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The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in England. The term comes from around the Victorian era when rich would box up gifts and bring them to the poor.
The Holiday has a strong British origin, but many other countries also celebrate a similar holiday the day after Christmas.
- In Australia, shopping happens during Boxing Day
- In Canada, the day is used for a clearance sale day for stores to sell all of their Christmas stock
- In South Africa, it is called The Day of Goodwill and is similar to the British Boxing Day
- In the United Kingdom, the week after Christmas is called "Boxing Week"
and is used by stores as days to sell their Christmas stock
- In Ireland, it's called St. Stephens Day and is the day that all the Premier League clubs in football play their biggest rivals
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