BOXING DAY


Meaning of BOXING DAY in English

( in Britain ) 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. It is a bank holiday . Traditionally it was the day when people gave Christmas boxes (small gifts of money) to their employees or servants. Now most people relax, digest the food and drink of the day before, and perhaps visit friends or relatives.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.