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Diada de Sant Jordi added + more specific about the given presents.
In [[1969]], Saint George's feast day was reduced to an optional memorial in the Roman Catholic calendar, and the solemnity of his commemoration depends on purely local observance. He is however still honoured as a saint of major importance by [[Eastern Orthodoxy]].
His feast date, [[April 23]], is the Day of Aragon (Spain) and is also holiday in Catalonia (SpainDiada de Sant Jordi) where it is traditional to give a rose (the male to the female) and a book (the female to the male) to the loved one.
St George's Day is also celebrated with parades in those countries of which he is the patron saint.
