Saint George's Day
Saint George's Day is an optional holiday that is celebrated every year on April 23. This year the weekday is a Tuesday. The fact that this is an optional holiday only means that not everyone celebrates it and that it is not a public holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saint George's Day in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. Five countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bulgaria | Public holiday | May 6, 2024 |
 | Canada | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | April 23, 2024 |
 | Brazil | Public holiday | April 23, 2024 |
 | Slovenia | Observance day | April 23, 2024 |
 | Georgia | Public holiday | November 23, 2024 |
Recommended reading
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Saint George's Day (Wikipedia)