Monday 23 April 2018

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Saint George's Day

Saint George's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint.
Saint George's Day
Raphael - Saint George and the Dragon - Google Art Project.jpg
Saint George and the Dragon
Oil painting by Raphael (1505–1506)
Observed byRoman Catholic Church (see calendar)
Lutheran Churches(see calendars)
Anglican Communion(see calendars)
Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar)
Oriental Orthodox Church (see calendar)
Nations of which Saint George is the patron saint
TypeFeast daynational day of England and Aragon.
ObservancesChurch services, flying of the St George's Cross
Date23 April, 24 April, 6 May, 23 November
FrequencyAnnual
Related to Aragon Catalonia England
Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of the saint's death in the Diocletianic Persecution of AD 303. For those Eastern Orthodox Churcheswhich use the Julian calendar, this date currently falls on 6 May of the Gregorian calendar. In the 19th Century, it was 5 May.[1]

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