So what can be said from studying Boxing Day?  To begin, their is much to be said about the leisure styles and 'communitas' of the British people.  The United Kingdom is one of the most productive countries in the world and yetthey offer a day of rest for most people during one of the most economically tumultuous times of the year.  This is a country where, "intellectual life is dominated by history, economics, sociology, and natural science (Blanning, 2000 p130)."  By the 19th century "Lancashire towns were well ahead of all other urban areas in generating a working-class holiday demand on a large scale (Walton, 2000 p51)."  Life seems to slow down, even if only for a few days during the Christmas season, in the United Kingdom.  Recreation is quite popular as soccer and cricket during this day are similar to American customs of watching football on Thanksgiving Day. (Stouffer, 2003).  Church services and gatherings are common to some families, as they give thanks for a productive and successful year.  Old friends and family members gatehr in local places creating a sense of kinship and community.

Another observation of Boxing Day is linked to their history, a certain sense of national identity, and social structure.  It was during the Reformation in Europe when Henry VIII was excommunicated from the Cahtolic Church and formed his own religion in conjunction with the state.  To many, having a religious state promotes feelings of being 'chosen' by God (Mosser, 1988).  It was around this time that the origins of Boxing Day came to be known.  Also, social structures were very important in terms of British culture, throughout its history.  having a powerful monarchy and an economic systyem based on feudalism set up the basis for BOxing Day.  Lower classes were not necessarily seen as 'inferior,' but as crucial foundations to the economic structure by the time feudalism had ended.  This can be described as follows, "Hegemony is a process of interaction and exchange between classes and frontiers, in which stable dominance is achieved by negotiating consent rather than simply by force or imposition of a dominant ideology (Barker, Beezer, et al, 1992 p39)."  Classes seemed to work together within Britain with little conflict, creating a sense of stability and ethnocentric nationalism.  The appreciation of the lower classes is an expression of British culture in Boxing Day.

Leading from that national identity, British culture seemed to carry over to the colonies and territories of Great Britain.  Currently, nations such as Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the Bahama Islands all celebrate Boxing Day and at one time in history were under control of the British.  In 1820, 26% of the world's population was under British control (Morley, Robbins 2001).  Almost a sort of 'Manifest Destiny' was undertaken by the British as they spread their strength through the time of Victoria and beyond.  As often said, "The sun never sets on the British Empire-" implying that Britain's territory was so vast that it stretched the entire globe.  The control of indigenous peoples exposed them to British culture, which most countries eventually adopted.  Because of these lands, trade and economics increased dramatically, giving the people of Britain an even greater sense of pride for their homeland.  This vast control of lands is similar to the globalization of modern times- offering international trade and ideas.  This idea of imperialization still carries on today.  "The British population itself is shaped by imperial history (Morley, Robbins 2001 p127)."  With these things in mind, not only is Boxing Day a reflection of British culture, but British culture is in a sense a reflection of Boxing Day.