<P> In the UK , Boxing Day is a bank holiday ( in England , Wales and Northern Ireland since 1871 ) . When 26 December falls on a Saturday , the Boxing Day public holiday is moved to the substitute day , which is the following Monday . If 26 December falls on a Sunday , the substitute public holiday is the following Tuesday . As Boxing Day was traditionally the first week day ( historically Monday -- Saturday ) after Christmas , it can not technically be on a Sunday as that is considered to be the day of worship . However , 26 December is nowadays generally referred to as Boxing Day , even when it falls on the Sunday . </P>
<P> In the UK , Boxing Day is a bank holiday ( in England , Wales and Northern Ireland since 1871 ) . When 26 December falls on a Saturday , the Boxing Day public holiday is moved to the substitute day , which is the following Monday . If 26 December falls on a Sunday , the substitute public holiday is the following Tuesday . As Boxing Day was traditionally the first week day ( historically Monday -- Saturday ) after Christmas , it can not technically be on a Sunday as that is considered to be the day of worship . However , 26 December is nowadays generally referred to as Boxing Day , even when it falls on the Sunday . </P>
when did boxing day become a bank holiday
when did boxing day become a bank holiday
1871
1871