Boxing Day, observed on December 26, blends historic traditions of charity with modern customs like shopping, gatherings, and sports. Here’s how the holiday began and why it’s still widely celebrated around the world.

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It’s traditionally one of the most anticipated days of the English soccer calendar. But this year there is a notable lack of Premier League games on Boxing Day, with only one match scheduled - Manchester United vs.

As an early tea was taken on Boxing Day, England walked off the field patting each other’s backs and high-fiving.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett make flying start as tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days on a spicy pitch at the MCG

ENGLAND conjured a sensational victory from the wreckage of their Ashes tour – their first Test win in Australia for almost 15 years. Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Jacob Bethell all made

Brook’s luck ran out when hometown hero Scott Boland struck him on the knee roll, gone LBW for 41 from 34 balls, with the Victorian seamer knocking over Jamie Smith’s middle stump with an in-ducker shortly after.

Boxing Day was a “bumper day” for all UK retail destinations as data shows shopper footfall was up 4.4% on last year, making it the strongest increase in more than a decade, industry analysts said. The retail sector may end the year on a “positive note” as December 26 saw shoppers flock to high streets, retail parks and shopping centres.