When is St Andrew’s Day and is it a Bank Holiday?
SCOTS across the UK will be celebrating Saint Andrew's Day, also known as Andermas, as Scotland's official day on November 30.
Let’s take a look at Scotland's patron saint as the country toasts their national day.
When is St Andrew's Day?
St Andrew's Day takes place on every November 30, which is a Tuesday in 2021.
The celebration is the same date every year, and in Scottish Gaelic is called ";Là Naomh Anndrais".
It is thought to have first become a Scottish national celebration during the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century.
Andrew the Apostle was a Christian and the elder brother of Saint Peter - both were disciples of Jesus.
St Andrew is also the patron saint of Greece, Romania, Cyprus, Russia, Ukraine and Tenerife.
Is it a bank holiday?
St Andrew’s Day is a public holiday in Scotland.
Scottish parliament passed the St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act in 2007.
Although a bank holiday, banks do not have to close on the day and employee holidays are up to bosses.
Traditionally though, only students of St Andrew’s University are given the day off.
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Who was St Andrew?
Saint Andrew or Andrew the Apostle was a fisherman from Galilee, Israel.
He is named as one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and was the brother of Saint Peter.
St Andrew is said to have preached as far away as Romania, Ukraine and Russia.
Like Jesus, Saint Andrew is believed to have died on a cross – but a diagonal one sometimes used in Roman executions, hence the saltire on the Scottish flag.
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