MODERN BOXING DAY TRADITIONS Today, Boxing Day is typically a day spent relaxing and enjoying time with family, once the stress and preparation for Christmas festivities are over for another year. Many choose to host a potluck buffet so the remains of Christmas dinner can be shared with family and friends in a low-key manner that everyone can enjoy without some members spending most of their time in the kitchen, as so often happens on Christmas Day. Boxing Day buffets often include easy recipes that repurpose leftovers using seasonal ingredients. Turkey with curry, chutney sauce, and pumpkin spice pasties are just some easy-to-make foods that breathe new life into Christmas Day leftovers. Shopping sprees to take advantage of after Christmas sales are a big part of Boxing Day, as is watching sports. Americans enjoy these same activities, eating up leftovers, shopping after-holiday sales, and simply enjoying the company of loved ones. In fact, Americans engage in many of the traditions of Boxing Day without realizing it. Tipping service workers in the weeks leading up to Christmas is also a custom here in the United States and is very much in keeping with the spirit of Boxing Day.
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