Boxing Day around the world in 2024

Boxing Day around the world in 2024
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Boxing Day
  Dates of Boxing Day around the world
2026 Various Dec 26, Dec 28
AnguillaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Antigua and BarbudaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
ArubaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Australia Dec 26
ACTSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New South WalesSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Northern TerritorySat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
QueenslandSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
TasmaniaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
VictoriaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Western AustraliaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
BahamasSat, Dec 26National Holiday
BarbadosSat, Dec 26National Holiday
BelizeSat, Dec 26National Holiday
BermudaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
BotswanaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Canada Dec 26
AlbertaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
AlbertaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New BrunswickSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Newfoundland and LabradorSat, Dec 26Government Holiday
Nova ScotiaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
OntarioSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Cayman IslandsSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Cook IslandsSat, Dec 26National Holiday
CyprusSat, Dec 26National Holiday
DominicaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
EstoniaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
EswatiniSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Falkland IslandsMon, Dec 28National Holiday
FijiSat, Dec 26National Holiday
GhanaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
GibraltarSat, Dec 26National Holiday
GrenadaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
GuernseySat, Dec 26National Holiday
GuyanaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
IndiaSat, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Isle of ManSat, Dec 26National Holiday
JamaicaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
JerseySat, Dec 26National Holiday (additional day)
KenyaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
KiribatiSat, Dec 26National Holiday
MalawiSat, Dec 26National Holiday
MontserratSat, Dec 26National Holiday
NamibiaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
New ZealandSat, Dec 26National Holiday
NigeriaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Papua New GuineaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
RwandaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Kitts and NevisSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint LuciaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSat, Dec 26National Holiday
SamoaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Sierra LeoneSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Solomon IslandsSat, Dec 26National Holiday
South AfricaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
TanzaniaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
TongaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoSat, Dec 26National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsSat, Dec 26National Holiday
TuvaluSat, Dec 26National Holiday
UgandaSat, Dec 26National Holiday
United KingdomSat, Dec 26National Holiday
VanuatuSat, Dec 26National Holiday
ZimbabweSat, Dec 26National Holiday
2025 Various Dec 26
AnguillaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Antigua and BarbudaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
ArubaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Australia Dec 26
ACTFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New South WalesFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Northern TerritoryFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
QueenslandFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
TasmaniaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
VictoriaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Western AustraliaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
BahamasFri, Dec 26National Holiday
BarbadosFri, Dec 26National Holiday
BelizeFri, Dec 26National Holiday
BermudaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
BotswanaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Canada Dec 26
AlbertaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
AlbertaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New BrunswickFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Dec 26Government Holiday
Nova ScotiaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
OntarioFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Cayman IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Cook IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
CyprusFri, Dec 26National Holiday
DominicaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
EstoniaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
EswatiniFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Falkland IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
FijiFri, Dec 26National Holiday
GhanaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
GibraltarFri, Dec 26National Holiday
GrenadaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
GuernseyFri, Dec 26National Holiday
GuyanaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
IndiaFri, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Isle of ManFri, Dec 26National Holiday
JamaicaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
JerseyFri, Dec 26National Holiday (additional day)
KenyaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
KiribatiFri, Dec 26National Holiday
MalawiFri, Dec 26National Holiday
MontserratFri, Dec 26National Holiday
NamibiaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
New ZealandFri, Dec 26National Holiday
NigeriaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Papua New GuineaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
RwandaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Kitts and NevisFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint LuciaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFri, Dec 26National Holiday
SamoaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Sierra LeoneFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Solomon IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
South AfricaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
TanzaniaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
TongaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoFri, Dec 26National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Dec 26National Holiday
TuvaluFri, Dec 26National Holiday
UgandaFri, Dec 26National Holiday
United KingdomFri, Dec 26National Holiday
VanuatuFri, Dec 26National Holiday
ZimbabweFri, Dec 26National Holiday
2024 Various Dec 26
AnguillaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Antigua and BarbudaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
ArubaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Australia Dec 26
ACTThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New South WalesThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Northern TerritoryThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
QueenslandThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
TasmaniaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
VictoriaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Western AustraliaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
BahamasThu, Dec 26National Holiday
BarbadosThu, Dec 26National Holiday
BelizeThu, Dec 26National Holiday
BermudaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
BotswanaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Canada Dec 26
AlbertaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
AlbertaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New BrunswickThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Newfoundland and LabradorThu, Dec 26Government Holiday
Nova ScotiaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
OntarioThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Cayman IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Cook IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
CyprusThu, Dec 26National Holiday
DominicaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
EstoniaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
EswatiniThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Falkland IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
FijiThu, Dec 26National Holiday
GhanaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
GibraltarThu, Dec 26National Holiday
GrenadaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
GuernseyThu, Dec 26National Holiday
GuyanaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
IndiaThu, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Isle of ManThu, Dec 26National Holiday
JamaicaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
JerseyThu, Dec 26National Holiday (additional day)
KenyaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
KiribatiThu, Dec 26National Holiday
MalawiThu, Dec 26National Holiday
MontserratThu, Dec 26National Holiday
NamibiaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
New ZealandThu, Dec 26National Holiday
NigeriaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Papua New GuineaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
RwandaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Kitts and NevisThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint LuciaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThu, Dec 26National Holiday
SamoaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Sierra LeoneThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Solomon IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
South AfricaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
TanzaniaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
TongaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoThu, Dec 26National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsThu, Dec 26National Holiday
TuvaluThu, Dec 26National Holiday
UgandaThu, Dec 26National Holiday
United KingdomThu, Dec 26National Holiday
VanuatuThu, Dec 26National Holiday
ZimbabweThu, Dec 26National Holiday
2023 Various Dec 26
AnguillaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Antigua and BarbudaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
ArubaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Australia Dec 26
ACTTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New South WalesTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Northern TerritoryTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
QueenslandTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
TasmaniaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
VictoriaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Western AustraliaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
BahamasTue, Dec 26National Holiday
BarbadosTue, Dec 26National Holiday
BelizeTue, Dec 26National Holiday
BermudaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
BotswanaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Canada Dec 26
AlbertaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
AlbertaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New BrunswickTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Newfoundland and LabradorTue, Dec 26Government Holiday
Nova ScotiaTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
OntarioTue, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Cayman IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Cook IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
CyprusTue, Dec 26National Holiday
DominicaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
EstoniaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
EswatiniTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Falkland IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
FijiTue, Dec 26National Holiday
GhanaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
GibraltarTue, Dec 26National Holiday
GrenadaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
GuernseyTue, Dec 26National Holiday
GuyanaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Isle of ManTue, Dec 26National Holiday
JamaicaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
JerseyTue, Dec 26National Holiday (additional day)
KenyaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
KiribatiTue, Dec 26National Holiday
MalawiTue, Dec 26National Holiday
MontserratTue, Dec 26National Holiday
NamibiaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
New ZealandTue, Dec 26National Holiday
NigeriaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Papua New GuineaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
RwandaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Kitts and NevisTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint LuciaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTue, Dec 26National Holiday
SamoaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Sierra LeoneTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Solomon IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
South AfricaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
TanzaniaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
TongaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoTue, Dec 26National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsTue, Dec 26National Holiday
TuvaluTue, Dec 26National Holiday
UgandaTue, Dec 26National Holiday
United KingdomTue, Dec 26National Holiday
VanuatuTue, Dec 26National Holiday
ZimbabweTue, Dec 26National Holiday
2022 Various Dec 26, Dec 27
AnguillaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Antigua and BarbudaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
ArubaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Australia Dec 26
ACTMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
New South WalesMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Northern TerritoryMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
QueenslandMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
TasmaniaMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
VictoriaMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Western AustraliaMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
BahamasTue, Dec 27National Holiday (additional day)
BarbadosMon, Dec 26National Holiday
BelizeMon, Dec 26National Holiday
BermudaTue, Dec 27National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
BotswanaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Canada Dec 26
AlbertaMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Newfoundland and LabradorMon, Dec 26Government Holiday
NunavutMon, Dec 26Government Holiday
OntarioMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Cayman IslandsTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
Cook IslandsMon, Dec 26National Holiday
CyprusMon, Dec 26National Holiday
DominicaTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
EstoniaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
EswatiniMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Falkland IslandsTue, Dec 27National Holiday
FijiTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
GhanaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
GibraltarTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
GrenadaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
GuernseyMon, Dec 26National Holiday
GuyanaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
IndiaMon, Dec 26Regional Holiday
Isle of ManMon, Dec 26National Holiday
JamaicaTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
JerseyMon, Dec 26National Holiday
KenyaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
KiribatiTue, Dec 27National Holiday
LesothoMon, Dec 26National Holiday
MalawiTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
MontserratMon, Dec 26National Holiday
NamibiaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
New ZealandMon, Dec 26National Holiday
NigeriaMon, Dec 26National Holiday (additional day)
Papua New GuineaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
RwandaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint Kitts and Nevis Dec 26, Dec 27
Saint Kitts and NevisTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
Saint Kitts and NevisMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Saint LuciaTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMon, Dec 26National Holiday
SamoaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Sierra LeoneMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Solomon IslandsTue, Dec 27National Holiday
South AfricaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
TanzaniaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
TongaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
Turks and Caicos IslandsTue, Dec 27National Holiday (in lieu)
TuvaluMon, Dec 26National Holiday
UgandaMon, Dec 26National Holiday
United KingdomMon, Dec 26National Holiday
VanuatuMon, Dec 26National Holiday
ZimbabweMon, Dec 26National Holiday
  Summary

The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

  Which countries observe Boxing Day in 2024?
Related holidays

When is Boxing Day?

This public holiday is celebrated on December 26th in several countries as part of the Christmas holidays.

Typically it will be moved and celebrated on the next working day if December 26th is a Saturday or Sunday.

Traditions of Boxing Day

It has been said that the name of Boxing Day comes from people getting rid of empty boxes from presents after Christmas day. While a beguiling notion, the tradition dates back to England in the middle ages, though the exact origin is debatable.

The name certainly has stronger ties to the Victorian era: it was first included in the Oxford English Dictionary in the 1830s and became a bank holiday in 1871.

One theory is that it comes from the fact that servants were given their presents in boxes on this day, the 26th being the first working day after Christmas day. This tradition of giving gifts for service extended beyond servants to tradesmen, such as milkmen, butchers, etc.

Samuel Pepys mentions the practice in a diary entry from December 19th 1663: "Thence by coach to my shoemaker’s and paid all there, and gave something to the boys’ box against Christmas."

Another popular theory is that it is named after the custom of priests opening alms boxes in churches after Christmas. These held money that had been donated to the poor and needy in the run-up to Christmas. Some churches still open these boxes on Boxing Day.

Boxing day is not a tradition in the United States, so that indicates that December 26th didn't become observed as such until the late 18th century, otherwise, it would have been imported to the Americas by settlers from England.

United Kingdom

Boxing Day has been a Bank Holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland since 1871. Having this status during the height of the British Empire explains why this holiday is still celebrated in many Commonwealth countries.

Hunts were a Boxing Day tradition but the 2004 ban on foxhunting put an end to all that. However, many people still regularly turn out to support hunting. Certain modified forms of hunting foxes with hounds are still within the law and several Boxing Day meets take place every year.

Boxing Day is also a time when the British show their eccentricity by taking part in all kinds of silly activities. These include bizarre traditions such as swimming the icy cold English Channel, fun runs and charity events. 

St. Stephen's Day

In non-Commonwealth countries, the day is more commonly referred to as St Stephen's Day or the Feast of Stephen as mentioned in the carol 'Good King Wenceslas'.


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