<Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Saint Stephen's Day Day of Goodwill Second Day of Christmastide </Td> </Tr> <P> Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day after Christmas Day . It originated in the United Kingdom, and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the British Empire . Boxing Day is on 26 December, although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or two days later . </P> <P> In the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity, Boxing Day is the second day of Christmastide, and also Saint Stephen's Day . It is also celebrated as Saint Stephen's Day in Ireland and the Catalonia region of Spain . In some European countries, such as Hungary, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, 26 December is celebrated as a Second Christmas Day . </P>

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