Overview
- Multiple retailers launched Boxing Day deals online ahead of Dec. 26, with sales going live from Dec. 24 across fashion, beauty, homeware and tech.
- Boots advertised up to 50% off, Debenhams up to 70%, Oodie up to 60%, New Look up to 70% and Dunelm up to 50%, alongside offers from Currys, Argos, Wayfair and others.
- Many brick-and-mortar outlets remain closed on Dec. 26, with in‑store sales scheduled to start Dec. 27 at chains including Next and John Lewis.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order making Dec. 26 a federal holiday in the U.S. for 2025, also granting Christmas Eve as a federal holiday this year.
- Observed on Dec. 26 in the UK and several Commonwealth nations, Boxing Day traces to Victorian-era giving and St Stephen’s Day, with regional customs such as Ireland’s Wren Day and a modern focus on shopping and sports after traditions like fox hunting were curtailed.