Saint George's Day
| Saint George's Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Churches
Countries and regions
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| Type | Feast day; national day of England, national day of Aragon, cultural and romantic national holiday in Catalonia |
| Observances | Church services, flying of the St. George's Cross |
| Date | 23 April, 24 April, 6 May, 23 November, 25 January |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | George's Day in Spring George's Day in Autumn Catalan Diada de Sant Jordi English Saint George's Day Đurđevdan Palestinian Feast of Saint George |
Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, regions, and cities of which he is the patron saint, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Greece, Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Catalonia, Alcoi, Aragon, Genoa, and Rio de Janeiro.
Saint George's Day is usually celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of the saint's death in the Diocletianic Persecution. However Saint’s days are not observed if they fall between Palm Sunday and the second Sunday of Easter, they will then be celebrated the following Monday.