▁in ▁the ▁Cor pus ▁Christ i ▁process ion . ▁In ▁fact , ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁Army ▁mot to ▁means ▁Portugal ▁and ▁Saint ▁George , ▁in ▁per ils ▁and ▁in ▁efforts ▁of ▁war . ▁ ▁Germany ▁Georg ir itt ▁ ▁In ▁tradition - rich ▁But ten heim ▁and ▁many ▁other ▁towns ▁in ▁Bav aria , ▁Georg ir itt ▁( pl ural ▁Georg ir itte ), ▁( Ge orge ' s ▁R ide ) ▁takes ▁place ▁around ▁St ▁George ' s ▁Day ▁ 2 3 . ▁April , ▁especially ▁around ▁churches ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁saint . ▁Bright ly ▁decor ated ▁horses ▁and ▁w ag ons ▁para de ▁several ▁times ▁around ▁the ▁church , ▁in ▁which ▁a ▁service ▁is ▁then ▁held ▁at ▁which ▁the ▁rid ers ▁and ▁horses ▁are ▁bl essed . ▁Vari ous ▁compet itions ▁may ▁be ▁held ▁afterwards . ▁▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁Exception ally ▁in ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic , ▁Hung ary ▁and ▁Slov ak ia , ▁Saint ▁George ' s ▁Day ▁comes ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁April . ▁The ▁reason ▁why ▁it ▁was ▁moved ▁from ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁in ▁case ▁of ▁the ▁Czech ' s ▁sv á tek ▁sv . ▁Ji ří ▁is , ▁that ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁day ▁of ▁St . ▁Ad al bert ▁of ▁Prag ue ▁( in ▁Czech ▁S vat ý ▁V oj t ě ch ), ▁Czech ▁national ▁patron ▁saint , ▁who ▁was ▁mart y red ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁ 9 9 7 . ▁It ▁is ▁celebrated ▁in ▁a ▁special ▁way . ▁ ▁In ▁Hung ary ,