For much of the English-speaking world, the day after Christmas is Boxing Day. But the United States isn't one of those countries.

The name Boxing Day is thought to come from a time when wealthy households would box up gifts, money or leftover food to give to servants and those in need. Traditionally, servants worked on Christmas Day itself, before being given the following day off to visit their families, often taking a “Christmas box” with them.

Boxing Day, observed on December 26, blends historic traditions of charity with modern customs like shopping, gatherings, and sports. Here’s how the holiday began and why it’s still widely celebrated around the world.

Americans get a day off after Christmas, but it’s not the Boxing Day the UK and Canada celebrate. What is Boxing Day? Here's what to know

Boxing Day is Friday, Dec. 26. Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, including Canada. In the U.K. Boxing Day was established as a public holiday during the reign of Queen Victoria.

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A man has been arrested after another man was injured in an assault on Boxing Day. Sussex Police said officers were called to a private address in Lennox Road, Chichester, at 07:39 GMT on Friday after a man reported being assaulted.

A former royal chef reveals what the royals would tuck in to on Boxing Day, including a treat using pudding from the day before