The next part of George’s explosion in popularity was thanks to the Crusaders, who learned of this saint, by now associated with soldiers and equestrians, on their campaigns to the Holy Land.

St George’s Day is a Christian feast day commemorating Saint George of Lydda, who was executed by the Romans on April 23 more than 1,000 years ago. According to legend, St George was born in ...

St George's Day falls on April 23 each year, but research shows that a quarter of people in England do not know who he is nor why he has a special day. St George is England's patron saint, just ...

St George's Day celebrates the legend of the early Christian martyr who, according to church tradition, was a soldier in the Roman army and was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his faith.

St George’s Day is a Christian feast day commemorating Saint George of Lydda, who was executed by the Romans on April 23 more than 1,000 years ago. According to legend, St George was born in ...

St George’s Day will take place on April 23, 2024 and it will mark St George's death which is believed to have happened around AD 303.