Boxing Day

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps because of boxes that were placed outside churches to collect special offerings tied to St. Stephen's Day; or because of the old British custom of tradesmen collecting “Christmas boxes” of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service, mentioned by the English diarist Samuel Pepys (1633–1703). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒksɪŋ deɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːksɪŋ deɪ/ Hyphenation: Box‧ing Day === Noun === Boxing Day (plural Boxing Days) The day after Christmas; the 26th of December. ==== Derived terms ==== boxing day boxing week ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Christmas Day Christmas Eve Proclamation Day St. Stephen’s Day === References === === Further reading === Boxing Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia