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It's Boxing Day! A Holiday Tradition

By Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Real Estate Agent with Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch!

December 26, 2012 05:48 AM

It's Boxing Day today and it has nothing to do with a sporting event where two people beat on each other until one doesn't get up anymore.

Boxing day is observed in the United Kingdom as well as in Canada as an additional Christmas holiday.

Traditionally, on boxing day, leftovers were boxed up to be given to the needy but in our modern times, boxing day has evolved into a day of shopping for after Christmas bargains much as we do here in the US "the day after Christmas". Boxing day has also been a traditional hunting day in the UK - the hunting has shifted from wild game to goods in the shops.

Germany, too, observes an additional Christmas holiday on the 26. December, named the second Christmas day. However, Germans take their holidays seriously and stores are not open. There is no shopping today as the traditional winter sales will not begin until January. Instead, this is an extra day spent with family and friends or just to enjoy some peace and quiet after the holidays.

Whether you spent today hunting for bargains, munching on leftovers, in the company of friends of family, hope you had a great day!

It's Boxing Day! A Holiday Tradition

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Silvia,

Indeed all of Europe observes this...I remember being in Italy for Christmas and all was closed until the 27th. It is a nice tradition, and I am all for it. A

Dec 26, 2012 06:17 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Debbie, I agree, it's a nice gesture although I don't know if it's still done this way.

Dec 26, 2012 07:02 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Carla, that explains it! Although Great Britain in December is not exactly warm....

Dec 26, 2012 07:03 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Alexandra, thanks for adding this. For Americans it seems strange not being able to shop but it really gives you an extra day to rest after all the hustle and bustle of the days before the holidays.

Dec 26, 2012 07:09 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

I feel kind of silly Silvia, I thought it was named after the sport of boxing. Now I know better - Thanks!

Dec 26, 2012 04:03 PM

Conrad Allen

Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA

Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Silvia. One Christmas is enough. Do they have their version of a black Friday?

Dec 26, 2012 07:52 PM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Silvia, what a great idea, and had not heard of this. I have lots of boxes, and need to formulate a plan!

Dec 26, 2012 10:11 PM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Tom, no worries, it's only natural to think that.

Dec 26, 2012 10:58 PM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Conrad, I think Black Friday is uniquely American as it is the day after Thanksgiving which is after all uniquely American as well!

Dec 26, 2012 10:59 PM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Joan, another use for all those boxes! Homeless shelters would probably be grateful for extra food donations.

Dec 26, 2012 11:01 PM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Well Happy Boxing Day! Are you the shopper, or hang with family, or laze around person on this day?

Dec 26, 2012 11:20 PM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Sussie, I'm not much of a shopper on a good day! :-)

Dec 27, 2012 12:26 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Silvia, I missed Boxing Day but also the quick-paced shopping day after Christmas too, worked! Loved staying home and relaxing today! Hope you had a great one too!

Dec 27, 2012 05:11 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Nothing like that Second Day of Christmas in Germany............I do miss the Nurnberger Christkindl Markt. Nothing like it anywhere!

Dec 27, 2012 06:39 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Wanda, I've been trying to take it easy. I know the craziness will start soon enough!

Dec 27, 2012 08:23 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Barbara-Jo, luckily, with our schedules we can make our own 2nd holiday if we choose to do so!

Dec 27, 2012 08:24 AM

Charles Stallions Property Manager

Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pace, FL

Pensacola, Pace & Gulf Breeze Property Management

Americans have too many holidays so probably the reason we don't close. I love the idea of Boxing day though

Dec 28, 2012 06:42 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Charles, I think the reason stores are open on holidays here is more because of a commercial nature and consumerism. :-)

Dec 28, 2012 09:55 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Silvia- when we were living in Virginia we were invited to a Boxing Day celebration... had so much fun and kept us out of the stores!!!

Dec 29, 2012 05:51 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Kathy, nice to hear that, there are definitely other and better things to do the day after Christmas than going shopping ... again!

Dec 29, 2012 07:09 AM

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