What do you eat on Boxing Day?

What do you eat on Boxing Day?

Boxing Day is an official public holiday (or bank holiday) on Dec. 26 celebrated by the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. This includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

When was Boxing Day invented?

December 26th, is Boxing Day and is a holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries. Boxing Day originated in England in the middle of the nineteenth century under Queen Victoria.

What religion celebrates Boxing Day?

The tradition may come from a custom in the late Roman/early Christian era wherein alms boxes placed in churches were used to collect special offerings tied to the Feast of Saint Stephen, which in the Western Christian Churches falls on the same day as Boxing Day, the second day of Christmastide.

What do Americans do on Boxing Day?

Instead, December 26th is the day when Americans celebrate the box, mostly of the cardboard variety. Americans observe the day by staying home with their families and staring glassy-eyed at their empty Christmas-present boxes. This is an American form of meditation and, if possible, should not be interrupted.

What can kids do on Boxing Day?

English is Australia's national language, so at Yule tide we'll write “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” on cards, and say “Merry Christmas” around Christmas time, and “Happy New Year” just before and after New Year's Day. Some to be politically correct might just write/say “Seasons Greetings”.

Does America have Boxing Day?

Yes, gentle readers, December 26 is Boxing Day, which for Americans is the day we recover from our eggnog and gift-exchange hangovers but for other parts of the world is a holiday in its own right.

What is Santa Claus called in Australia?

Santa Claus or Father Christmas. The majority of Australia speaks English as either a first or second language and since the English were the people who introduced Santa to Australia it is their name for him that is used.

What food do Australia eat on Christmas?

Christmas in Australia is in the middle of summer, therefore the usual Christmas meal is often salads and cold meats, while some of the older generation still have the traditional roast meats, baked vegetables and plum pudding.

What is Christmas called in Australia?

Australia is the Land Down Under, where the seasons are opposite to Americans. When Australians celebrate Christmas on December 25, it is during summer vacation. The most popular event of the Christmas season is called Carols by Candlelight.

What is the purpose of Boxing Day in Canada?

Observed annually on December 26 in Canada, the U.K. and Commonwealth countries around the world, Boxing Day was traditionally the day employers would give their staff Christmas presents, called "boxes," to celebrate the season.

Does Ireland celebrate Boxing Day?

In both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 26 December is a celebrated public holiday. In Northern Ireland, though, the date is known Boxing Day, while in those in Republic of Ireland refer to it as St Stephen's Day.

Is Boxing Day double pay?

For those made to work Boxing Day, while everyone else tucks into their 350th mince pie, there's not even a statutory right to extra pay, such as 'time and a half' or double pay, to make it more tolerable. Any right to extra pay depends on the terms of the employee's contract of employment.

What happens if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday?

If Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is a bank holiday. If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays.

What happens when Boxing Day is on a weekend?

If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a 'substitute' weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday. If Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is a bank holiday. If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays.

What is Boxing Day in Jamaica?

Boxing Day in Jamaica. In Jamaica, it is more accurate to say that Boxing Day is the day after Christmas rather than December 26th. If Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the Monday and Tuesday immediately following will be public holidays.