Boxing Day Dates, Meaning and Countries

Boxing Day Dates

2026 June 1, 2026 Monday 1 country: New Zealand

2026 June 19, 2026 Friday 1 country: New Zealand

2026 December 26, 2026 Saturday 22 countries: Australia , Austria , Canada , Croatia +18 more

2026 December 28, 2026 Monday 1 country: United Kingdom

2027 June 1, 2027 Tuesday 1 country: New Zealand

2027 June 19, 2027 Saturday 1 country: New Zealand

2027 December 26, 2027 Sunday 22 countries: Australia , Austria , Canada , Croatia +18 more

2027 December 28, 2027 Tuesday 1 country: United Kingdom

2028 June 1, 2028 Thursday 1 country: New Zealand

2028 June 19, 2028 Monday 1 country: New Zealand

2028 December 26, 2028 Tuesday 22 countries: Australia , Austria , Canada , Croatia +18 more

2028 December 28, 2028 Thursday 1 country: United Kingdom

Countries That Observe Boxing Day

Australia Austria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kenya Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Romania Slovakia South Africa Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

Public Holiday Status

Countries represented23

Public holiday23

Bank holiday6

Office holiday6

School holiday6

Status varies by country and year. Of 23 countries represented in the available data, 23 have at least one public-holiday record, 6 have a bank-holiday record, 6 have an office-holiday record, and 6 have a school-holiday record.

Related Holidays

Related holidays share one or more assigned holiday categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Boxing Day?

The date can vary by year and country. The date table above shows the records currently available.

Is Boxing Day a public holiday?

Holiday status varies by country. Use the country-specific pages for local public, bank, office and school holiday information.

Which countries observe Boxing Day?

The countries section lists locations with active holiday-date records in this calendar.

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