Diada de Sant Jordi
Smile on Saturday: Words
April 23 is the Diada de Sant Jordi in Catalonia, whose patron saint is Saint George. On this day, the tradition is that men offer women a rose, and women offer men a book. It is also known as the Day of the Book and the Rose (la Diada del Llibre i de la Rosa), and has now become World Book Day. Coincidentally, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes both died on April 23rd, 1616 (although the official date may differ according to which calendar is used).
Diada de Sant Jordi
Smile on Saturday: Words
April 23 is the Diada de Sant Jordi in Catalonia, whose patron saint is Saint George. On this day, the tradition is that men offer women a rose, and women offer men a book. It is also known as the Day of the Book and the Rose (la Diada del Llibre i de la Rosa), and has now become World Book Day. Coincidentally, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes both died on April 23rd, 1616 (although the official date may differ according to which calendar is used).