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FUN FACTS
Interesting Facts About
In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK, Boxing Day is the heaviest shopping day of the year. It's even busier than Black Friday
and Cyber Monday.
On Boxing Day in the UK, the most popular online searches for shopping are sale items.
On this day in 2006, former US president Gerald Ford died at his home in California. He was president from1974 to 1977.
Boxing Day is one of the British bank holidays recognized since 1871.
National Candy Cane Day is celebrated on the 26th December every year in the United States.
In South Africa, Boxing Day is known as “Day of Goodwill”. This day is about giving to the less fortunate.
In other continental European countries, it is known as “Christmas II” or “Second Christmas Day”.
There is no official reason as to why it is known as “Boxing Day.”
On 26th December 1973, William Friedkin's horror masterpiece
“The Exorcist” was released.
In Ireland Boxing Day is known as “Saint Steven’s Day” or “the Feast of Saint Stephen”. It's one of nine official public holidays in Ireland.
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