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

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.

As an early tea was taken on Boxing Day, England walked off the field patting each other’s backs and high-fiving.

Boxing Day was a “bumper day” for all UK retail destinations as data shows shopper footfall was up 4.4% on last year, making it the strongest increase in more than a decade, industry analysts said. The retail sector may end the year on a “positive note” as December 26 saw shoppers flock to high streets, retail parks and shopping centres.

Brook’s luck ran out when hometown hero Scott Boland struck him on the knee roll, gone LBW for 41 from 34 balls, with the Victorian seamer knocking over Jamie Smith’s middle stump with an in-ducker shortly after.

All 24 teams in the EFL Championship will be in action on Boxing Day and Paramount+, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network will be the best places to keep across all of the action on December 26.

Find the latest odds and tips ahead of Boxing Day racing at Kempton, featuring the the Christmas Hurdle and King George VI Chase

Discover the real history behind Boxing Day - from Victorian gift-giving traditions to modern shopping sales, the tradition of the 'wren boys' and links to St Stephen