St. George's Day in England

El St. George's Day se celebrated by the various nations, kingdoms, countries and cities where Saint George (St. George) is the patron saint.

Among the countries are England, Germany and the former kingdoms and counties of the Crown of Aragon in Spain-Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, and the cities of Moscow in Russia and many others.

In England, April 23 is celebrated on St. George's Day, which has been a great holiday and national holiday alongside Christmas since the beginning of the 15th century. By tradition, it is the day of the red rose in the buttonhole, the national flower. . However, unlike other countries, England does not celebrate it like Americans celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks.

For most people, St George's Day in England is just another normal working day.

In recent years the popularity of St. George's Day seems to be gradually increasing. Although Saint George is the patron saint of England, it is believed that Saint George is not English although legend has it that Saint George was born in Coventry at the Castle in Wyken, although some say that he was born in Cappadocia, a region that is now in Turkey.