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How much do you know about Christmas traditions around the world?

Question 2 of 16

2. England celebrates Boxing Day on Dec. 26th. What is the origin of its name?

People walk in the Tuileries Gardens as a 32-foot fir Christmas tree and the Eiffel Tower are illuminated in the background in Paris December 18. (Charles Platiau/Reuters)

Churches, having collected donations over the holidays in large sealed boxes, would break open the boxes and divide the contents among the poor.

 

Servants traditionally received the day off, leaving their masters to eat boxed lunches.

 

The aristocracy would distribute boxed gifts to their servants in a sort of second Christmas.

 

No one knows for sure.

 

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