By: Julia Triculescu
Everybody has heard of Christmas and Hanukkah and New Year’s. But what about a lesser-known holiday, one almost as important, if not as important, as the rest? Boxing Day! But what is it? Is it a day to celebrate the sport? Or is it honoring our beloved cardboard box? And most importantly, why is it that “socks” is spelled with c-k-s but “box” is spelled with x? Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand the day after Christmas, December 26. Let’s clear something up first, Boxing Day does NOT, I repeat, does NOT honor punching people in the face until their nose shatters. Unfortunately, it also does not celebrate our household staple, the loyal cardboard box, as wonderful as it may be. In fact, it has a much more meaningful and less-violent purpose; to give back. It is pretty well-known that British people are very posh, especially the upper-class and the nobility. These high-class Brits are known for their lavish mansions and their multitude of servants. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are pretty big deals, no matter the household. Decorations, food, and guests require a huge amount of detail and hard work. Boxing Day is when the nobility gives back to their servants with gifts consisting of little trinkets in little boxes (cough cough BOXING Day cough cough). Even though Christmastime might be looking different for you this year, you now know all about an underrated holiday with a great meaning behind it which you can share (and hopefully celebrate) with your family and friends. But something you will never know is why “socks” is spelled with c-k-s and “box” is spelled with x! Happy Boxing Day! Sources: https://nationaltoday.com/boxing-day/ Comments are closed.
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