On hearing the name of 'Boxing Day' almost everyone's name comes in the name of boxing game, but you must be surprised to know that Boxing Day has no relation with this game.

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Boxing Day is known as the second day of Christmas. On this day in many countries a Christmas box is given by employers to their employees and employees as a gift of good work throughout the year. Friends and relatives also meet each other. That is why this day is called 'Boxing Day'. Also to help the poor, a box is kept in the church on Christmas day, which is opened the next day. For this reason, this day is called 'Boxing Day'.

Actually, the next day of Christmas (25 December) is known as Boxing Day in many parts of the world. In the cricket world, Australia starts Test matches on this day every year and it is called 'Boxing Day Test'. Australia plays Test matches in Melbourne on this day.

'Boxing Day', also known as 'Stephens Day'

Boxing Day is the second day of Christmas Day in the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity and is also called Saint Stephens Day. It is celebrated as Saint Stephens Day in Catalonia, Ireland and Spain.

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Know how the name Boxing Day

There are many stories about how Boxing Day got its name on 26 December. The Oxford English Dictionary connects this day with the year 1830 and Britain, stating that it is the first day of the week after Christmas day.

It says that it is a holiday, in which people working in different places get a Christmas box. The tradition of this box is probably named Boxing Day.

Australia plays Boxing Day Test in Melbourne only

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The Australian cricket team plays Test matches every year on 26 December at Melbourne Cricket Ground and this Test is known as Boxing Day Test. This year, the Australian team is playing the second Test match on the same day from India, which is being called the Boxing Day Test. Last year too, the Australian team played the Boxing Day Test from India.

For your information, let us know that South Africa also plays Boxing Day Test on this day every year. This year he will play a historic Boxing Day Test match against Sri Lanka. At the same time last year, he played Test match from Pakistan on this day.

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