2323rdrd AprilApril

Saint George’s DaySaint George’s Day

Shakespeare’s BirthdayShakespeare’s Birthday

God for Harry, God for Harry, England and England and Saint George!Saint George!

Henry V (III, i)Henry V (III, i)

God for Harry, God for Harry, England and England and Saint George!Saint George!

Henry V (III, i)Henry V (III, i)

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

He was born on He was born on 2323rdrd April 1564. April 1564.

He died on 23He died on 23rdrd April 1616.April 1616.

Shakespeare died on his birthday.Shakespeare died on his birthday.

He also died on 23He also died on 23rdrd April 1616, but ten April 1616, but ten days days beforebefore Shakespeare!Shakespeare!

Cervantes was Cervantes was born in 1547.born in 1547.

How can that How can that be true?be true?

When Spain changed When Spain changed to the Gregorian to the Gregorian system in 1582, the system in 1582, the calendar “lost” ten calendar “lost” ten days.days.

However, England However, England kept the traditional kept the traditional Julian calendar until Julian calendar until

1752.1752.

UNESCO got the idea from Catalonia to celebrate this day.

But in the UK,the

celebrations for World

Book Day are in March!

Saint George’s DaySaint George’s Day

The legend of ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ The legend of ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ comes from a book entitled comes from a book entitled The Golden Legend. The Golden Legend.

William Caxton printed the EnglishWilliam Caxton printed the Englishtranslation of translation of The Golden Legend The Golden Legend in 1483.in 1483.

CelebrationsCelebrations

Medieval pageantsMedieval pageants

Scouts on paradeScouts on parade

Morris dancingMorris dancing

Flying the flagFlying the flag