S Day is celebrated on April 23 every year – but not in 2025. While thousands take to the streets to celebrate the patron saint of England, an old Church ruling technically delays

While the feast for St. George's Day is held on the 23rd of April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death, this year it has been moved to Monday, April 28. A Church of England rule dictates that a saint's day cannot fall within a week before or after Easter, which was observed on April 20 this year.

Parades of schoolchildren, brass bands and a fire-breathing dragon are among the many events that have been taking place across the South East to celebrate St George's Day. Pupils from 23 schools planned to parade in Gravesend and Dartford with themed shields and signs made during lessons in recent weeks.