Newcastle, UK. 23rd April, 2018. 's Day Wreath Laying at Northumberland Fusiliers War Memorial & St George and his trusty steed Newcastle Castle. UK, 23th April, 2018. David Whinham/Alamy Live News


St George's Day in England remembers St George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess. It is celebrated on April 24 in the Czech Republic as the holiday of St Aldabert of Prague, the nation's patron saint, is held on April 23. Hungary also celebrates St George's Day.


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