Boxing Day has become a favoured festive tradition in the UK as people spend time with the families, shop in the sales or watch some football - but where did the name come from?

Boxing Day is a day for leftover turkey, telly and bargains, but its traditions go back much further and are steeped in history

Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of the Christmas celebration.

There are a few theories about where Boxing Day got its name, but there is one correct answer. It is nothing to do with the sport of boxing

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.

It is said that the first Boxing Day match was played between Sheffield and Hallam in 1860, but it was not before the 1888-89 season that the tradition began to take shape with a game between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion.

The day started with a football match between fishermen and fireman on the beach before crews took to the seas in fancy dress for a raft race. The football match has been held every year since 1893 and the raft race since 1971.