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Boxing Day(Lendemain de Noël)

Boxing Day

Public Holiday

Public holiday on December 26 in Commonwealth nations, traditionally a day for giving gifts to servants and the poor, now associated with shopping sales and sporting events.

Informations clés

Système calendaire
gregorian
Règle de date
December 26 every year
Jour férié officiel
Oui
Religion
✝️ Christianity
Origine
🇬🇧 Royaume-Uni

À propos de ce jour férié

Public holiday on December 26 in Commonwealth nations, traditionally a day for giving gifts to servants and the poor, now associated with shopping sales and sporting events.

Pays (33)

Prochaines dates

Date Pays Jour férié officiel
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇦🇺 Australie Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇩🇰 Danemark Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇫🇮 Finlande Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇩🇪 Allemagne Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇰🇪 Kenya Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇳🇱 Pays-Bas Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇳🇿 Nouvelle-Zélande Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇳🇬 Nigeria Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇳🇴 Norvège Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇵🇱 Pologne Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇸🇪 Suède Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇬🇧 Royaume-Uni Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇧🇼 Botswana Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇨🇿 République tchèque Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇪🇪 Estonie Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇸🇿 Eswatini Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇬🇭 Ghana Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇭🇺 Hongrie Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇮🇸 Islande Oui
samedi 26 déc. 2026 🇯🇲 Jamaïque Oui

Jours fériés associés

Lendemain de Noël by Year

Foire aux questions

Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26 every year, the day after Christmas Day. If December 26 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the public holiday is typically moved to the following Monday.

Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth nations. Its origin is linked to the Victorian tradition of giving gift boxes to servants and the less fortunate. Today it is also associated with shopping sales (similar to Black Friday) and sporting events.

Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and many other Commonwealth countries. It is not observed as Boxing Day in the United States, though December 26 may be celebrated as the second day of Christmas.

Yes, Boxing Day is a statutory bank holiday and public holiday in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and most Commonwealth nations. Stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues typically remain open, while government offices close.

Boxing Day traditions include shopping the major post-Christmas sales (it is one of the biggest retail days of the year), watching sporting events (especially in cricket, horse racing, and football in the UK), and continuing Christmas celebrations with family and friends. Charitable giving and volunteering at food banks remain part of the day's heritage.

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