St. George's Day around the world in 2024

St. George's Day around the world in 2024
  How long until St. George's Day?
St. George's Day
  Dates of St. George's Day around the world
2025 Various Apr 21, Apr 23
CanadaMon, Apr 21Government Holiday
Vatican CityWed, Apr 23National Holiday
2024 Various Apr 22, Apr 23
CanadaMon, Apr 22Government Holiday
Vatican CityTue, Apr 23National Holiday
2023 Various Apr 23, Apr 24
CanadaMon, Apr 24Government Holiday
Vatican CitySun, Apr 23National Holiday
2022 Various Apr 23, Apr 25
CanadaMon, Apr 25Government Holiday
Vatican CitySat, Apr 23National Holiday
2021 Various Apr 23, Apr 26
CanadaMon, Apr 26Government Holiday
Vatican CityFri, Apr 23National Holiday
  Summary

This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death

  Which countries observe St. George's Day in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday
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When is St. George's Day?

St. George's Day is celebrated annually on 23rd April, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death.

St George is also the patron saint of England, Portugal, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, and many cities across Europe.

History of St. George's Day

St. George was a cavalryman in the Roman army at Lydda, now in modern-day Israel. He was a Christian at a time when Rome was ruled by the emperor Diocletian, who was anti-Christian.

He refused to make sacrifices to the Roman gods. As a result, he was tortured over several years and eventually suffered a martyr's death, when he was beheaded in 303 AD.

He began to be venerated around the fifth century when a monastery was built and dedicated to him in Jerusalem.


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