April 23 in the Roman Catholic Church.
April 23 is the feast of St. George.
The feast of St. George is April 23.
St. George is the patron saint of England, and his feast day is on April 23. Shakespeare was also born and died on April 23. This has led to the tradition of celebrating Shakespeare's birthday on St. George's Day.
Several countries celebrate St. George as their patron saint. Most of those nations celebrate St. George's Day on April 23. For certain Orthodox Church members who use the Julian calendar, the Feast of St. George is celebrated on May 6. St. George's Day is also England's National Day.
St. George's feast day is April 23 EVERY YEAR.
The flag of England - the St George's flag is raised. Traditionally it is the feast of St George which is on a par with Christmas.
William Shakespeare was born and died on the feast of St. George - April 23.
The feast of St. George is on April 23 EVERY YEAR!
William Shakespeare's birthday is believed to coincide with the feast day of St. George, who is the patron saint of England. April 23rd is both the traditional birthdate of Shakespeare and the feast day of St. George.
The date has no special significance other than it was the day assigned as the feast day of St. George. We do not know his birth date nor the date of his death.
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