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Originally Posted by mobertol
I wonder if they actually call it Boxing day over there? Here it's always just called "Santo Stefano" -love that hymn - Good King Wenceslas...
Was always told it was Boxing day because people threw out the boxes from their presents -is this true?
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It's Boxing day because that's when workers get their Christmas boxes or tips.
The name is still used in the USA.