Commonwealth nations holiday on 26 December Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations. The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 27 or 28 December if necessary to ensure it falls on a weekday. Boxing Day is usually concurrent with the Christian festival Saint Stephen's Day. 596,697 views on December 26, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Microsoft Solitaire, Robert Urich, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Local-density approximation. Wiki link