Saint Nicholas Day from Saint Nicholas. "Santa Claus" is itself derived in part from the Dutch "Sinterklaas", the saint's name in that language. However the gift giving associated with these descendant figures is associated with Christmas Day rather than Saint Nicholas Day itself. Among Albanians, Saint Nicholas is known as Shen'Kollë and is venerated by most Catholic families, even those from villages that are devoted to other saints. The Feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated on the evening before 6 December, known as Shen'Kolli i Dimnit (Saint Nicholas of Winter), as well as on the commemoration of the interring of his bones in
Saint George's Day inaugural New South Wales Rugby League first grade match on St George's Day, 23 April 1921 at the Sydney Sports Ground in Australia. In the Czech Republic, Saint George's Day ("svátek sv. Jiří") comes on 24 April. The reason why it was moved from 23 April is, that there is a day of St. Adalbert of Prague (in Czech Svatý Vojtěch), Czech national patron saint, who was martyred on 23 April 997. It is celebrated in a special way. In Hungary, 24 April is the day of Saint George the Dragonkiller, thus it is the name day of men named