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Anden Juledag er dagen efter jul, så den falder den 26. december hvert år.

I Danmark er dagen kendt som den anden dag i julen derfor hedder den Anden Juledag.

Det er en lovbestemt helligdag i Danmark, så de fleste butikker og alle offentlige kontorer er lukket.

Anden Juledag falder også på samme dag som St. Stefans dag.

Stefans dag, fejrer livet og døden af St. Stefan. Han var den stalddreng i Kong Herodes stald der først så stjernen og meddelte det til Kongen.

Stefan, var den første kristne martyr i historien. Man mener dog at man skabte denne helligdag for at bibeholde den hedenske hestedag i fejring af den nordiske gud Frej.

Anden Juledag er en ferie med sine rødder i Storbritannien, så i Danmark anses det dybest set bare for den anden dag i julen.

Det fejres som en forlængelse af julehelligdagene, så festlighederne fortsætter fra de foregående dage.

Familier og nære venner spiser normalt julefrokost sammen begge dage, regionale retter og smørrebrød og rester fra julemiddagen spiller en stor rolle.

Almindelige regionale retter der serveres til en julefrokost på Anden Juledag i Danmark omfatter hvidkål eller grønkål, som kan serveres på en række forskellige måder.

Svinekød serveres også i forskellige former i traditionelle retter.

Der er også masser af øl, da mange danske bryggerier producerer særlige typer af øl, der kun brygges i juletiden. Hvidtøl eller julebryg.

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Boxing day is the day after Christmas, so it falls on December 26 every year.

In Denmark, the day is known as the second day of Christmas, or Anden Juledag.

It is a statutory holiday in Denmark, so most shops and all government offices are closed.

Boxing Day also falls on the same day as St. Stephens day.

Stephen’s Day, which commemorates the life and death of St. Stephen. He was the stable boy, at King Herods stables, who first saw the holly star and announced it to the King.

Stephen, who was the very first Christian martyr in history. It is believed though that this day was created to keep the heden feast day of horses in commemoration of the norse God Frey.

Boxing Day is a holiday with its roots in the United Kingdom, so in Denmark, it is basically considered just the second day of Christmas.

It is observed as an extension of the Christmas holiday, so festivities carry over from the previous day.

Families and close friends typically dine on a Christmas lunch together on both days, open faced sandwiches, regional dishes and leftovers from Christmas dinner play a major role.

Common dishes served at a Christmas lunch on Boxing Day in Denmark include cabbage or kale, which can be served up in a variety of different ways.

Pork is also served in various ways in traditional dishes.

Also there is plenty of beer, as many Danish breweries produce specific types of beer brewed just for the Christmas holiday. Whitebeer or Christmasbrew.

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