For much of the English-speaking world, the day after Christmas is Boxing Day. But the United States isn't one of those countries.

Boxing Day is Friday, Dec. 26. Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, including Canada. In the U.K. Boxing Day was established as a public holiday during the reign of Queen Victoria.

President Trump proclaimed Dec. 26 a federal U.S. holiday in 2025, but some countries already recognize the date as its own holiday.

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

All 24 teams in the EFL Championship will be in action on Boxing Day and Paramount+, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network will be the best places to keep across all of the action on December 26.

Find the latest odds and tips ahead of Boxing Day racing at Kempton, featuring the the Christmas Hurdle and King George VI Chase

Discover the real history behind Boxing Day - from Victorian gift-giving traditions to modern shopping sales, the tradition of the 'wren boys' and links to St Stephen

Twenty eight of Meadowhall’s 290 shops will be closed on Boxing Day including two of the biggest. Shoppers planning a visit are being advised to check opening times as a significant number of retailers will be closed or operating on reduced hours over key seasonal dates, including Boxing Day.