Happy Day Of Goodwill, South Africa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day#Day_of_Goodwill
Most of the rest of the world call it Boxing Day. And we did too, pre-1994. But now we call it the Day of Goodwill instead, for reasons: I think we just wanted to get away from the negative connotations around the term "boxing day". That is, the whole idea that people have servants who they force to work on Christmas, but whom they in their magnanimity allow to take the day after off, boxing up food for them to take home to their families. "Yes, Massah! You're so kind, Massah! How very gracious of you, Massah!"
Most everyday South Africans still call it Boxing Day, though. :-D
#BoxingDay #DayOfGoodwill #SouthAfrica
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