Boxing Day Jokes and Funny Pictures

Boxing Day Origins, History and Jokes

Boxing Day falls on the 26th December, which of course is the day after Christmas Day.  In the UK this day is celebrated by watching (or playing) a little festive sport.  If Christmas Day is for the family, then Boxing Day is when the men get to go out, and watch the big local derby football game.  You know you're back out with mates when the first thing they do is take the Mickey out of your new Christmas cardigan.

In addition to the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are also countries where Boxing Day is big.  Could it be that the idea of Boxing Day is spreading to the USA?  Usually it's the other way around we English import American concepts like Santa (Father Christmas).

• Boxing Day Funny Pictures
• Boxing Day Jokes
• Why is it Called Boxing Day?
• Boxing Day Origin

Boxing Day Funny Pictures

Three Santa Clauses Relaxing on Boxing Day

Boxing Day: That time of year when everyone gets Santamental.

Boxing Day Jokes

• Boxing Day Latest:  Semi-Annual after Xmas Sale.
• A new Ryanair pilot called Michael was flying into London Heathrow on Boxing Day.  He cannot get the undercarriage down, so he calls the control tower in panic and says, 'St Patrick's Day, Easter Sunday, Boxing Day!' 
  
  An air controller comes back on the airwaves and says, 'Michael, I think the call sign you're looking for is: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!'.
• How do you make an idiot laugh on Boxing Day ?
  Tell him a joke on Christmas Eve.
• Spirit of Boxing Day: It was just after Christmas and the judge was in a festive mood.  He asked the prisoner in the dock, 'What are you charged with?'
  The prisoner replied, 'Doing my sales shopping too early.'
  'That's no crime', said the magistrate. 'Just how early were you doing this shopping?'
  'Before the shop opened', answered the prisoner.
• Question. Why was Cinderella no good at football?
  Answer. Because her coach was a pumpkin.
• Here are more Christmas riddles that you can adapt as Boxing Day Jokes

Boxing Day Joke -  Seat in the Stand?

Lance and Jimmy were fortunate in that they each had a season ticket to watch Manchester United.  However, they had a friend Eddie who would give is right arm for season ticket.  They could not help noticing that there was always a spare seat (L39) next to theirs.

One half-time Lance went to the ticket office and asked if they could by buy the season ticket for L39.  The club official said that unfortunately the seat had been sold.  Nevertheless, week after week the L39 was still empty.

Then on Boxing day, much to Lance and Jimmy's amazement the seat was taken for the first time that season.  Jimmy could not resist asking the newcomer, 'Where have you been all season'. 

'Don't ask he said, the wife bought the season ticket back last summer, and kept it for a surprise Christmas present.

Why is it Called Boxing Day?

Boxing Day Origin

Boxing Day history goes back at least to Medieval times in Britain.  Whereas Christmas was a day for celebrating Christ's nativity, Boxing Day, or St Stephen's Day, was the time for giving and receiving gifts.  For the ordinary country working man, a Boxing Day present from the lord of the manor was particularly welcome.  Incidentally, the 26th of December is also known as St Stephen's Day.

The origin of Boxing Day has nothing to with the art of pugilism, and everything to do with 'Christmas Box'.  The idea started with a clay box used in artisan workshops.  Apprentices, their masters, and their customers, would put gratuities into the box, which acted like a 'piggy bank'.  Then on the day after celebrating Christmas, the box would be ceremonial smashed and the money shared among the workers.  Thus the origin of Boxing Day was all to do with a Christmas present or bonus.  The phrase 'Christmas box' lives on as gift householders give to postmen, paperboys and dustbin [garbage collectors] that visit their home.

Nowadays people open their presents on Christmas Day, thus Boxing Day traditions involve visiting members of the wider family circle on 26th December, one by-product is having two Christmas meals in two days.  Will and Guy are unsure if turkey is more tasty hot on Christmas Day, or cold with mashed potato and pickle on Boxing Day.

Footnote:
Boxing Day jokes seem as rare as hen's teeth, if you know of any good ones please send them to us.

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