United KingdomSociety 8 · A modern society
True or false: Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, is a public holiday in the UK.
- aTrueCorrect answer
- bFalse
Why?
True. Boxing Day falls on 26 December and is a public holiday, so most people have both Christmas Day and the day after off work.
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