When I was a child, I was told that it was Boxing Day because the gnetry in England boxed food and supplies to give to their tenants and the poor. Any of our English cousins want to correct me if I'm wrong? I totally agree with Dixie on this one, I always thought it was called Boxing Day because the gentry gave away their leftover food from their Christmas meal and money to their servants and it was given in boxes. I'm not 100% sure about the next bit, but, we have the term here 'receiving a Christmas Box', which basically means that your boss/company you work for give you a bonus and it is know as 'A Christmas Box'. It's a public holiday here - yeppie. When I was a child I asked my dad what Boxing Day was for and he told me it was a special day where everyone had the chance to kiss and make up after having an argument on Christmas Day ..... and I believed him! But then again my Mother had the same sense of humour when I asked her why we had Christmas on that day, and I was told that Winter is so miserable that we had to have a day to look forward to or we'd all go mad with the cold, wet and snow. No wonder I've turned out how I have! :) Ron mentioned Christmas Pudding and Brandy Butter (or it could have been custard) ... its yummy. Ron if you would like me to send one over to you, it would be my pleasure to do so. Regards Jak Daniels - England. No relation to the 'Jack Daniel' and I've heard all the jokes, and no my parents didn't do it on purpose.