Saint George's Day / Date
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
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It is a very popular festival that combines culture and romanticism, celebrating both World Book Day and Valentine's Day.
The Day of Books and Roses, April 23, is celebrated in Catalonia, Spain. This day is traditionally known as Diada de Sant Jordi ("Saint George's Day") in ...
The Festa de Sant Jordi is held across the country on 23rd April, the day St. George died. He was under the orders of the Roman emperor Diocletian and refused ...
Catalans celebrate Sant Jordi's Day to commemorate the death of Saint George in the year 303 AD. He became the symbol of Catalonia during the 19th century when ...
On St George's Day (Diada de Sant Jordi) it is tradition that sweethearts exchange gifts. In the past, it was typical for the men to give roses to the women and ...
How is Saint George Day celebrated in Catalonia, Spain? April 23 is very special: roses and books stall line up the streets. Learn all about this tradition!
Apr 16, 2024 · Jordi is the patron saint of Catalunya and the anniversary of his death on April 23rd is the Catalan equivalent of Valentine's Day.
Apr 23, 2024 · Today, 23rd April, is Diada de Sant Jordi (Saint George's Day) which, though not a public holiday, is a very special occasion in Barcelona.
On Sant Jordi's Day, lovers exchange a rose and a book and every town and city in Catalonia is filled with stalls set up to sell both.