Boxing Day
noun
: the first weekday after Christmas observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and marked by the giving of Christmas boxes to service workers (such as postal workers)
Examples of Boxing Day in a Sentence
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In the days before e-commerce, Boxing Day marked the first day of the post-Christmas sales period.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
One photo, posted by son Rob Farnham on Facebook, showed the singer seated at a table surrounded by family on Boxing Day, smiling alongside his wife, Jill.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2025
Here's what to know about Boxing Day.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Manchester United’s home game against the Magpies kicks off the Gameweek 18 fixture list at 8pm on Boxing Day.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Boxing Day is an an official bank holiday in Britain, Canada, New Zealand and most of Australia.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
However, compared to Black Friday, when companies offer discounts on a wide range of products, Boxing Day sales tend to be a little different.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The docuseries debuts its first two episodes today, with the next two coming in a week and the final two on Boxing Day.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Volume two, with the next three episodes, drops Boxing Day, and the finale on New Year’s Day.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
One photo, posted by son Rob Farnham on Facebook, showed the singer seated at a table surrounded by family on Boxing Day, smiling alongside his wife, Jill.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2025
Here's what to know about Boxing Day.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Manchester United’s home game against the Magpies kicks off the Gameweek 18 fixture list at 8pm on Boxing Day.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Boxing Day is an an official bank holiday in Britain, Canada, New Zealand and most of Australia.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
However, compared to Black Friday, when companies offer discounts on a wide range of products, Boxing Day sales tend to be a little different.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The docuseries debuts its first two episodes today, with the next two coming in a week and the final two on Boxing Day.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Volume two, with the next three episodes, drops Boxing Day, and the finale on New Year’s Day.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Boxing Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boxing%20Day. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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