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Boxing Day
December 26th is known as Boxing Day in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, South Africa and Nigeria also celebrate this holiday, because these countries used to be British colonies.
Originally, this was the day when gifts where given to the poor people.
Today, people in Canada go shopping on this day.
In Britain, Australia and New Zealand it’s also a day for sports. People will watch
soccer, rugby and cricket.
In Ireland, Boxing Day is celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day. People dress up in costumes, often made of straw.
In the Bahamas, Boxing Day is the start of Junkanoo. People dress up in
fun costumes and masks and have parades.
