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April 23, 2028

Dia de Sant Jordi leads today's complete edition for Spain.

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Sunlit arched stone cloister at Santes Creus Monastery, Catalonia, Spain.
Regional/Cultural Day

Dia de Sant Jordi

In Catalonia, this is the day of the rose and the book. Men give women roses, women give men books, and the streets of Barcelona fill with flower stalls and bookstands. The tradition commemorates the legend of Saint George slaying the dragon, whose blood became a rose. In 1995, UNESCO adopted this date as World Book Day, but in Catalonia, it has been a book-giving day since the 1920s.

Striking view of futuristic architecture at City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain under clear blue skies.
Regional/Cultural Day

Dia del Libro

Across Spain, bookshops offer discounts and authors sign copies in plazas. Cervantes died on April 22, 1616, and Shakespeare on April 23, 1616, giving the date its literary significance. In Alcala de Henares, Cervantes' birthplace, the king presents the Cervantes Prize for literature.

A young child in Gaza is seen outdoors embracing a goat under a cloudy sky.
Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Palestine Day

You encounter the iconic Arabian oryx, Palestinian sunbird, and rock hyrax as the most distinctive wildlife native to Palestinian territories. You commonly see people keeping cats, dogs, and pigeons as pets throughout Palestinian communities. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.