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)
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Their record only turned due to a defeat at Stamford Bridge, having beaten Chelsea on Boxing Day.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Marco Silva's men earned a 2-1 victory at the Bridge on Boxing Day 2024, marking Fulham's first win at the ground since 1979 in the process.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
This may force Charles, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, to cancel the traditional Boxing Day shoot, which is described as a central part of the royal family’s holiday plans.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Marco Silva's men earned a 2-1 victory at the Bridge on Boxing Day 2024, marking Fulham's first win at the ground since 1979 in the process.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
This may force Charles, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, to cancel the traditional Boxing Day shoot, which is described as a central part of the royal family’s holiday plans.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Boxing Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boxing%20Day. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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