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Boxing Day Origins, Queen Victoria and Corporation tax

Do you know where Boxing Day comes from?

Apparently, Boxing Day originated in England in the 19th century, when Queen Victoria ruled. They made the 26th of December a holiday, and on this day boxes were filled with gifts and money for servants and tradespeople.

I’m not sure why tradespeople benefited from this… I mean, what if at trade person was doing very well for themselves? Did they also get a cash bonus on this day?

Ironically now it’s the other way around: now trades people have to pay the Queen every year (corporation tax).

But not Queen Victoria of course.

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