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25.12.2022 - 08:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
One of the best parts of the festive period is the amount of discounts offered by retailers just after Christmas on Boxing Day.
December 26 is usually an incredibly busy period for shoppers, with previous years seeing them descend on the high street and queue outside their favourite retailer from the early hours of the morning.
However, the past couple of year's have seen a few changes, as more shoppers have flocked to online shopping following the coronavirus pandemic. Many major retailers and supermarkets decided to remain closed to give staff extra time off.
With this year's Boxing Day event falling on a Monday and many shops announcing closures, this year's sales are set to follow the same pattern as the past few years and take place on December 27.
What's even better, is that many stores will be hosting their Boxing Day 2022 sales events online from as early as December 24 to let you get in some insane discounts from the comfort of your home.
To give you a rundown for this year's Boxing Day, we have shared some handy information on the meaning of the name, store closures and predictions for this year.
The Boxing Day sales have become such a popular yearly event that you would be forgiven for not putting in some thought into where the name actually comes from.
If you have been wondering about its origins, then you might be surprised - or not - to find out that the sales events creation does actually have something to do with boxes.
Despite being associated with sales, discounts and early morning queues, the actually originated back in the 1800s during the reign of Queen Victoria.
The name comes from when Queen Victoria and the wealthier population of the UK would box up gifts for their maids, servants and housekeepers
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