Today in England is traditionally celebrated as St. George’s Day.
I say ‘traditionally,’ because the Church of England has seen fit to move the feast day back to the 28th of April so as not to interfere with any of the Easter week celebrations.
…According to church rules, no saint’s day can be observed during Holy Week or Easter Week.
A note from the Church of England explains:
“When St George’s Day or St Mark’s Day falls between Palm Sunday and the Second Sunday of Easter inclusive, it is transferred to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter. If both fall in this period, St George’s Day is transferred to the Monday and St Mark’s Day to the Tuesday.”
For a fellow born in what is now modern-day Turkey in the Third Century AD, died a horrific death as a Christian martyr in what is now modern day Israel, never set foot in England nor was he…
