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Origin of Boxing Day

The first thing to say about the Boxing Day is that its origins have nothing to do with boxing sport, or any other type of sport such as football and horse racing. There is no connection to going to the market either, or getting discounts on the day after Christmas day

Boxing Day sales in the CBD in Sydney

Source: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

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