Sant Jordi

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Sant Jordi is a Catalan celebration held on April 23rd that combines elements of a lovers’ day and a cultural festival, marked by the exchange of books and roses in honor of Saint George.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Diada de Sant Jordi 1
Sant Jordi canonical 1
Sant Jordi celebrations 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catalan festival
annual event
cultural celebration
alsoKnownAs Diada de Sant Jordi
linked to: Sant Jordi

La Diada del Llibre i de la Rosa
associatedWith Catalan identity
World Book Day
basedOnLegendOf Saint George and the dragon
category April observances
Catalan traditions
Festivals in Catalonia
celebratedIn Andorra
Balearic Islands
Catalonia
celebratedOn 23 April
country Spain
features bookstore promotions
decorated streets
public readings
school activities
frequency annual
hasElement author signings
cultural activities
exchange of books
exchange of roses
literary events
street bookstalls
street flower stalls
hasTheme Catalan culture
literature
love
honors Saint George
inspired creation of World Book Day by UNESCO
language Catalan
linkedTo patron saint of Catalonia
mainLocation Barcelona
modernPractice books and roses exchanged by all genders
occursDuring spring
symbol book
rose
traditionallyFor couples
families
friends
typeOfGift book for men
rose for women

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Catalan culture hasTradition diada de Sant Jordi
linked to: Sant Jordi
Sant Jordi alsoKnownAs Diada de Sant Jordi
linked to: Sant Jordi
Catalogne Nord hasCulturalEvent Sant Jordi celebrations
linked to: Sant Jordi