Main article: Yuriev Day

Russian Orthodox Church, which uses Julian Calendar, has two important feasts of Saint George. Besides the April 23 (which falls on May 6 of Gregorian Calendar) feast, common for all Christendom, Russians also celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the Church of St George in Kiev by Yaroslav I the Wise (1051) of November 26 (Julian Calendar), which currently falls on December 9. One of the Russian forms of the name George being Yuri, the two feasts are popularly known as Vesenniy Yuriev Den (Yuri's Day in the Spring) and Osenniy Yuriev Den (Yuri's Day in the Fall).

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References in literature

In the book Dracula by Bram Stoker, evil things are said to occur on St. George's Day, beginning at midnight. It should however be noted that the date of St. George's Day presented in the book, May 5th (on the Western, i.e. Gregorian Calendar), is St. George's Day observed by the Eastern Orthodox churches (i.e., April 23 of the Julian Calendar, the difference between Gregorian and Julian calendars being 12 days in 1897, one day less than it is in 20th-21st centuries).

(Excerpt from Dracula, 1897) "Do you know what day it is?" I answered that it was the fourth of May. She shook her head as she said again: "Oh, yes! I know that, I know that! but do you know what day it is?" On my saying that I did not understand, she went on: "It is the eve of St George's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?"

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External links

• [http://www.stgeorgesday.com A site for England
• St. George Unofficial Bank Holiday, a list of events, history of the day and free 'Happy St George's Day' e-cards
• BBC Website: St George holiday 'inevitable'.
• The Royal Society of Saint George website
• St George's Day Events - Official Website for Tourism in England
• St George's Day, A collection of websites by The Guardian
• The Royal Aragonese Order of The Knights of Saint George

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