5 Things You Didn’t Know About Boxing Day

Vancouver is Awesome is on a quest to uncover some unusual and (hopefully) interesting facts about the City of Vancouver. Today’s post is about Boxing Day, and relevant to the entire province. How did it get its name? Is it a shopping holiday all over the world? How much shopping is actually done? Has online shopping taken over from in-person store visits? Find those answers and more on the Vancouver is Awesome Boxing Day post.

Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Boxing Day.

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