We’re in London’s West End for Boxing Day, a holiday that originated in the UK. It’s said the event takes its name from the historic practice of employers giving their servants and tradespeople boxes of gifts on the day after Christmas (since the servants had to work on Christmas Day). These days, the holiday shopping deals rival those on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, particularly in the UK, Australia, and Canada, but increasingly in other countries as well. Are you celebrating Boxing Day?
Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Today in History
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It s only Wednesday
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Sky island views
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York
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Dressed for winter fun
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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International Rock Day
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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World Laughter Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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In the valley of the doll
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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Islands that turned the tide
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Salzburg, Austria
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Spring awakens
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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Keep shining
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Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Black History Month
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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An island for the birds
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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