My people, make I break this gist down for una! Boxing Day no be about boxers wey dey punch each other o! Na wetin dem dey call public holiday wey people dey celebrate for many places after Christmas, especially for UK and Commonwealth countries. E happen for December 26, and e dey roll with plenty history wey go sweet your belle.
Originally, na British tradition from the 1800s wey dem start to dey observe am as day of giving gifts and food to poor people. If you fit remember your church alms box, na so dem dey collect offering for this day. After dem don gather am, dem go share am to the less privileged. Na so Boxing Day start o! Make nobody confuse am with men wey dey punch each other, because that one na another kind business.
For some European countries like Germany and Hungary, dem dey see am as another Christmas Day, but for UK, dem dey make wey dey chop the leftover turkey and enjoy sales! E be like say dem dey post all the jara wey dem no fit sell before Christmas. Every shop don dey prepare for big sales wey go make your bank account cry.
No be small thing o! Everybody dey plan to go shop, watch football, or just dey chill with family for house. Na here you go find sales wey dey resemble American Black Friday. So if you no fit collect enough presents before Christmas, don’t worry. Boxing Day go dey give you chance to buy more things wey go make your eyes shine!
Plus, you fit see people dey enjoy event like horse racing, rugby, and cricket on top this day. Na day wey you fit do anything you like – chill with friends, take long walk or even enjoy sport on TV. So, wetin you dey wait for? Garnish your Boxing Day with plenty fun!
Experts dey always talk say there’s no right or wrong way to celebrate Boxing Day. Just make sure say you enjoy the day, play with your pikin, and no stress yourself about work. E suppose be time to relax and take life easy. E go fit sweet if you fit use am to create new memory with family and friends! So, my people, make sure say you enjoy well well o!
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