St. George's Day 2026

St. George's Day 2026 is on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (in 304 days).  Calendar 2026 UK

St. George's Day 2025 has already passed: it was on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (61 days ago).  Calendar 2025 UK

St. George's Day is a Christian feast day celebrated annually on April 23 in honor of Saint George, the patron saint of England, who is said to have died on April 23, 303.

While the tradition of celebrating St. George's Day has waned a lot compared to the Middle Ages, it has seen a bit of a revival in recent years, and organisations such as English Heritage are encouraging celebrations of English customs on the day. Performances of Morris dancing and Punch and Judy are held, and traditional English food and drink is consumed. The flag of Saint George, a red cross on a white field, is flown widely, especially in pubs.

Saint George was a Roman soldier of Greek origin who died for his Christian faith. He never came to England and had no connection with the country.

St. George's Day, also spelled Saint George's Day, is not a public holiday in England. It is one of the four Saints' days of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom:

St. David's Day	March 1	Wales
St. Patrick's Day	March 17	Northern Ireland
St. George's Day	April 23	England
St. Andrew's Day	November 30	Scotland

Further reading:

• St. George's Day on Wikipedia
• Bank holidays in England 2026

St. George's Day 2027 is on Friday, April 23, 2027 (in 669 days).  Calendar 2027 UK

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