- 1.Even before all of the Christmas parcels are opened, some people are already thinking about Boxing Day sales. Spending Christmas cash and using gift cards is the purpose of December 26, isn’t it? The holiday didn’t start out this way. Boxing Day used to be about giving to the poor. Sometimes the gift came in a box. Other times, servants received a day off. These days, shoppers are lining up before dawn and retail workers are back in their uniforms.
- 2.Some people won’t step foot in a shopping mall on Boxing Day. The parking is a nightmare and the holiday spirit is gone. Many have switched to online shopping. December 26 is one of the busiest days on the web for credit card companies.
- 3.Besides shopping, Boxing Day is a big day for sports. In many African countries, there are prizefighting (boxing) contests. In Canada, most hockey teams take to the ice. Europeans gather around their television sets for football and rugby matches.
- 4.For thousands of people around the world, Boxing Day will always be a day to grieve. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. Approximately 230,000 people lost their lives that Boxing Day.