We’re in London’s West End for Boxing Day, a holiday that originated in the UK. It’s said the event takes its name from the historic practice of employers giving their servants and tradespeople boxes of gifts on the day after Christmas (since the servants had to work on Christmas Day). These days, the holiday shopping deals rival those on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, particularly in the UK, Australia, and Canada, but increasingly in other countries as well. Are you celebrating Boxing Day?
Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Today in History
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Darwin s Arch
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Welcome to the pack
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Happy New Year!
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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Waiting for winter
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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Veterans Day
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Bellissima!
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Mardi Gras flower power
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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The Old City of Bern
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Portland celebrates its bounty
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Don’t get lost in there
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Celebrating freedom
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Art and soul
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Things are looking up
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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