st stephen n Comb st stephen's day, stevenses ~: December 26, a traditional holiday.
1901 Christmas Review 8 During Christmas day and St Stephen's Day, the theatre closed down. 1909 BROWNE 178 In my early years 'getting a berth' or 'signing' for the seal-fishery was one of the great annual events; and the day set apart by custom for this important function was St Stephen's Day (the fishermen termed it 'Stephenses Day'). 1937 Bk of Nfld ii, 259 St Stephen's Day—Boxing Day as they call it in England: the day after Christmas.
