Episode 968
Boxing Day
Fri, 2019-Dec-27 01:40 UTC
Length - 1:34
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With 498,982 views on Thursday, 26 December 2019 our article of the day is Boxing Day.
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated 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.
In parts of Europe, such as Romania, Hungary, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Scandinavia, 26 December is celebrated as a Second Christmas Day.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:40 UTC on Friday, 27 December 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see Boxing Day on Wikipedia.
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