Hello、munejyuka。

Words that are often seen around Christmas time、There's something called Boxing Day。

Christmas in Japan、It's Christmas Eve and it's exciting.、Overseas, Boxing Day and a public holiday are combined with Christmas.。
What kind of holiday is it?

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas

What is Boxing Day?、It has nothing to do with the sport of boxing.。

When I look it up、UK or Australia、new zealand、It is a holiday that is common in areas of the British Commonwealth such as Canada.。

So why?、Is it boxing?

If you look into this too、

I don't know for sure!

apparently。

Still, there are various theories、The most powerful theory is、When giving a gift to someone who worked on Christmas day、I often give them in a box, so、

Box = Box, so Boxing Day

It means that it was given as。

 

 

Now it's bargain day

In countries where Boxing Day is a holiday、Most of the time around Christmas, we are on winter vacation.。
So、Just because Boxing Day is a holiday doesn't seem to make people particularly happy because it's a holiday.。

Now、What is the position of this Boxing Day?、It's bargain day。

Christmas is over、It's a bargain! Let's go shopping!

It seems to be treated as。

I've been waiting for Boxing Day、The city will be crowded with shoppers.。
It may not be as crowded this year due to the new coronavirus.。

One day, Christmas will become a holiday in Japan.、Will Boxing Day ever become a thing?
I'm secretly looking forward to it!