BOXING DAY
Boxing day is a holiday celebrated in Canada on December 26th
Boxing Day is a federal holiday and is listed in the Canadian Labour code as a holiday. However even though it is considered a holiday not all countries in the United Kingdom celebrate it or treat it like a holiday. Although not all celebrate it there are the selective few communities, such as Newfoundland, they close down all stores and not even the post office or mail is running. When Boxing Day lands on a Saturday or Sunday that is a non-working day then employees are entitled to holiday pay on the working day immediately upon their return to work.
Many people in Canada have the day off of work, so they spend the day post-Christmas shopping for the Boxing Day sales. Shopping is tradition that is done on Boxing Day. Some shoppers even stand in line at the early hours of the day to wait for the store to open. The sales usually last a week but it is common to go the day after Christmas. Apart from the sales in stores there are many sporting events that take place on this day, most people spend the day watching ice hockey.
The
International Ice Hockey Federation world junior hockey championships often
start on December 26. The Canadian National team often does well in this event.
The Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, which is played in Davos, Switzerland,
is also shown on major sports television channels. The Canadian National men's team has known to do quite well in this tournament, making it even more exciting for Canada to cheer on their team.
Boxing Day is seen as a holiday to go post-Christmas shopping and relish in all the holiday sales while also spending the day keeping up with The Spengler Cup in ice hockey.
Tune in for next week! I am thinking of going somewhere tropical or maybe we can take a leap over seas and learn from a WONDERFUL Holiday over there! :D
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