Fun Boxing Day facts
The day is called Boxing Day because it was the day the family opened the box for the poor
Boxing Day is a public holiday that falls on 26 December – the day after Christmas.
According to Faith Mayer from www.patch.com there’s quite a list of things that people may never have known about this holiday.
Here is a compiled list of some fun and interesting facts about this day:
1. The day is called Boxing Day because it was the day the family opened the box for the poor.
2. This Christmas Box was often made of clay or wood and was where people placed gifts.
3. During the age of exploration, a Christmas Box would be placed on a ship for good luck. A priest would often place it there, and crewmen would drop money into it to ensure a safe return. If the ship returned safely, the priest would take the box and distribute the contents to the poor.
4. Every church in England had an alms box which was where folks placed money for the poor. The box was opened on 26 December and the contents were distributed to the poor of the parish.
5. The tradition still continues today in some parts of the world. Many give small tokens to local workers and children also collect things in boxes to be given to the local poor.
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