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One of the best parts of the festive period is the amount of discounts offered by retailers just after Christmas on Boxing Day.
December 26 is usually an incredibly busy period for shoppers, with previous years seeing them descend on the high street and queue outside their favourite retailer from the early hours of the morning.
However, the past couple of year’s have seen a few changes, as more shoppers have flocked to online shopping following the coronavirus pandemic. Many major retailers and supermarkets decided to remain closed to give staff extra time off.
With this year’s Boxing Day event falling on a Monday and many shops announcing closures, this year’s sales are set to follow the same pattern as the past few years and take place on December 27.
What’s even better, is that many stores will be hosting their Boxing Day 2022 sales events online from as early as December 24 to let you get in some insane discounts from the comfort of your home.
To give you a rundown for this year’s Boxing Day, we have shared some handy information on the meaning of the name, store closures and predictions for this year.
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Why do they call it Boxing Day?
The Boxing Day sales have become such a popular yearly event that you would be forgiven for not putting in some thought into where the name actually comes from.
If you have been wondering about its origins, then you might be surprised – or not – to find out that the sales events creation does actually have something to do with boxes.
Despite being associated with sales, discounts and early morning queues, the actually originated back in the 1800s during the reign of Queen Victoria.
The name comes from when Queen Victoria and the wealthier population of the UK would box up gifts for their maids, servants and housekeepers who were also given that one day off to spend with their loved ones.
The church also played a part in the creation of one of the biggest shopping events in history, as they would hand out the money that had been collected throughout the year to those in need.
What stores will be closed on Boxing Day 2022?
Similar to previous years, many supermarkets and retailers have announced that they will remaining closed on December 26 this year to give staff a well-deserved break over the holidays.
To keep you up to date, here is a list of the stores that will be closed this Boxing Day.
- Aldi
- Waitrose
- M&S
- Iceland
- Home Bargains
- John Lewis
- Next
- B&Q
- Pets At Home
- Wickes
- ToolStation
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What to expect in the Boxing Day 2022 sales?
Next
The Next sale is easily one of the most anticipated Boxing Day sales with previous years seeing customers queue from as early as 5am.
As the retailer will be one of the shops remaining closed on Monday December 26, it has decided to change its yearly sale in stores to Tuesday December 27.
Previous years has seen the popular retailer slash a range of clothing and homeware down by 50% over the course of a few weeks.
Boots
Boots has launched its Boxing Day sale for online shoppers now, with a range of insane deals across big-name branded products available to buy now.
The sale will officially land in-stores on Boxing Day, Monday December 26 this year as the retailer will remain open.
Previous years has seen the retailer offer up to 50% off health, beauty, fragrances and skincare and this year’s event is likely to offer the same discounts.
John Lewis
Alongside Next and Boots, the John Lewis Boxing Day sale is another popular choice for shoppers looking to grab bargains.
Despite being closed on Boxing Day this year, the retailer is set to offer another sale online for you to shop from the comforts of your home – with up to 50% across selected products available right now.
Previous years has seen John Lewis slash the cost across a range of homeware, clothing, baby products, designer handbags and much more.
Argos
Argos is set to offer its Boxing Day sale online quite soon, with last year seeing the retailer launch it online from Christmas Day.
Based off previous years, shoppers can expect a wide range of discounts up to 50% off across home, furniture, appliances, and more.
While the retailer has previously launched the Boxing Day sale as early as Christmas Eve, it is expected to follow the same pattern as last year and launch on December 25.
M&S
The M&S Boxing Day sale usually starts online for shoppers from Christmas Eve and it is expected to follow the same pattern this year.
Shoppers can often find up to 60% off across a range of departments in the last few days of December before being boosted up to 70% in mid-January.
Amazon
Amazon’s Boxing Day sale usually falls directly on December 26 and it has previously offers 24-hour ‘deals of the day’.
Usually shoppers can find up to half-price off big-name brands such as Oral B, Phillips, Fitbit and much more.
From previous years, we expect that the Amazon Boxing Day sale will begin on Monday December 26 and run up until New Year’s Eve.
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