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#Australia #BoxingDay #Britain

Boxing Day is celebrated as a holiday on December 26th, the day after Christmas
Boxing day has biblical relevance and is a result of an age-old tradition
On this day, rich masters gave away Christmas boxes to their servants after their celebrations were over

Written By:Aman

Updated: December 26 2020 02:03:33 AM ET New Delhi, Delhi, India

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