Boxing Day
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Boxing Day is a public holiday observed on December 26 in several Commonwealth countries, traditionally associated with giving to the less fortunate and now also known for sporting events and post-Christmas shopping.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boxing Day canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public holiday
ⓘ
secular holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St. Stephen's Day in some traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Nations
|
| calendarContext | day after Christmas ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
family gatherings
ⓘ
leftover Christmas meals ⓘ retail sales ⓘ sports watching ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Christian-influenced cultures ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major retail sales day in several countries ⓘ |
| follows |
Christmas
ⓘ
surface form:
Christmas Day
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Christmas box tradition
ⓘ
boxes of gifts or money for servants and tradespeople ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalTheme |
charity
ⓘ
gift giving ⓘ giving to the poor ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
bank holiday in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
public holiday in Australia ⓘ public holiday in New Zealand ⓘ statutory holiday in Canada ⓘ |
| modernAssociation |
cricket matches
ⓘ
football matches ⓘ horse racing ⓘ post-Christmas sales ⓘ rugby matches ⓘ shopping ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Ireland ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ Kenya ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| observedOn | 26 December ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | December ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christmas season
ⓘ
holiday season ⓘ |
| sportsHighlight |
Boxing Day Test cricket match in Australia
ⓘ
full round of football fixtures in English leagues ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | winter in the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| typicalIn | countries with British colonial heritage ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.