Boxing Day Origins, Queen Victoria and Corporation tax
December 26, 2008 · Filed Under Observations · Comment
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.