St. George's Day
Dragon-slayer's feast day
St.
George's Day is a feast day celebrated on April 23 honoring Saint George, the patron saint of England.
The day commemorates the legendary dragon-slaying Christian martyr and has been observed in England since the Middle Ages, though celebrations are generally more subdued than comparable national days elsewhere.
In England, the St.
George's Cross—a red cross on a white background—is prominently displayed.
The pub was decorated with flags for St. George's Day.
Year's fourth month
- 23rdPosition after twenty-two
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- flagCloth symbol or signal
cross · red · white · rose · patron · heritage · patriotism · tradition
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- slayingAct of killing
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- LibyaNorth African country
lance · armor · horseback · rescue · serpent · beast · mythology · tale
Victim for beliefs
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- shrineSacred devotional place
pilgrimage · canonization · hagiography · feastday · liturgy · intercession · devotion · Christianity
April
Year's fourth month
- 23rdPosition after twenty-two
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
flag · cross · red · white · rose · patron · heritage · patriotism · tradition · observance
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
Libya · lance · armor · horseback · rescue · serpent · beast · mythology · tale · victory
martyr
Victim for beliefs
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
shrine · pilgrimage · canonization · hagiography · feastday · liturgy · intercession · devotion · Christianity · Catholic
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- processionFormal moving line
bank · holiday · public · annual · commemoration · flags · bunting · ceremony · costume · pageant
honor
High regard, moral dignity
virtue · nobility · heroism · sacrifice · protector · defender · bravery · fortitude · duty · righteousness
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- European HolidaysChristmas, Easter Monday, Good Friday, New Year, Epiphany
- feast daysSt. Patrick's Day, St. Valentine's Day, St. Andrew's Day, St. Stephen's Day, St. Nicholas Day
St. George's DaySt. Andrew's Day
Scottish national holiday
St. Patrick's Day · Burns Night · Bastille Day · Independence Day · Canada Day
St. George's Daybank holiday
Scheduled national day off
public holiday · Boxing Day · Christmas Day · Easter Monday · St. Patrick's Day