Netherlands Edition
Boxing Day leads today's complete edition for Netherlands.
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The Test cricket starts at the MCG. The Sydney to Hobart yacht race starts in the harbour. The sales start online at midnight. And every Australian who ate too much yesterday is on the couch watching cricket they would not normally watch because it is Boxing Day and that is what you do.
The second day of Christmas is a public holiday in the Netherlands, and the tradition is to spend the day with family or friends. The Tweede Kerstdag is a day of relaxation, and the Dutch often go for a walk on the beach, visit a museum, or attend a concert. The tradition of two days of Christmas is unique to the Netherlands and a few other European countries, and the Tweede Kerstdag is a day of no obligations: no shopping, no working, no cooking. The Dutch often eat leftovers from the Christmas dinner, and the tradition is to stay in your pyjamas as long as possible.
