Boxing Day 2028 Quick Facts
- First listed date: Dec 26 (2028-12-26) in Aland Islands
- Countries listed: 96
- Also known as: St Stephen's Day, Second Day of Christmas
Date Notes
Observed or substitute days may apply when Boxing Day falls on a weekend.
What It Means
The holiday extends the Christmas break and is often associated with family visits, shopping, sport, and travel.
Planning Impact
Retail, transport, and public-service schedules can differ sharply by country and region.
Boxing Day 2028 Dates by Country
| Date | Day | Country | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Aland Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Andorra | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Anguilla | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Antigua and Barbuda | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Aruba | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Australia | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Austria | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Bahamas | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Barbados | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Belgium | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Belize | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Benin | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Bermuda | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Botswana | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | British Virgin Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Bulgaria | Second day of Christmas | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Canada | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Caribbean Netherlands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Cayman Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Christmas Island | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Cocos Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Cook Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Croatia | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Curacao | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Cyprus | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Czechia | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Denmark | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Dominica | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Estonia | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Eswatini | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Falkland Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Faroe Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Fiji | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Finland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Germany | Second Day of Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Ghana | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Gibraltar | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Greece | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Greenland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Grenada | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Guernsey | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Guyana | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Hong Kong | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Hungary | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Iceland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Ireland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Isle of Man | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Italy | St. Stephen's Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Jamaica | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Jersey | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Kenya | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Kiribati | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Latvia | Second day of Christmas | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Lesotho | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Liechtenstein | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Lithuania | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Luxembourg | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Malawi | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Montenegro | Catholic St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Montserrat | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Nauru | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Netherlands | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | New Zealand | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Nigeria | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Niue | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Norfolk Island | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Norway | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Papua New Guinea | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Pitcairn Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Poland | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Romania | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Rwanda | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Saint Kitts and Nevis | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Saint Lucia | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Samoa | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | San Marino | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Sierra Leone | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Sint Maarten | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Slovakia | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | South Sudan | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Suriname | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Second day of Christmas | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Sweden | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Switzerland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Switzerland | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Tanzania | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Tokelau | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Trinidad and Tobago | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Turks and Caicos Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Tuvalu | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Uganda | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | United Kingdom | Boxing Day | Bank Holiday |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | US Virgin Islands | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Vatican City | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
| Dec 26 (2028-12-26) | Tue | Zimbabwe | St. Stephen's Day | Public |