It is no surprise to learn Canada celebrates Christmas on December 25th pretty much the same way as we do here in the USA - trees, decorations, gifts, Nativity scenes, time with family, etc. I would have been surprised if Canada did not celebrate Christmas.
But, I have been very happy to learn about Boxing Day, which is celebrated on December 26th and is not a holiday we celebrate here in the USA - this is what I've learned . . .
- Boxing Day is rooted in British traditions, it is most famously known as the country's biggest retail shopping day of the year, akin to Black Friday in the United States.
- The name originates from the custom of wealthy employers and business owners boxing up Christmas leftovers, gifts, or bonuses to give to their servants and working-class employees on the day after Christmas.
- Another historical tradition involves the opening of alms boxes in churches, where collected coins were distributed to the poor.
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