2007-04-19 11:11:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Because we English have no pride! Why do we celebrate St Patrick's day (it's just an excuse to get drunk, I know!) but hardly anything is said about St George's day?
2007-04-19 11:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St George's Day is a religious holiday, and, at least in America, the only religious holiday that is recognized by the government as a holiday is Christmas. Though there are many other days considered to be holidays, they don't have religious connotations.
I hope that helps.
2007-04-19 11:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by meg3f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English tend to not make an excellent fuss approximately saints days like the Irish do and a few human beings pick to point out that St George wasn't English. ideas you, St Patrick wasn't Irish the two yet that doesn't supply up them. There are additionally assorted very recommend lively human beings around who do not pick us English to have fun our national day and that they make pathetic excuses, the main easy being that it will reason offence to somebody else which isn't real. we could artwork on it and get St George's day called an afternoon of national delight for the English first, then we are able to push to have it made right into a financial business enterprise holiday.
2016-10-12 23:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might read the St. George's Day in England section in their article at Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George's_Day#St._George.27s_Day_in_England
In the future, might I mention that you should say where you live for question like this? I live in the USA, but you mention of "bank holiday" and "St. Georges Day" suggest you are English.
2007-04-19 11:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by pschroeter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the US and never heard of St. George.
I think we have too many holidays for people though. We should have one holiday "Famous People Day".
As for Casmir Pulaski day, I never heard of him either and I think that is the stupidest thing to have a holiday for, someone who is so insignificant to people in our country.
We have a Martin Luther King day and I think that is ridiculous too.
2007-04-19 11:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whos st george?
2007-04-19 11:14:39 · answer #6 · answered by ksnaucy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many saints to have holidays for.
2007-04-19 11:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are not allowed to be proud of ourselves.
2007-04-19 11:13:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who know's
2007-04-19 11:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by timing21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋