Is it still PC?

Definitely. I'm thinking of taking the day off in celebration!

any excuse...

Is this a UK thing, because I have never heard it .

Hmm... I dont' think it counts as Google has not changed its homepage logo for the occasion.

But it's Shakespeare's birthday today (alternative excuse for other PhD students who need a day off) :-P

England's patron saint, piglet. i think he fought a dragon... no, honestly!

I noticed that too 404, yet they always do it for St Patrick's Day!

Maybe they forgot?

if I remember correctly, they did in the past for St George's day.

yeah, reckon it's to do with the PC rubbish

found one on google search
http://www.google.co.uk/logos/stgeorge04.gif

day off today for employees:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6577769.stm

Perhaps a few smilies to symbolise modern England

(stgeorge) obviously
(flag) likewise

(booze)
(binge-drinking)
(weekendnighttimetowncentrewarzone)
(teenpregnancy)
(materialism)
(greed)
(realitytv)
(politicalcorrectness)

any more?

(asbo)
(litter)
(bighoopearrings)
(statusdogs)

but also

(lovelycountryside)
(stunningcoastline) - and coastman!
(freemuseums)
(greatlibraries)
(us)

(hooligans)
(teenage murderers)

(thousandsofcharityworkers)
(mygarden)