Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26, a day after Christmas. Boxing Day is meant for giving gifts, money and donations to the people in need. The name Boxing Day is derived from the word Christmas Box.

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The most miserable day of the year has to be the day after Christmas. You spend the previous 48 hours having a blast with your family. You're wrapping and exchanging gifts, eating food, watching sports and just generally having a grand old time.

The day started with a football match between fishermen and fireman on the beach before crews took to the seas in fancy dress for a raft race. The football match has been held every year since 1893 and the raft race since 1971.