MANCHESTER, Inglaterra (AP) — Tradicionalmente, es uno de los días más esperados del calendario del fútbol inglés. Sin embargo, este año hay una notable falta de partidos de la Liga Premier en el llamado Boxing Day, con solo un partido programado: Manchester United vs. Newcastle.

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

Americans get a day off after Christmas, but it’s not the Boxing Day the UK and Canada celebrate. What is Boxing Day? Here's what to know

Boxing Day is celebrated on Dec. 26. The holiday is on a Friday this year. When Dec. 25 is on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is designated as the official public holiday, according to Britannica .

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.

Referee Shane Andrews blows the final whistle amid scenes of jubilation for the home supporters as Oran Kearney celebrates his first victory in charge of the Sky Blues. It's another setback for Coleraine's title hopes.

Boxing Day shopping at the mall may have to wait as police warn London drivers to stay off the roads due to freezing rain.