Boxing Day is a bank and public holiday in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ghana, Switzerland, Germany, Greenland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and countries in the Commonwealth of Nations with a mainly Christian population. In South Africa this public holiday is now known as the Day of Goodwill. Though it is not an official holiday in the United States, the name “Boxing Day” for the day after Christmas has some currency among Americans, particularly those that live near the Canada United States border.
Thanks to Wikipedia. I hope this clears it up to all of us “Colonials” as Pooka refers to us. In Bermuda, we gave the maid the day off, thats all.
Thanks to Wikipedia. I hope this clears it up to all of us “Colonials” as Pooka refers to us. In Bermuda, we gave the maid the day off, thats all.
By Jantheman
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