Who Invented Boxing Day. The best clue to boxing day s origins can be found in the song good king wenceslas according to the christmas carol wenceslas who was duke of bohemia in the early 10th century was surveying. Similar relics were also discovered originating from the mesopotamian nations of assyria and babylonia.
In parts of europe such as romania hungary germany poland the netherlands the czech republic and scandinavia 26. But is is safe to say that the true inventor of boxing has been yet to be found as boxing in its many forms existed as early as 2nd millennium. According to legend apollo invented boxing.
Boxing day is on 26 december although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or one or two days later.
Later the romans brought the idea of collecting boxes to britain and monks and clergy soon used similar boxes to collect money for the poor at christmas. According to legend apollo invented boxing. Boxing day is on 26 december although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or one or two days later. On the day after christmas the priests used to open the boxes and distribute the contents to the poor of the village.
