Since I'm a Yank I had no idea what St. George's Day represents. Now I do.
"Saint George's Day is the
feast day of
Saint George and the National Day for England. It is celebrated by various Christian churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the
patron saint. Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in 303 AD. For
Eastern Orthodox Churches (which use the
Julian calendar), '23 April' currently falls on 6 May of the
Gregorian calendar.
Since Easter often falls close to Saint George's Day, the church celebration of the feast may be moved from 23 April. In England, where it is the National Saint's Day, for 2011 and 2014 the
Anglican and
Catholic calendars celebrate Saint George's Day on the first Monday after the Octave of Easter (see
Easter Week) (2 May 2011 and 28 April 2014, respectively). Similarly, the Eastern Orthodox celebration of the feast moves accordingly to the first Monday after Easter or, as it is sometimes called, to the Monday of
Bright Week." - Wiki