St. George's Day
Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April by various Christian churches and by the several countries of which Saint George is the patron saint. For Eastern Orthodox Churches, which use the Julian calendar, 23 April currently falls on 6 May on the Gregorian calendar.
Saint George's Day is celebrated on April 23 by various Christian churches and by several countries, for whom Saint George is the patron saint. For Eastern Orthodox Churches, which use the Julian calendar, Saint George's Day falls on May 6 by the Gregorian calendar.
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Saint George, who is also the patron saint of England, features on a pub sign in Camberwell, London.
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A statue of Saint George slaying the dragon stands outside the Italian Chapel on the Scottish island of Lamb Holm.
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Cars passing along the Moscow Ring Road will see Saint George depicted on the city's coat of arms.
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A painting of Saint George on display at the Church of Debre Sina in Lalibela, Ethiopia.
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The Liberty Monument depicting Saint George and dragon on Freedom Square in Tblisi, Georgia.
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A statue depicting Saint George in front of the Red Church in Minsk, Belarus.
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A monument to Saint George in front of Leningradsky Station in Moscow, Russia.
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A mural honoring Saint George in the Uspensky Monastery in Dmitrov, Moscow region.
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