Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in various parts of the World. Boxing Day 2019 will be commemorated on December 26. The traditional holiday which originated in the United Kingdom has spread to various other European countries, and people come together to celebrate the Christmas Cheer by sharing Christmas Boxes with post person, errand boys, and servants. People also send out Happy Boxing Day Greetings and Wishes, Boxing Day messages, WhatsApp Wishes and Facebook Status Pictures along with the gifts. Kwanzaa 2019 Date: History, Significance of the Festival That Celebrates African Heritage.

Boxing Day is also celebrated as Second Christmas Day in some European countries such as Romania, Hungary, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Scandinavia. The traditional definition of Boxing Day has been a dedicated holiday where Christmas Boxes are filled with gifts for the hard-working domestic help, workers, attendants, mail people and others who play a crucial role in our lives.

In recent times, this day has also transformed into a day to shop and relish the amazing discounts. In the UK, Canada, Australia and other countries, malls and outlets offer drastic price cuts on the products to give a boost to their shopping, which would otherwise fall post-Christmas. One of the favourite items on sale has to be the Christmas sweets, snacks and candies. If you are excited by the prospect of Boxing Day, here are some Happy Boxing Day Greetings and Wishes, Boxing Day messages, WhatsApp Wishes and Facebook Status Pictures to send to your family and friends and spread the cheer!

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WhatsApp Message Reads: Get Prepared to Get Boxed by the Needy With Blessings From Them As You Box Them With Offerings and Purchases. Happy Boxing Day.

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WhatsApp Message Reads: Just As the Celebrations of Christmas Roll Over to Boxing Day, May the Celebrations of Boxing Day Roll Over to New Year’s Eve and All the Year Through! Happy Boxing Day.

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WhatsApp Message Reads: For My Best Friend, I Wish You a Happy and Wonderful Boxing Day. I Pray to the Lord for Showering You With Happiness and Love Always. Happy Boxing Day.

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WhatsApp Message Reads: May the Merriment of Christmas Doesn’t End and It Continues With Boxing Day. May Your Smiles and Joy Double With the Presents on This Special Day. Happy Boxing Day.

Boxing Day is a combination of a westernised Diwali (giving sweets and gifts to your help), and a European twist to the American Black Friday (the shop till you drop aspect of it). And this is what makes it a highly anticipated time of the year for many. The enthusiasm for Boxing Day Sales have grown a lot in recent times, and this has motivated retailers to spread their sale period and celebrate Boxing Week, that goes on till the New Year! So if you are looking for a new wardrobe for the New Year New Me promises, you know when to start picking! And while you are at it, don’t forget to pay it forward and get some things for the people who make your life easier!

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