User:A. di M./April 23

In the Gregorian calendar, 23 April or April 23 is the 113rd day of common years and the 114th day of leap years. It is usually the 35th day of spring in the northern hemisphere (corresponding to autumn in the southern hemisphere).

St George's Day is celebrated on 23 April in several places where St George is the patron saint, including England where it is the National Day. The World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated by UNESCO on 23 April to honour Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare who died on that date in 1616; Shakespeare actually died ten days after Cervantes, as the Julian calendar was still used in England at that time. The Castile and León Day is also celebrated on 23 April in the community of Castile and León in Spain, as the anniversary of the battle of Villalar.

Others

 * 23 April is the feast day of Saint Gerard of Toul and Saint Adalbert of Prague.
 * In Turkey, the Children's Day is celebrated on 23 April.