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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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.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
His first Premier League start under Arteta came in a 3-1 win over Chelsea on Boxing Day 2020, ending a run of seven league games without a win, and kickstarting the journey Arsenal have been on since.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
His first Premier League start under Arteta came in a 3-1 win over Chelsea on Boxing Day 2020, ending a run of seven league games without a win, and kickstarting the journey Arsenal have been on since.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Boxing Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boxing%20Day. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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