Let’s show care this Boxing Day

Christmas has come and gone, but in some countries, the celebration is far from over. Today is Boxing Day. It has often been highlighted that while no one seems to know for sure how it came to be called Boxing Day, it definitely has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. Perhaps the most widely held understanding of its origins comes from the tradition of wealthier members of society giving servants and tradesmen a socalled Christmas Box containing money and gifts on the day after Christmas.

In many countries, including Fiji, Boxing Day is observed as an official public holiday. It falls a day after Christmas.

The Boxing Day story varies. Some say the name comes from the British aristocracy’s habit of presenting their servants with gifts on the day after Christmas, once their own celebration was over and lowly employees could finally get some time off.

Another popular suggestion is that it arose from the tradition of making charitable donations during the Christmas season, wherein people would give boxes of food and other supplies to the less fortunate and churches would set out donation boxes to collect for the poor.”

The name is a reference to holiday gifts. A ‘Christmas Box’ in Britain is a name for a Christmas present.

Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants and the day when they received a ‘Christmas Box’ from the master.

The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give ‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families.

Boxing Day is a time to spend with family or friends, usually those not seen on Christmas Day itself.

A good Christmas and Boxing Day deed will be visiting and sharing some comfort with a person who is dealing with a tragedy or a personal problem.

Today is a day of relaxation and time spent with family.