Sant Jordi is celebrated annually on April 23rd in Catalonia. It is the feast day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia. On this day, lovers and friends give each other roses and books to celebrate both romance and literature. The streets are filled with rose markets and bookstands as all of Catalonia honors their patron saint and enjoys this cultural tradition.

1. La Diada de Sant Jordi!

2. La Diada de Sant Jordi is a
special day in Catalonia as
Sant Jordi is the patron of
Catalonia.
It is celebrated in every town
in the country!
It is the day of lovers, friends
and culture.
It is a very romantic day!

3. We celebrate this
feast on the
23rd
of April!

4. Because it is the day of the Patron Saint of
Catalonia.
It is a coincidence that also it is the
anniversary of the death of Miguel de
Cervantes, the most famous Spanish
writer, and Shakespeare.
This lead to celebrate the Book day!
The day of love also is the day of literature
in the mind of population.

5. People give one
another a rose or a
book.
There are rose
markets and
bookstands all over
the country!

6. Feliç Sant Jordi!
HAPPY SANT JORDI!

7. Feliç Sant Jordi!
HAPPY SANT JORDI!