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April 23 is the 113th day of the year ... Holidays and observances. Christian feast day: Adalbert of Prague [62] Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus; Saint George [48]
The St. George club coincidentally played their inaugural New South Wales Rugby League first grade match on St. George's Day, 23 April 1921 at the Sydney Sports Ground in Australia. [27] In Newfoundland and Labrador, St. George's Day is a provincial holiday, usually observed on the Monday nearest 23 April.
23 April was declared "National Sovereignty Day" on May 2, 1921. [3] Since 1927, the holiday has also been celebrated as Children's Day. [4] Thus, Turkey became the first country to officially declare Children's Day a national holiday. [5] In 1981, the holiday was officially named "National Sovereignty and Children's Day." [3]
Daily holidays and observances in April 2024 April 1. April Fools’ Day. International Pillow Fight Day. ... April 23. National Cherry Cheesecake Day. National English Muffin Day.
on 23 April 1348 the Order of the Garter, the senior English order of knighthood, was founded with the flag of St George as its badge. [27] in 1661 King Charles II of England was crowned in Westminster Abbey and on 23 April 1924 was the first broadcast by an English monarch (King George V at the opening of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley).
March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – State Holiday, Observed on Good Friday November 23–29 (Friday after Thanksgiving) – State Holiday, formerly Robert E. Lee Day (observed in other states around January 19) [ 65 ]
April 14: Founding of Santos FC, city of Santos only. April 21: Founding of Brasília (Aniversário de Brasília), coinciding with Tiradentes, Federal District only. April 23: Saint George (São Jorge), City of Rio de Janeiro only. In 2007, governor Sérgio Cabral expanded this holiday to all the State of Rio de Janeiro.
23 April is also one of only three days a year when the Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona's principal government building, is open to the public. The interior is decorated with roses to honour Saint George. [9] Catalonia exported its tradition of the book and the rose to the rest of the world. In 1995, UNESCO adopted 23 April as World Book Day ...