St. George's Day

Perhaps any republicans may not like it

Primrose Day perhaps?

Should we start a campaign to bring it back?
Thanks Callistemon

I just had to look it up

Restoration Day, more commonly known as Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day, was an English public holiday, observed annually on 29 May, to commemorate the restoration of the English monarchy in May 1660. In some parts of the country the day is still celebrated. It has also been known as Shick Shack Day, or Oak and Nettle Day.
In 1660, Parliament passed into law "An Act for a Perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the Nine and Twentieth Day of May", declaring 29 May a public holiday "for keeping of a perpetual Anniversary, for a Day of Thanksgiving to God, for the great Blessing and Mercy he hath been graciously pleased to vouchsafe to the People of these Kingdoms, after their manifold and grievous Sufferings, in the Restoration of his Majesty..."
The public holiday was formally abolished in the Anniversary Days Observance Act 1859, but the date retains some significance in local or institutional customs. It is, for example, still observed as Founder's Day by the Royal Hospital Chelsea, which was founded by Charles II in 1681.

Actually, I now have a vague recollection of my mum saying something about Oak Apple Day

I haven't heard of Royal Oak Day before now! Could that be revived and we all congregate at the nearest Royal Oak Pub?

Did you all celebrate Primrose Day last Friday, 19th April?

Trisher, I mentioned the story about your mum to Dh and he remembers it from his childhood as Oak Apple Day! I promise you that he's not so old that he dates back to Victorian times.

He vaguely remembers pupils having something pinned to their clothes at school, oak leaves or a paper version of, to commemorate it.

Thanks Maizie D I wish I could have found out more about it. It was just one of the stories she used to tell. I did hope someone else might have heard it. But then mum was 94 when she died last year so not many people around who know much about it.

Gosh, I’ve just found this, from The Telegraph:
“When the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition took to social media to wish the nation a happy St George’s day, they failed to realise that they got the date wrong.
The patron saint of England is celebrated on April 23. However, this year the celebration, also known as the Feast of Saint George, will be delayed until next week as the Church of England says it is literally a “movable feast”.
According to church rules, no feast days are allowed to be marked during Easter week. If a saint’s day does end up falling during this period, it is “transferred” to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter. The last time this happened was in 2011”
So it looks like my “Happy St George’s day” is for next week ????????????????????????????!!! ?

I like the story about your mum, trisher. It shows the power of folk memory.

Me too nanaa it should certainly be a day off for us.

Perhaps you should vote Labour at the next GE, lemon. St George's day is one of the days they propose for an extra Bank Holiday

Happy Birthday to Mr W Shakespeare, too...

Happy St George’s day ?????????????????????, from a Scot! Jura2 you’ve put a row of Union Flags which are not the English flag! I once had an argument in a shop America who were advertising the Union Jack as the flag of England. It’s not. (They couldn’t understand ?)

It's our 42nd wedding anniversary ! Love st George's day! X

~*~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~*~ angelic

Too many bank holidays close together, after the August one, there is nothing until Christmas

Perhaps have one in early November (Armistice Day?)

St, not "At" damn auto correct!

Ah well, at least we will be in England to celebrate cream tea here we come

Cheers
(very quietly as I am in Wales)

Apparently this year At George's day has been moved to April 29th so they just said on Radio 4

Too late! We have celebrated it today the 23rd as always,
Cheers!

in England and Wales the Catholic calendar celebrated Saint George on Monday 24 April 2017
I read that in disbelief - presumably celebrated the life of the saint but not as the patron saint of England - not anywhere in Wales anyway!

I was as surprised as you are btw:

"hen the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition took to social media to wish the nation a happy St George’s day, they failed to realise that they got the date wrong.

The patron saint of England is celebrated on April 23. However, this year the celebration, also known as the Feast of Saint George, will be delayed until next week as the Church of England says it is literally a “movable feast”.

According to church rules, no feast days are allowed to be marked during Easter week. If a saint’s day does end up falling during this period, it is “transferred” to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter. The last time this happened was in 2011."

Petra: 'Jura2
BTW. IT'S TODAY.
And yes, I know I've written in shouty. That's exactly how I meant it. '

No need to shout - for sure. My info comes from the Telegraph- a good explanation why, this year, according to our Anglican/Christian tradition- it is indeed next Monday.

Thank you Lemongrove

Me too nanaa it should certainly be a day off for us.

Oh Happy Birthday angelic ?????