President Trump proclaimed Dec. 26 a federal holiday in 2025, but some countries already recognize the date as its own holiday.

BBC Sport will have live text coverage of all the EFL action on Boxing Day.

Smith's return from an inner-ear issue to lead the side in Pat Cummins' absence means Josh Inglis has been squeezed out of the XI, with veteran batter Usman Khawaja doing enough to hold his spot with scores of 82 and 40 following his late reprieve in Adelaide.

Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test against England as Australia opted to include four fast bowlers in their 12-man squad, with spinner Todd Murphy, who was brought into the fold to replace Nathan Lyon,

Australian stand-in captain Steve Smith has confirmed that spinner Todd Murphy won’t play the Boxing Day clash at the MCG, with the hosts set to unleash an all-pace attack for the fourth Ashes Test against England.

Boxing Day is a long-standing tradition in the Premier League, but in 2025, there is only one match scheduled, featuring Manchester United and Newcastle, raising the question: Why is this change happening?

Two Boxing Day dips have been cancelled because of predicted strong winds and high tides. Hundreds had been planning to brave temperatures of between 6C (42F) and 8C (46F) to swim in the sea at Cromer and Mundesley in Norfolk. But both events - run by volunteers to raise money for charity - have been called off.

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