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

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A charity Boxing Day dip which attracts hundreds of people has been postponed due to forecasted high winds and rough seas. The Aldeburgh Boxing Day Swim, which was started by local GP Dr Kevork Hopayian in 1988, has instead been pushed back to 12:00 GMT on New Year's Eve.

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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.

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.