Why is boxing day called boxing day?

India
December 27, 2006 11:29am CST
I've been looking for this answer for a very long time! can someone please tell me why boxing day is called boxing day? any history wud help! thanks :)
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Steve Helmer
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
27 Dec 06
If I remember correctly (we don't celebrate it in the United States) the day after Christmas was traditionally when Lords would give a gift to their servants. Their servants would bring decorated boxes with them to work and the lord would put coins in each of them.
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suedarr
@suedarr (2382)
• Canada
27 Dec 06
That is exactly what I have heard too. Also the churches would open the donation "boxes" on that day and distribute to the poor, hence the term "Boxing Day"