St George’s Day Celebrations in London
St George is considered as the intercessor and advocate of England in heaven, therefore British people celebrate his death on April 23 of each year, but this date is not fixed for these celebrations. The reason behind not celebrating on every April 23 is that when St George’s Day comes between the second Sunday of Easter and the Palm Sunday then it is moved forward to Monday. Today this event is celebrated as the most distinguished occasion, but few year back things were not like that. As, England’s eagerness towards this celebration picked up the heat after the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson massive movement in 2009 to raise the spirits of the Britons to celebrate St George’s Day. Johnson’s efforts bear fruit and in the present time major celebrations of St George’s Day take place at famous Trafalgar Square.
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History:
St George’s Day is celebrated in the memory of a brave Roman soldier who griped against the Romans' torment on Christians and died because of these believes. However, St George gained popularity in England from the time of the early crusade when Normans saw this brave soldier in a vision and remained victorious. The most famous story that is related with Saint George is his clash with a dragon, but it is not considered to be true and even more improbably he also ever actually visited England. In spite of this, St George is known throughout the entire globe as a dragon slayer patron saint of England.
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Activities:
Major activities regarding St George's Day Celebrations in London takes place at Trafalgar Square. Here Londoners will get to hear fresh and diverse selection of music that also includes English music. Aside from that spectators will also be shown the stunning floral displays. On St George's Day, Trafalgar Square will come into bud for the English devotees’ saint's day.
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Important Dates:
Summers – April (every year this event is announced before March). -
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Duration:
The St George's Day Celebrations in London last for 1 day. -
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Location:
Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom. -
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How to get there:
By Tube
Charing Cross tube station is nearest Subway Service from the Trafalgar Square. So Londoners, who are looking to celebrate St George's Day at this spot can, take a train to Charing Cross tube station that is roughly 351 ft away from Trafalgar Square. Start moving north toward Northumberland Ave/A400 and exit the roundabout onto Trafalgar Square/A4 taking a left turn going straight and then again heading left will make your way into Trafalgar Square. View Map
By Bus
Bus users can drop off at Trafalgar Square (Stop C), as it is the nearest bus stop to Trafalgar Square. The distance between this bus stop and Trafalgar Square is about 190 ft. This distance can be easily covered on foot in approximately 49 seconds. Use these bus numbers 24, 29, 176, N5, N20, N29 and N41 in order to arrive at Trafalgar Square (Stop C).
