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Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide. Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations. The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 27 or 28 December if necessary to ensure it falls on a weekday. Boxing Day is also concurrent with the Christian festival Saint Stephen's Day.
A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. Public holidays are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often also observed as public holidays in religious majority countries. Some religious holidays, such as Christmas, have become secularised by part or all of those who observe them. In addition to secularisation, many holidays have become commercialised due to the growth of industry.
Public holidays in Italy are established by the Italian parliament and, with the exception of city or community patronal days, apply nationwide. These include a mix of national, religious and local observances. As for Whit Monday, there is an exception for South Tyrol. In Italy there are also State commemoration days, which are not public holidays.
In Mexico, there are three major kinds of public holidays:
Public holidays in Panama include:
An academic year, or school year, is a period that schools, colleges and universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms.Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, and comprises of school days and school holidays. The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world.
In Sweden, public holidays are established by acts of Parliament. The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The Christian holidays are jul (Christmas), trettondedag jul (Epiphany), påsk (Easter), Kristi himmelsfärds dag, pingstdagen (Pentecost), and alla helgons dag. The non-Christian holidays are: nyårsdagen, första maj, Sveriges nationaldag, and midsommar (Midsummer). Midsummer is, however, officially also a Christian holiday to celebrate John the Baptist's birthday.
The holidays in The Bahamas include the following:
Events of the year 2024 in Belarus.
Events in the year 2024 in Estonia.
Events in the year 2024 in Latvia.
Events in the year 2024 in Lithuania.
Events in the year 2025 in Norway.
Events in the year 2025 in Russia.
Events in the year 2025 in China.
2025 in the Philippines details notable events that will occur, or are scheduled to take place, in the Philippines in 2025.
The following is a list of events including expected and scheduled events for the year 2025 in Australia.
Events in the year 2025 in Liechtenstein.
Events in the year 2025 in Georgia.
