Happy Boxing Day
wulijohyunjae | December 26, 2009 | 7:00 am
Boxing Day is traditionally celebrated on December 26, the day after Christmas. It has nothing to do with the sport of boxing, nor is it a day for people to return unwanted Christmas presents. While the exact origins of the holiday are obscure, it is likely that Boxing Day began in England during the Middle Ages.
Some historians say the holiday developed because servants were required to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers would present them with gift boxes.
Another theory is that the boxes placed in churches where parishioners deposited coins for the poor were opened and the contents distributed on December 26, which is also the Feast of St. Stephen.
As time went by, Boxing Day gift-giving expanded to include those who had rendered a service during the previous year. This tradition survives today as people give presents to tradesmen, mail carriers, doormen, porters, and others who have helped them.
Boxing Day is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English (the U.S. is the major exception), including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Whether you celebrate Boxing Day or not, let us celebrate this day with Jo Hyun-Jae (or rather his video.)
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Boxing Day, it was a wonderfuly day. I got my first one , and also the only one gift – JHJ’s mouse pad in this Christmas. Thank you! Wulijohyunjae.Mr. Johyunjae, I would like to ask how can you be so such beautiful. Looking your face, looking your smile. I am smiling.
It’s a very special Boxing Day for me, thanks wulijohyunjae. We so missed Mr. Jo, the date he return is coming soon – half year in 2010. Thanks you done so much for JHJ fans during this “missing time”. I love you all, once again, thanks. All the best to everyone in HK & Korea.