Photo credit: Generalitat de Catalunya
Yesterday, 8th grade read about St. Jordi’s Day, which is celebrated in Catalunya on April 23rd (see the post below). This holiday is similar to Valentines Day in that it is celebrated by couples. However, instead of exchanging chocolate and cards, couples in Spain exchange roses and books. See the links below to see how Spaniards celebrated Saint Jordi’s Day this year.
The soccer team FC Barcelona celebrated by distributing roses and books about the team to fans at the famous Camp Nou stadium.
The Catalan New Agency reported on the bestselling books this Jordi’s Day. Notice that the titles are in Catalán, which is similar to Spanish. Can you figure out what the titles mean?
“Jordi” is Catalán for “George,” and this holiday to St. George is celebrated in various ways throughout the world on April 23rd. This article details not only how it is celebrated in Spain, but other countries, as well.
