Why is "Boxing Day" so Named

Philippines
December 26, 2006 2:42am CST
where does the name Boxing Day come from? because i have never seen any one boxing in this day?
5 responses
NathDogg
@NathDogg (46)
• New Zealand
26 Dec 06
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boking_Day It's actually quite interesting! I wanted to know this aswell so I was searching before.
NathDogg
@NathDogg (46)
• New Zealand
26 Dec 06
sorry it's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day
qouniq
@qouniq (1966)
• Malaysia
26 Dec 06
to tell you the truth, i only know this word today when my italian friend which work in London send me email, telling me his schedule for this end of year,...I don'y know what is that boxing day mean,......
fbb198
@fbb198 (1322)
• India
26 Dec 06
to avail discounts, clients lined up outside tend to Box .
ESKARENA1
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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26 Dec 06
as a child i was told that it was the day that the boxs that christmas presents came in were put away, lol but in reality i think it dates to gifts given in small boxes for the feast of st stephen
puma_nz
@puma_nz (999)
• New Zealand
26 Dec 06
lol I dunno.. we have Boxing Day and everyone stays home and gets on the booze.. There are no Boxing matches on until afterwards tho...lol