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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International Tiger Day
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A different kind of dive
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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They’re grrrape!
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
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The owl that loved football
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Angkor, Cambodia
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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A night of art and culture
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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National Mushroom Month
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Hanging out on a limb
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
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Happy New Year!
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Spring equinox
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Sunburst at Angkor
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World Oceans Day
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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