Typically, St George's Day is celebrated on April 23 each year. The legend of St George, who famously slayed a dragon, has made him a revered figure and patron saint in England.

St George's Day falls on April 23 each year, but research shows that a quarter of people in England do not know who he is nor why he has a special day. St George is England's patron saint, just ...

Listen above to a Word in Edgeways where this morning's reflection, marking St George's Day on April 23rd, comes from Roger Childs, Head of Religious Programmes in RTÉ. Beannachtaí na feile Seoirse!

However recent support for the idea of a national holiday on St. George’s Day have been growing and has been discussed in the Commons every year since 2006.

From Shakespeare, who was born and died on St George’s Day, to the Beatles, James Bond and Paddington Bear, the English language, literature, music and culture have resonated around the world.

Happy St George's Day! Here is everything you need to know about the patron saint of England – including the story of how he slayed a dragon. Happy St George's Day!

It's St George's Day - and while it's true that George wasn't actually English, and neither did he slay any dragons, it's still as good an excuse as any to celebrate.. So if we're in the mood to ...

The country celebrates St George's Day today (April 23), with England flags and bunting flying high in a display of patriotism, but just who was the dragon-slaying martyr that the nation adopted as ...

ST GEORGE’S Day is celebrated on April 23 every year – but not in 2025. While thousands take to the streets to celebrate the patron saint of England, an old Church ruling technically delays t… ...

The 30th anniversary of the ZX Spectrum falls on St George's Day today, so Google is celebrating both with an 8-bit doodle. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was ...

St George is the patron saint of England (and other countries, in fact!) St George isn't just the patron saint for England. He also holds this position for Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania ...