Christmas and Boxing Day
Study note
Christmas Day falls on 25 December and is one of the most important festivals in the UK. It is a Christian festival that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, and it is a public holiday. Many people spend the day at home with family, give and receive gifts, send cards and share a special meal, often roast turkey with Christmas pudding.
The day after Christmas Day, 26 December, is called Boxing Day and is also a public holiday. So for this topic, remember that Christmas Day, on 25 December, marks the birth of Jesus Christ, and that Boxing Day is the public holiday that follows it.
Memory tip: Christmas Day 25 December; Boxing Day is the day after and is also a public holiday.
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Question 1 of 2
What is the public holiday on the day after Christmas Day called?
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Christmas and Boxing Day: questions, answers and explanations
1. What is the public holiday on the day after Christmas Day called?
- Hogmanay
- Easter Monday
- Boxing Day
- Bonfire Night
Correct answer: Boxing Day
Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, is a public holiday.
2. Christmas Day celebrates the birth of whom?
- St Andrew
- Guy Fawkes
- Jesus Christ
- St George
Correct answer: Jesus Christ
Christmas Day, 25 December, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
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