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boxing day (noun):

the first weekday after Christmas observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : By an English custom postmen, employees, and others can expect to receive a Christmas present; originally in reference to the custom of distributing the contents of the Christmas box, which was placed in the church for charity collections. The custom is older than the phrase.

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