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13 quick facts about gift day
The traditional gifting day takes place on December 26 every year.
It was a day to give, especially for the less fortunate.
It is the day after Christmas and although not as special or widely celebrated as Christmas Day itself, Gifting Day still has some unique facts and history surrounding the day.
Read the facts below to see who is the giver and what other names we give the day after Christmas.
So without further ado, here are 13 quick facts about Gift Day!
Boxing Day is celebrated around the world.
In South Africa, Gift-giving Day is called "Day of Goodwill".
In Ireland Giving Day is called "St. Stevens' Day" or "St. Stephen's Day".
In other continental European countries it is called "Christmas II" or "Second Christmas Day".
The tradition of Giving Day depends on the location, however it includes shopping, giving money and gifts to the less fortunate and a day watching sporting events like horse racing and soccer.
On Gift Day 2004, a massive 9.3 earthquake caused a tsunami around the Indian Ocean that resulted in the deaths of more than 300,000 people.
In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK, Boxing Day is the heaviest shopping day of the year.
Boxing Day is one of the most recognized British banking holidays since 1871.
There's no official reason why it's called "Gift Day".
On Gift Holidays in the UK, the most popular online searches for shopping are discounted items.
National Cane Candy Day is celebrated on December 26 every year in the United States.
On December 26, 1973, William Friedkin's horror masterpiece "The Exorcist" was released.
On this day in 2006, former US President Gerald Ford dies at his home in California.
