Originally a day for the wealthy to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now well-celebrated holiday in several parts of the world.

Despite the name, Boxing Day has little to do with packaging or a jab-cross-hook combo. The holiday, most famously celebrated in the U.K. and its commonwealth, has its roots in kindness and goodwill.

Boxing Day is celebrated in the U.K. on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas. Despite the name, the holiday has nothing to do with the sport of boxing or returning boxes or presents.

Boxing Day has made a significant place in the sporting calendar with several top-flight cricket and football matches happening on December 26 every year.

This is where Boxing Day gets its name from - find out when it was first made a bank holiday in the UK, who celebrates it and why America don't.