Happy St George's Day and why not?

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:00 on 23rd April 2013 Saint George's Day is celebrated 23 April which is the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in AD 303. So why don't we 'actually' celebrate it, why don't we have this day as a Public Holiday? I can't think of a better reason for the English to have an official public holiday being awarded, can you? What do you think fellow POEsters? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 09:49 on 23rd April 2013 People just cant be bothered these days Ron--shame really. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:58 on 23rd April 2013 I can be bothered, James. I love to celebrate St. George's Day and will do so today with English dinner and dessert. I agree with you, Ron, it SHOULD be a public holiday. Heaven's above! You should be here on July 4th. FIreworks, food, parades, and a national (is that the right word?) holiday. But like James says, people just can't be bothered. Too much work maybe. Or years of not honouring this as a day to celebrate binng turly English. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 16:30 on 23rd April 2013 Happy "England" day to everyone in POEland! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:43 on 23rd April 2013 On 23rd April 2013 14:58, Sue . wrote: I can be bothered, James. I love to celebrate St. George's Day and will do so today with English dinner and dessert. I agree with you, Ron, it SHOULD be a public holiday. Heaven's above! You should be here on July 4th. FIreworks, food, parades, and a national (is that the right word?) holiday. But like James says, people just can't be bothered. Too much work maybe. Or years of not honouring this as a day to celebrate binng turly English. The good lady doesith speak the trutheth !! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:44 on 23rd April 2013 It's a shame it mostly goes unnoticed, I suspect a big majority of the population don't even know when it is sadly. I think it should be a public holiday. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:47 on 23rd April 2013 Note , March 5th is a big date in Cornwall, St. Piran's day is celebrated with marches through towns , some councils close for the day and the main march is across the dunes at Perranporth to the St. Pirans Celtic cross and the Oratory. There is a great deal of enthusiasm and passion of their history and heritage, is a little more needed this side of the Tamar? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:49 on 23rd April 2013 We are normally in Padstow for Obby Oss on May 1st Vince, but this year we are having to go in June instead, so we'll be back for it next year. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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