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

Recent Examples on the Web

Wrexham do, at least, finish on home soil against Bristol City, while Christmas is relatively kind, certainly in terms of distances covered with Boxing Day bringing a trip to Stoke City, followed by home games. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 25 June 2026

That period ended on Boxing Day, but Shell's thinking is unlikely to have changed — not least because BP's share price has rallied by 25% since Shell ruled out an offer. — Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026

Two days after the robbery — on Boxing Day — police chased the suspect vehicle through Berkeley, but the driver got away, authorities said. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

On Boxing Day, reports emerged of a trove of data containing the agency's proprietary software, authorization credentials, access tokens and sensitive project documentation being publicly accessible online. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Boxing Day

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

Boxing Day

noun

Box·​ing Day

ˈbäk-siŋ-

: the first weekday after Christmas observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and celebrated by the giving of Christmas gifts in boxes (as to postal workers)