Boxing Day

[bok-sing dey]

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom and many other members of the Commonwealth of Nations) the day after Christmas.

Boxing Day

noun

1. the first day (traditionally and strictly, the first weekday) after Christmas, observed as a holiday

Word History and Origins

Origin of Boxing Day¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of Boxing Day¹

C19: from the custom of giving Christmas boxes to tradesmen and staff on this day