From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ucsfcgl!stuart Newsgroups: net.jokes Title: Re: what is Boxing Day? Article-I.D.: ucsfcgl.276 Posted: Fri Dec 31 18:33:31 1982 Received: Sat Jan 1 03:40:33 1983 In Victorian times in Britain it was customary to open Christmas presents (`Christmas boxes') on the day following Christmas Day - hence Boxing Day. December 26th is a public holiday there. Stuart Oatley ....ucbvax!ucsfcgl!stuart