Public holidays · 2024
Boxing Day falls on Thursday, December 26, 2024 in Canada in 2024.
A public holiday in some regions of Canada only: Ontario.
In 2024 it falls on a Thursday, a working day.
Fixed date: it is on the same day of the year every year (Dec 26).
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and many other countries with historic ties to Britain, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria and Kenya, though the details vary by country and region. It is a bank or public holiday, and in practice it is a day of relaxation after Christmas, with family visits, walks, sport and shopping sales. The date coincides with the Second Day of Christmas and Saint Stephen's Day used elsewhere in Europe, but the British tradition has its own distinct identity, tied to leisure, sport and shopping rather than to church services.
Football on Boxing Day is a long-standing British tradition, and horse racing is another, including the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park. In Ireland the day is Saint Stephen's Day, although in much of Ulster it is called Boxing Day, and in much of continental Europe it is the Second Day of Christmas, so the holiday is shared but the name and the customs differ. In South Africa it has been called the Day of Goodwill since 1994. Some people also use the day for charity events, including fun runs and swims in cold water.
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A public holiday in some regions of Canada only: Ontario.
Thursday, December 26, 2024.