The Church of England has waded in to let the politicians of the country know they have all got the date wrong.
St George's Day does not fall on the usual date of April 23 this year but April 29.
Church rules state that in order to prevent an overlap with a major festival like Easter, if a saint’s day falls during Easter week, it is “translated” to the following week.
Matthew Salisbury, the Church of England’s national liturgy and worship adviser, explained: “St George’s Day is translated to April 29 as nothing other than a principal feast would take place during Easter week.”
A spokesman for the Church of England added: "To protect major festivals from overlapping, the saints days of St George and St Mark must be postponed.
"When St George’s Day or St Mark’s Day falls between Palm Sunday and the Second Sunday of Easter inclusive, it is transferred to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter, in this case the week beginning April 29.''
Source:https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-23/the-politicians-have-got-the-date-wrong-church-of-england-confirms-st-georges-day-is-not-today-its-next-monday/
