)
Well we have thanksgiving, that’s a consolation right?
For years in Johannesburg the municipal rubbish collectors would knock on doors asking for their "christmas box" from around mid December and most people would grumblingly give them money. The practice ended about 15 years back when hordes of people started impersonating the rubbish collectors demanding christmas boxes in a way that was more intimidation than request. The municipality now forbids the practice although with their constant strikes and practice of trashing the city as a negotiating tactic I don't think anyone would give anything to them anyway.
another quality improvement video from natgeo, keep it up
We are always looking to improve our channel. Thanks for your encouragement, Carlos!
Informative?
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I always thought Boxing Day was everywhere not just basically the uk
I only heard the name Boxing day before. I know nothing of it. Do you guys have two holiday sales day in one week in the UK? That's a lot of spending. So how does it work, you give xmas presents one day and have to give it again the next day or two?
same
Australia does it
Canada dose Boxing day
It saddens me that Boxing Day has turned from a day to help the disadvantaged, to a day where corporate greed reigns.
Long story short: we dont know from where the tradition and name came from and it doesnt have to do with ANYTHING, just BUY BUY AND BUY MORE!
So basically American Thanksgiving, just after Christmas
Happy Boxing Day everyone!
Thanks for information~
*It's basically where you go to a ring and box people*
Thanks. I always wondered what that was all about.
Should've called it 'Unboxing Day'
I have been told that it is called Boxing Day because it's the day after Christmas, whereupon receiving new gifts, you may feel able and more free to box up their older counterparts and donate them to the needy!
Thanks for the history behind his
it’s here in Canada too!
Boxing day has nothing to do with boxing? Dude, I just bought a boxing gloves
Lol im literally at oxford street, shopping right now..
So you shop for xmas and boxing day in Britain? Two separate gift giving days in one week?
Boxing day has huge sales so its just where you shop for yourself typically after christmas.
Haha, that's what I thought Zach. Basically, it's just an after xmas sale like in the US. You really, don't do gift giving again. Thanks for your reply.
Paula Baxter did u go to the lush sale?
This sounds so cool, I want to go to Britain and try this, sounds like so much fun.
Its also in New Zealand. You could come for Boxing day and the amazing scenery!
Vatablous Devil what really?ohh well in that case hello new Zealand here I come lol
noooooooooooo Britain has good scenery too! And London!
Bubbafc well then I guess I'll just have to visit both of them lol
It’s not that great. It’s just another day after Xmas!
Thanks . Always wondered what boxing day was.
You're welcome, Kendra! We hope our video helped you learn more about Boxing Day.
Wow, I always wondered what boxing day was. I have heard Ant and Dec say it a couple times, but was always so confused to what it ment exactly.
Merry Christmas!!
Great Video Boxing is Life 🥊
The story told in Jamaica is any leftover food and/or gifts that were not liked were "boxed" up and given to the less fortunate the day after Christmas.
I am an idiot. I thought after all these days that boxing day was a day where Canada had the sport of boxing all day. And they watched it on TV. At my old age, you still learn something new!
I thought it's the day of boxing competitions... lol
yes it is , opening boxies competitions cool.
Great!
I miss Trinidad soo much right now* messaging from my chair at work. Happy Boxing Day everyone.
Or that you box al of your Christmas decorations since Christmas is over. In Canada, they love their chili on that day
love this music
+1 for the stock footage of Eatons in Toronto
Lovely little video guys :) keep it up
Thanks for your positive feedback, Alessio!
And it’s my birthday, so I’ve always had the day off. 😊
It is a day where a parent who has split up gets to spend a bit of Christmas with there kid/kids
And my birthday as well 🙈🎂
Tutankhamun 999 Happy birthday, buddy!
Happy birthday from 90249 zip code
Tiny Hương Thanks a lot 😊
Jesse Garcia Thank you 😊
Happpy birthday Pharaon :D
Live in South Africa and had no idea what Boxing Day was and why its a public holiday here lmao...
They need a "boxing day" that celebrates the sport!
Well... not the kind of Boxing i was thinking of 😅
Oh always wanted to know what it meant
We're always happy to help answer your questions!
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Happy Boxing Day!
What's the name of the song playing on background?
Mainly just Boxing day sales now. (NZ)
I thought they lower down prices too
Christmas is unboxing day
Maybe for the childs :'(
U understand what people want to know right NG🤜🤣🤣
I thought it was about getting to punch everyone. Looks like I was wrong.
Actually was thinking that this day is something to do with the sport 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Im doing a project on this, thank ya
lmao same
Cool. I heard this term before on peaky blinders on Netflix and had no idea what that means
its also in some parts of africa
I’m a little surprised that boxing isn’t the big sport on Boxing Day.
Oww, that's why people always call Hindian Ocean Tsunami as "Boxing day tsunami", as it was happened on December 26 2004.
Now i know
Maybe it's about unboxed a gifts.
So they have a feast on Christmas and then ANOTHER feast the day after?? Seems like a lot.
And here I thought it was the day all the christmas wrapping and boxes were collected from the streets
2019..no surrender..ynwa..
Anyone else come onto TH-cam today so they could read?
Yeah me neither.
Who was looking for Boxing day test highlights
Nothing about canada huh??
I read it was named Boxing Day because the rich would leave boxes of left over food out from Christmas Day meal for the poor.
So these days it's like american Black Friday? Except it's for food... and puts interest on sports and therefore alcohol...
Count me in!
Ville Leinonen
Yes but on a much bigger scale.
Why not boxing night?
Funny enough that day is also my birthday
Johan Chrispin same 🔥🔥🔥
Johan Chrispin Happy Birthday
Desmondd Happy Birthday
After Christmas Day.
When is the football day then?
Boxing day is about music on a black screen?
It's my birthday
My bday is Boxing Day
Wait I don’t understand what are people actually celebrating?
Anyone going to the boxing day sales today?
So, you have two holiday sales day in one week?
The shops are shut on Christmas Day.
It's after xmas.
Didn't everyone spend the last few days to a week doing the same thing, alright way to go Brits another day of the same shit, taking advantage of the sales at least.
Noice
27 seconds in, while still waiting for the host/ narrator to begin talking, it dawns on me... Nat Geo thinks I turn to videos to read. Lol nope, that's what your website is for. Videos are for when your not try'n to do all that... NEXT!
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Another pagan holiday
Errr? Are you sure?
Would sure prefer a bank holiday during the summer rather than on the 26th of December - useless
2nd Christmas for the poor
Second Christmas for the capitalist to get the poor to waste their money at the mall and restaurants and bars
Happy Boxing Day!