Boxing Day
Public HolidayBoxing Day is a public holiday celebrated on 26 December in many countries with British and Commonwealth heritage, as well as in some European nations where it is known as the Feast of Saint Stephen. It originated as a day to give gifts to the poor and tradespeople, and today is widely associated with shopping sales, sporting events, and continued Christmas celebrations.
18 countries observe this holiday
Countries — 2026 dates
Click any row to see dates for 2024–2028.
| Flag | Country | Date 2026 | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇧 | Barbados | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇧🇿 | Belize | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇭 | Ghana | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇮 | Gibraltar | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇩 | Grenada | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇬 | Guernsey | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇾 | Guyana | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇭🇰 | Hong Kong | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇮🇲 | Isle of Man | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇯🇪 | Jersey | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇰🇪 | Kenya | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇸 | Lesotho | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇲🇸 | Montserrat | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇳🇿 | New Zealand | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇳🇬 | Nigeria | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇵🇬 | Papua New Guinea | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇸🇷 | Suriname | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇺🇬 | Uganda | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |