It's not about shopping or two guys hitting each other in a sports arena. In Britain or "related" countries it's the day after Christmas when families and friends go about visiting one another. Originally people of means would give their servants the day off (since they were needed to work on Christmas) along with a box of food and goods to take home for their families. Churches would also set out special collection boxes for the poor. For us, we invite close friends and family over for an informal feast and exchange Xmas gifts a day late; or two in this year's case. When our get-together falls the day after Boxing Day, we've dubbed it Bagging Day.
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