2006-07-11 13:59:10 · 4 answers · asked by Elaine 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
St George's day - celebrated on: 23rd april - England
St Andrew's day - celebrated on: 30th november - Scotland
St Patrick's day - celebrated on: 17th march - Ireland
St David's day - celebrated on: 1st march - Wales
2006-07-11 21:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by Alexandra N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from St George's Day (England's patron saint) there is also Shakespeare's birthday, which is on the same day. There is also H.M. The Queen's Offiicial birthday when they have the trooping of the colour in Horseguards in London and The 5th of November , remembering when Guy Fawkes tried, as part of what became known as The Gunpowder Plot, to blow up the Houses of Parliament while the KIng, James 1st, was there to open the new session in 1605. This is also a British day rather than just English, but it is only celebrated by one community in Northern Ireland as Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters were Catholic and this is still important there. In the rest of the country it's original cause has long since been watered down and now it is just an excuse for folk to let off fireworks, have a big bonfire and pig out on baked potatoes, barbeque food and drink...at least it is at my house. :-)
2006-07-15 18:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So far, answrs have been for BRITISH patriotic dates, not English.
And St.Patricks is Irish, no connection to Britain nowadays.
The only one there that is English is St. Georges day.
Dates that could be counted as British and English.. hmmm..
VE day could be considered 'Patriotic', any day which glorifies British Imperialism as well!
2006-07-14 03:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by Comrade Tony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St George's day
St Patrick's day (But that's an excuse to drink lots of Guiness)
Bonfire Night.
2006-07-11 21:04:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋