Boxing Day is the 26th
December and is a national holiday in the UK and Ireland. It’s a day to spend
with family and friends and to eat up all the leftovers of Christmas Day.
History and tradition differ
about the origins of the name Boxing Day. The most common reasons are:
·
A ‘Christmas Box’ in
Britain is a name for a Christmas present.
· Boxing Day was
traditionally a day off for servants and the day when they received a ‘Christmas
Box’ from the master. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give
‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families.
·
A box to collect money
for the poor traditionally and placed in Churches on Christmas day and opened
the next day - Boxing Day.
· Great sailing ships when setting sail would
have a sealed box containing money on board for good luck. Were the voyage a
success, the box was given to a priest, opened at Christmas and the contents
were given to the poor.
British activities on Boxing Day include bizarre traditions like
swimming the icy cold English Channel, fun runs, charity events and Fox hunting.
Irish activities on Boxing
Day include the celebration of St Stephen who was killed, purportedly stoned to
death, for believing in Jesus. It is known as "St Stephen's Day" and
is famous for its "Wren Boys" would go out and stone Wrens to death
with blackened. This barbaric act has now stopped, but the Wrens Boys will
still dress up and parade around time, though, but collecting money for
charity.
Christmas around the world traditions. visit: http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
EDUCA HOY y FEFI TEVE invita a las FAMILIAS HISPANAS con NIÑOS al evento ABUELITA SANTA nos CUENTA CUENTOS en Inglés y Español en el Paseo de las Artes del Doral. 
